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Students in CHEM 316: Analytical Chemistry Lab partnered with 3 Rochester, NY neighborhoods to test soil for the presence of lead. Collect soil was tested and neighborhood residents received reports summarizing the analyzed data relative to EPA standards. Students learned about the risks and health effects associated with lead poisoning and became skilled in well-established protocols of...HE Sector
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Students in a Senior English seminar partnered with elders from St. John's Home in Rochester, NY, and conducted one-on-one interviews to capture the elder’s life history. The elder’s story was then turned into a mini-biography of the individual, which was given to the elder, his/her family, and the staff at St. John’s Home.The elders are being provided with companionship, an...HE Sector
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Students from Multivariate Advanced Statistics and Survey Design partnered with NeighborWorks in Rochester, NY to create and administer surveys within three different neighborhoods. As a result, NeighborWorks received useful data on homeowner needs and satisfaction for three "Healthy Block" neighborhoods. This data was used to make improvements to resident properties and increase...HE Sector
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On January 18, 2010, The University of Central Oklahoma was officially closed. Instead of sleeping, playing Wii or going to a movie, UCO students chose to serve their community in the spirit of MLK, Jr. 90 student, faculty & staff volunteers met at The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to prepare food packs out of donated food for thos less fortunate. This day was themed "A Day On,...HE Sector
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Southern Vermont College students had the chance to host their Pownal Elementary Paw Pals on campus to celebrate a successful partnership over the semester. First-Year 'Quest for Success' students have been visiting local Pownal Elementary School each week to serve as tutors and role models for students. The project is meant to bridge generational gaps, as well as introduce first-year students to...HE Sector
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Over 70 students from Kapiolani Community College honored the spirit of Dr. King by proving a much-needed service to a struggling community—Hawaii's rising homeless population. KCC’s service-learning team partnered with Hawai’i Helping the Hungry to Have Hope (H-5) to convert an old tour bus into a temporary homeless shelter, as part of the Evans Bus Project. The new mobile...HE SectorTribes / Territories Sector
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For this year’s MLK Day of Service, approximately 200 Northern Virginia (NOVA) Community College students, faculty and staff took the day on and helped those in need. Over 300 school supply kits, including donated items such as pencils, erasers, and notebook paper, were put together to be sent to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan who will then distribute the supplies to school...HE Sector
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Students in Assistant Professor Rachel Dowty's Fundamentals of Emergency Management class last spring partnered with a number of local non-profits to develop emergency management plans. Partnering with agency representatives from the Urban Restoration Economic Corporation, Women's Community Rehabilitation Center, and Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center, groups collaborated with the...HE Sector
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Over the past several years, LSU ecology students have arrived at class dressed in protective gear with tools in hand. What may sound like a challenging scenario for any teacher, though, has been a successful service-learning partnership with BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Area. LSU students work with BREC to remove invasive plants from the swamp. Bluebonnet Swamp is home to invasive...HE Sector
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National Park Service's INTERMOUNTAIN REGION'S UNIVERSITY AS PARTNER POSTER FOR CRM 2000 CONFERENCE Innovative Changes for the CRM Program: Background The National Park Service's Intermountain Cultural Resources Program was restructured during the reorganization of the support offices in 1996-7. An integrated Cultural Resource Management organization was stitched together...HE Sector
