University of Texas at San Antonio
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
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Mei L
May Director Office of Sustainability Sustainability |
Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at students and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at employees and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Name of the campaign:
A brief description of the campaign:
UTSA Day of Service is an annual tradition and a volunteer opportunity for UTSA to come together as a community and give back to our San Antonio city through civic engagement, promotion of student involvement, and staff mentorship. Working primarily in disadvantaged communities. It is the largest service event of the year with 600-800 volunteers and approximately 20-25 community partners. Projects have included community gardens, painting youth centers, landscaping, and other arts and crafts projects. The event also serves as UTSA’s contribution to The University of Texas System’s United to Serve volunteer initiative, challenging each campus in the system to develop a unique service activity.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
Projects have included community gardens, painting youth centers, landscaping, and other arts and crafts projects. It is is an annual tradition and a volunteer opportunity for UTSA to come together as a community and give back to our San Antonio city. It is the largest service event of the year with 600-800 volunteers and approximately 20-25 community partners. Students learn leadership skills, advance career opportunities, network, foster growth and develop a deeper sense of global awareness, explore social issues and civic impact.
MOre than 20 organizations benefit from Roadrunner volunteers across the City including: Catholic Charities
Children's Association for Maximum Potential
Children's Hunger Fund
Gardopia Gardens
Good Samaritan Center
Hemisfair Park - Yanaguana Garden
Junior Achievement of South Texas
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
Primarily Primates, Inc.
RiverAid
Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Antonio
SAMMinistries
San Antonio Food Bank - Curbside
San Antonio Food Bank - Farm
San Antonio Food Bank - Warehouse
San Antonio State Hospital
San Antonio State Supported Living Center
Texas Diaper Bank
The Salvation Army
Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Witte Museum
YWCA Community Garden Upkeep
Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
UTSA Leadership and Volunteer Service coordinates the Alternative Break Experience program “for UTSA students to explore a social issue in the community and have a direct impact on that community. This opportunity builds upon leadership skills, fosters individual growth and promotes a deeper sense of global awareness.”
“The mission of the Alternative Break Program is to empower and challenge students to understand their relationship within the global community through education, reflection, and direct service while on weeklong service trips over a break.”
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A number of UTSA students embarked on a trip in March 2023 to Houston/Huntsville that was focused on sustainability and environmental justice.
Students learned about environmental inequities in low income vs. high income areas as well as looking at access to natural areas like state and government parks. Green spaces as well as looking at pollution in high volume cities.
This program focusing on different social issues each trip is offered several times a school year and gives the opportunity for many students to participate.
https://www.utsa.edu/students/lvs/programs-events/alternative-breaks.html
https://www.utsa.edu/today/2022/03/story/alternative-spring-break-2022.html
A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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