| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.49 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth Swiman |
| Submission Date | March 15, 2023 |
Florida State University
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.14 / 4.00 |
Gene
Cilluffo Engagement & Outreach Coordinator FSU Sustainable Campus |
Number of students enrolled for credit:
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Name of the student educators program (1st program):
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
Eco-Reps are peer-to-peer ambassadors and leaders who educate, engage, and empower our campus community to be more sustainable. Inspiring others to take action to green their community, students involved in the Eco-Rep program take on different roles that help bring sustainability programs to life.
As an Eco-Rep, students assist in uniting students from diverse backgrounds to work toward a common goal. This not only establishes friendships and community, but it helps Eco-Reps lead change on campus as they inspire others to make environmentally friendly choices.
Some examples of the successful (pre-COVID) peer-to-peer outreach events include:
- Sustainability Showdown – The Sustainability Showdown was an energy reduction competition held in the Florida State residence halls in the Fall 2019 semester. The Sustainability Showdown aimed to increase sustainability education and engagement in FSU’s residential communities. Starting in August 2019, communities earned points to recognize their community’s commitment to sustainability. There were two ways for communities to earn points: 1) Community leaders such as RAs and Eco-Reps could submit billboards, programs, and initiatives (examples included a Drive Away Food Insecurity event, a Diversity & Inclusion Night, and a Meatless Monday event) and 2) A monthly utilities report was pulled from each community (a percentage of change decrease in the use of utilities based off previous years’ data resulted in points being awarded to the community). As a result of the Sustainability Showdown, participants gained a deeper understanding of the intersectional nature of sustainability and were able to identify at least one behavior modification they can make in their life to reduce their community’s utilities usage.
- Exploring the Water Crisis – During this event, Eco-Reps were shown an episode of Netflix’s Explained, “The World’s Water Crisis.” Participants were then divided into groups of 3 or 4 and answered discussion questions.
- Saving the World With Memes – During this event, Eco-Reps learned about the six steps to strategic environmental communication. Participants worked with a partner to create a green meme.
- Recycling 101 – During this event, Eco-Reps discussed why recycling is important and strategies for reducing waste.
Eco-Reps receive a day-and-a-half sustainability orientation (approximately twelve hours) from Sustainable Campus. They also receive a hall training (approximately eight hours) through their residence halls. They receive specific training throughout the year via bi-monthly meetings throughout the year. The purpose of these meetings is for Eco-Reps to become familiar with a specific sustainability topic, with each month dedicated to a different issue. These meetings last approximately an hour. Typically, the first meeting of the month is a case study while the second is activity based. With guidance from the Sustainable Campus Program Coordinator, Eco-Reps plan programming and sustainability themed events across campus (which last approximately one to three hours per event). The entire program focuses on developing leadership and a diverse understanding of sustainability.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
The target audience of Eco-Reps were students at FSU, specifically first-year students living in the residence halls. There were some Eco-Reps that were not representatives of the residence halls who targeted all FSU students at-large. However, most Eco-Reps lived in the residence halls and targeted students living in university housing.
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A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
The Service Leadership Seminar is a program hosted by the Office of Community-Rooted Engagement within the Center for Leadership and Social Change. Participants engage with other student leaders for a week of learning about service, leadership and transitioning to Florida State University.
Over the first four days of the seminar, participants explore general service, environmental and animal/non-human service, domestic human service, and international (locally-based) human service. On each day, campus presentations and workshops will be incorporated to assist with predicting and connecting on-campus experiences with community engagement. On the fifth day participants will make meaning of their time with the seminar by presenting out how they plan to further develop their service leadership passions.
SLS Student Coordinators are crucial in planning the seminar, creating a positive and meaningful experience for participants, and assisting in evaluating the program after the week has ended. Student coordinators work as a team to create the positive mood for the week, execute many of the week’s logistics, as well as represent the Center and its programs.
SLS Student Coordinators are selected for the program through an application process. Students learn how to facilitate the Service Leadership Seminar by enrolling in IDS1107 – Exploring Service Leadership. Participants in IDS1107 explore the many elements that support meaningful community engagement. Students work with mentors connected to service leadership programs in the Center for Leadership & Social Change and are given opportunities to apply skill sets developed within the course.
SLS is funded through the Center for Leadership and Social Change, a program of Student Activities.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
SLS has a target audience of FTIC undergraduate students at FSU. Students can only participate the week prior to the fall semester of their freshman (first) year in college. We are targeting students who are passionate about engaging in the community through service and are committed to becoming leaders on campus.
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Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
A brief description of the student educators program (3rd program):
Sustainable Campus runs several student outreach programs in which students engage in peer-to-peer education, including Garnet and Gold Goes Green, Food Recovery Network, and the Seminole Organic Garden. In each program, volunteers are trained to perform a sustainable action and serve as sustainability ambassadors to students, faculty, staff, and community members.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
The target audience of student outreach is FSU students, however, the Seminole Organic Garden is also open to faculty and staff and Garnet and Gold Goes Green aims to educate FSU students and Tallahassee community members alike.
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A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://sustainablecampus.fsu.edu/students/get-involved/eco-reps
https://thecenter.fsu.edu/leadership/service-leadership-seminar
https://thecenter.fsu.edu/leadership/logic
For 3rd program hours calculations:
The programs are active up to 42 weeks per year, but weekly time commitment varies widely. Average weekly hour was calculated by dividing total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (which is accurate) by number of trained student educators by number of weeks active.
https://sustainablecampus.fsu.edu/students/get-involved/eco-reps
https://thecenter.fsu.edu/leadership/service-leadership-seminar
https://thecenter.fsu.edu/leadership/logic
For 3rd program hours calculations:
The programs are active up to 42 weeks per year, but weekly time commitment varies widely. Average weekly hour was calculated by dividing total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (which is accurate) by number of trained student educators by number of weeks active.
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