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We sustain Inte r nship

• Se me ste r-lo ng
• $500 Stipe nd
• 6-8 hrs pe r we e k
• Co ho rts o f 8-10 stude nts
• E

xpe rie ntia l le a rning drive n

• Skills & kno wle dg e -b a se d

All Major s Diffe r ing E xpe r ie nc e L e ve ls 1st Ye ar Stude nts We lc ome Gr ad & Unde r gr ad

Pre - e xisting Susta ina bility Inte rnships Core Compe te nc ie s: L e a rning for Susta ina bility L e a rning Obje c tive s

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Stude nts will b e a b le to de sc ribe a nd

disc uss the sta te of the pla ne t a nd b e

a b le to a rtic ula te the c onse que nc e s of

the ir e ve ryda y a c tions on multiple sc a le s (o n the mse lve s, the ir

c o mmunitie s, a nd o n tho se dista nt fro m the m in spa c e a nd time , inc luding no nhuma ns). Stude nts will de ve lop a de e p

unde rsta nding of the c oe volution a nd inte rc onne c te dne ss of a ll spe c ie s a nd

use this kno wle dg e to e xplore huma n de ve lo pme nt opportunitie s a nd prio ritie s tha t promote improve me nts

in qua lity of life for a ll (e spe c ia lly the

flo urishing o f no nhuma ns a nd e nda ng e re d c ulture s).

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Stude nts will e xplore le a de rship

stra te g ie s, mode l susta ina ble be ha viors, a nd e xpe rime nt with c ha ng ing the ir (a nd po te ntia lly

• the rs’ ) pa tte rns of thinking a nd

be ha viors.

Stude nts will de ve lop a n

unde rsta nding of the org a niza tiona l g oa ls a nd c o rre spo nding sho rt- a nd

lo ng -te rm o b je c tive s tha t prope l

susta ina bility e fforts a t We ste rn Mic hig a n Unive rsity on loc a l, na tiona l, a nd g loba l sc a le s.

Stude nts will b e a b le to e ffe c tive ly

a rtic ula te, thro ug h writte n a nd o ra l

c o mmunic a tio n, the ir knowle dg e of

a nd a ppre c ia tion for c omple x, inte rc onne c te d, a nd some time s c onflic ting susta ina bility c ha lle ng e s a c ross multiple pe rspe c tive s.

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L E ARNING OUT COME S

L e ade r ship De ve lopme nt DIY Ze r

• Waste

Be havior Analysis Sustainable F

• od Syste ms

Car e e r De ve lopme nt Alte r native E ne r gy/ De sign Syste ms T hinking Alte r native T r anspor tation Pe r mac ultur e Soc ial Justic e

WE E KL Y T HE ME S

L e ade r ship De ve lopme nt DIY Ze r

• Waste

Be havior Analysis Sustainable F

• od Syste ms

Car e e r De ve lopme nt Alte r native E ne r gy/ De sign Syste ms T hinking Alte r native T r anspor tation Pe r mac ultur e Soc ial Justic e

Re adings E nr ic hme nt Ac tivity Disc ussion Me e ting Jour nal Que stion

picsPe r

mac ultur e We e k

Susta ina ble Ag ric ulture : A Que stion of Soc ia l Justic e b y Jo hn I

ke rd

Why T his Woma n is T e a c hing E x- Prisone rs About Pe rma c ulture b y Be tsy Andre ws

12 Pe r mac ultur e Princ iple s b y Da vid

Ho lmg re n

“Pe r mac ultur e has foc use d so muc h on land, but pe ople ar e a par t of that syste m. We ne e d to he al pe ople and r e lationships just like we he al the soil.” –Pandor a T homas

Pe rma c ulture Journa l Prompt:

Wha t do e s it ta ke to fe e l a n a ffinity with na ture a nd a ll living thing s – a nd why mig ht so me individua ls g ro w up with a stro ng e r a ppre c ia tio n fo r na ture tha n

• the rs?

Alte rna tive T ra nsporta tion We e k

Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math & Recalculating the Climate Math by Bill McKibben How Cycling can Save the World by Peter Walker Why Bicycle Justice Isn’t a White Guy in Spandex by Elly Blue

“Bic yc ling ha s the po te ntia l to b e a g re a t e q ua lize r. I t re q uire s o nly mino r infra struc tura l inve stme nts a nd so c ia l shifts to b e a po we rful to o l fo r us to re dra w the line s in o ur so c ie ty tha t de te rmine fa r mo re tha n ho w we re a c h o ur de stina tio ns.”

• E

lly Blue , Why Bic yc le Justic e Isn’t a White Guy in Spande x

Re d, Bike & Gr e e n: Chic ago

What are some of the

• bstacles

communities/our society faces in the transition to alternative, more sustainable transportation systems? What are some of the benefits to creating a better bicycling infrastructure in our

• wn communities that

you've gleaned from the readings and/or your own experience?

ADDIT IONAL ACT IVIT IE S

• Car

e e r De ve lopme nt Ac tivity

• 2 Community

Sustainability E ve nts

• Collabor

ative Gr

• up

Pr

• je c t
• Pr

e & Post Asse ssme nts

• “Pro vide a fe w se nte nc e s tha t

hig hlig ht yo ur kno wle dg e o f…”

• L

ike rt sc a le o f impo rta nc e

• 14 q ue stio ns
• Sc o re s o f 1-4 pe r q ue stio n
• Ma x. sc o re o f 56

CONST RAI NT S

• Cro wde d spa c e
• No instruc tio ns
• No g ra ding rub ric
• L

ike rt sc a le o f impo rta nc e do e s no t c o ntrib ute to sc o re

• No re c o rd o f individua l q ue stio n

sc o re s

SOL UT I ONS

• Dire c tio ns
• Mo re writing spa c e
• E

limina te d L ike rt sc a le s o f impo rta nc e

• Be g a n re c o rding individua l

q ue stio ns sc o re s:

• T
• pic s & c o mpe te nc ie s we

e ng a g e & te a c h we ll

• Are a s fo r impro ve me nt

T hank You!

Questions?

laura.m.donders@wmich.edu