| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.84 |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | June 2, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Morris
IN-4: Innovation 4
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Due to the incredible growth in the Latino community, largely due to the growth of large, factory farms in the region, Morris and its partners have made a concerted effort to engage with the Latino community through multiple programs, including: 1) the Morris Intercultural Education Initiative, a partnership with the local schools to ensure that Spanish-speaking parents are fully engaged in their children's education and children receive the support they need to succeed; 2) the ESL TREC (Tutoring, Reading, and Empowering Children) program to ensure that Latino children from pre-K through Grade 8 have literacy and social/emotional programming available; 3) the Community ESL Program, comprised of seven levels of classes taught by UMM students at three sites for adult learners; and 4) Jane Addams, a bilingual discussion group for UMM students and Spanish-speaking community members to discuss issues including culture, family, and social and environmental justice.
A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
Through this process several hundred hours of ESL classes have been taught. Hundreds of community members have been connected around food, education, and culture.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of five):
| Yes or No | |
| Curriculum | --- |
| Research | --- |
| Campus Engagement | --- |
| Public Engagement | Yes |
| Air & Climate | --- |
| Buildings | --- |
| Dining Services | --- |
| Energy | --- |
| Grounds | --- |
| Purchasing | --- |
| Transportation | --- |
| Waste | --- |
| Water | --- |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | --- |
| Diversity & Affordability | --- |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | --- |
| Investment | --- |
Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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