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Social Equality And Environmental Education In Brazil, Sherrod Williams Apr 2013

Social Equality And Environmental Education In Brazil, Sherrod Williams

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

Beacon Voyages for Service (BVS) is a program within the Office of Student Leadership and Community Engagement that coordinates Alternative Break programs. BVS Brazil traveled to Porto Alegre. This group of students partnered with “The Brazilian Association of Cultural Exchange (ABIC)” and the Center for Environmental Education to learn about the social problems that affect the citizens of Brazil and tackle issues of waste management. The students work alongside community members in a recycling unit and spend many hours working with local youth.


Building Sustainability In Rural Puerto Rico, Sherrod Williams Apr 2013

Building Sustainability In Rural Puerto Rico, Sherrod Williams

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

Beacon Voyages for Service (BVS) is a program within the Office of Student Leadership and Community Engagement that coordinates Alternative Break programs. BVS Puerto Rico traveled to Las Marias, Puerto Rico. This group of students partnered with Plenitud Eco-Educational Initiatives to learn about sustainability through organic farming and permaculture practices in rural areas of Puerto Rico.


Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Md Alam Jan 2013

Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Md Alam

Community Action Forum: Seidenberg School

No abstract provided.


Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Adriana Arias Jan 2013

Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Adriana Arias

Community Action Forum: Seidenberg School

No abstract provided.


Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Dominic Dibiase Jan 2013

Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Dominic Dibiase

Community Action Forum: Seidenberg School

No abstract provided.


Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Cindy Guerrero Jan 2013

Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Cindy Guerrero

Community Action Forum: Seidenberg School

No abstract provided.


Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Karen Mendoza Luis Jan 2013

Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Karen Mendoza Luis

Community Action Forum: Seidenberg School

No abstract provided.


Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Juliette Nieves Jan 2013

Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Juliette Nieves

Community Action Forum: Seidenberg School

No abstract provided.


Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Olivia Bustos Jan 2013

Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Olivia Bustos

Community Action Forum: Seidenberg School

No abstract provided.


Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Erika Wong Zhang Jan 2013

Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Erika Wong Zhang

Community Action Forum: Seidenberg School

No abstract provided.


Service-Learning In Watershed-Based Initiatives: Keys To Education For Sustainability In Geography?, James Eflin, Amy L. Sheaffer Jan 2006

Service-Learning In Watershed-Based Initiatives: Keys To Education For Sustainability In Geography?, James Eflin, Amy L. Sheaffer

Service Learning, General

A call for combining the strengths of geographic education with environmental education to produce an 'education for sustainability' addresses local problems for sustainable development. A place-based approach encourages civic responsibility among students. Using service-learning to extend education beyond the classroom in this case study connected students with local clients in a watershed-based initiative. Theoretical underpinnings of service-learning for geographic education are discussed, and the case study is viewed from instructor, student, and client perspectives to identify successful outcomes and provide suggestions for those who might adopt service-learning for the first time.


Topic Bibliography On Sources Related To Service And Environment, Robin Vue Benson, Robert D. Shumer Jan 1994

Topic Bibliography On Sources Related To Service And Environment, Robin Vue Benson, Robert D. Shumer

Bibliographies

The sources listed on the following pages are in response to requests for information on service-learning and the environment. They were obtained primarily by conducting searches of the ERIC database on CD-ROM. Broad topics were chosen for a comprehensive selection of references. With several hundred records identified, only those with the closest relevance to the topic are included here. Where a source is available through EDRS, an ERIC number is included. In addition, references from several service-learning bibliographies and other references are included. The search for more sources of information on this topic is ongoing and this compilation will be …