| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Jonna Korpi |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Duluth
PAE-21: Sustainability in Continuing Education
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Roxanne
Richards Programming Continuing Education |
Does the institution offer continuing education courses that are focused on or related to sustainability?:
Number of sustainability continuing education courses offered :
Total number of continuing education courses offered:
Does the institution have a sustainability-related certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
A brief description of the certificate program:
The Sustainable Food Systems Certificate will be completed in December, 2011. The Sustainable Food Systems Certificate will provide a broad base of knowledge for those interested in learning about the U.S. Food system model and all of it s complex history, policies, businesses strengths and challenges.
Participants in the certificate will gain an understanding of sustainability and how it related to the current U.S. Food system model. The certificate will provide learners with a strong foundation of learning and skills for working within their regional food system from production to advocacy, to service, to education.
The intended audience for the certificate will be the following:
• Adult professionals and or volunteers currently working or seeking employment in local community and regional foods systems including:
food distributors, food production, educators, and food service providers
• Community Leaders, -policy makers and administrators
• Individuals seeking education for personal growth
• Individuals who are interested in a systems approach to sustainable farming, i.e. CSA farmers
Year the certificate program was created:
The website URL where information about sustainability in continuing education courses is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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