| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 34.31 |
| Liaison | Julia Angstmann |
| Submission Date | Oct. 10, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Butler University
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.06 / 4.00 |
Caroline
Huck Director Programs for Leadership and Service Education |
Number of students enrolled for credit (headcount):
Total number of students enrolled for credit that are served (i.e. directly targeted) by a student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program (avoid double-counting to the extent feasible):
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer educator program:
Name of the student educators program:
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (headcount):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities:
FAB takes up to 30 students and 3 Butler faculty members per year to a pre-selected location in the Appalachian region for 3 consecutive days of service. Service always pertains to affordable housing and restoration. 2-3 volunteer sites will be overseen by students. The location of service is selected by a student-run executive board consisting of 6 people.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected:
2 of the 6 executive positions are designated for student educators. Applications to become an educator are submitted to a panel of college seniors in the program to undergo a blind review.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach:
Executive materials for all FAB positions are passed handed down by the previous members of executive positions. Some FAB educators have the opportunity to attend a national conference to learn how to better educate program members and facilitate meaningful reflection of service.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination):
Butler's Student Government Association provides grants to Fall Alternative Break annually. In addition, individual members of FAB may participate in a letter-writing campaign to receive funds to go volunteer. Go-Fund-Me and other social media fundraising campaigns are also utilized by students.
Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (2nd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):
ASB takes 50 students somewhere outside Indiana for a week of service in a community in need. Volunteer work in the past has dealt with restoration or issues in environmental justice.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
Student educators are members of the ASB executive board. Executive positions are applied for and applications are reviewed by college seniors that have participated in Alternative Spring Break.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (2nd program):
Incoming educators are trained by former student educators. Materials are passed down along with the executive position.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination) (2nd program):
Butler's Student Government Association provides grants to Alternative Spring Break annually. Members can choose to fundraise on their own through letter-writing or Go Fund Me on social media to fund their trips.
Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (3rd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (3rd program):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (3rd program):
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination) (3rd program):
A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs, including the number of students served and how student educators are selected, trained, and supported by the institution:
Total number of hours student educators are engaged in peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education activities annually (all programs):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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