| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 39.69 |
| Liaison | April Thompson |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Creighton University
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 3.00 |
Mary
Duda Chemical Coordinator Facilities Management |
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus?:
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (Yes, No, or Not Sure):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above:
The University has a robust partnership with the Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC) in the Dominican Republic over the last 45 years. This partnership includes a group of chemistry students that travels to the DR to work with local people on water quality and access issues and a variety of programs that provide medical and dental care for local people who might otherwise not have access to health care.
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (2nd partnership) (Yes, No, or Not Sure):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above (2nd partnership):
As part of the Energy Technology Program, student teams engage with several local schools to develop a renewable energy plan for the school plus a level one energy audit for their facility. The project included a formal report and presentation to the school boards as well as teaching classes in sustainable energy related topics. These tend to be in under-served schools in the area.
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (3rd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (3rd partnership) (Yes, No, or Unknown):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above (3rd partnership):
The Community Bike Project Omaha (CBPO) is in the neighborhood adjacent to the university and was partially funded initially with a grant from the university. There is an ongoing partnership between CBPO and The Office of Sustainability Programs. Students work at both sites and a Creighton professor is in a leadership position at CBPO. Volunteers at the shop work with neighborhood residents (kids, teens, and adults) to teach them to repair and maintain the bikes. Participants in the program earn bikes by attending workshops. In this way, people who would not otherwise be able to afford a bike are able to take a bike home and use it for transportation. CBPO and The Office of Sustainability Programs host "Dust Off Your Bike" events in the fall and spring. Volunteers tune up student, faculty, and staff bicycles. Donations are encouraged, but not required.
A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
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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