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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

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

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

L E ARNING OUT COME S 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 Stude nts will b e a b le to de sc ribe a nd 3 c ha ng ing the ir (a nd po te ntia lly disc uss the sta te of the pla ne t a nd b e o the rs’ ) pa tte rns of thinking a nd a b le to a rtic ula te the c onse que nc e s of be ha viors. 1 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 Stude nts will de ve lop a n the m in spa c e a nd time , inc luding unde rsta nding of the org a niza tiona l no nhuma ns). g oa ls a nd c o rre spo nding sho rt- a nd 4 lo ng -te rm o b je c tive s tha t prope l susta ina bility e fforts a t We ste rn Stude nts will de ve lop a de e p Mic hig a n Unive rsity on loc a l, na tiona l, unde rsta nding of the c oe volution a nd a nd g loba l sc a le s. 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 2 de ve lo pme nt opportunitie s a nd Stude nts will b e a b le to e ffe c tive ly prio ritie s tha t promote improve me nts a rtic ula te , thro ug h writte n a nd o ra l in qua lity of life for a ll (e spe c ia lly the 5 c o mmunic a tio n, the ir knowle dg e of flo urishing o f no nhuma ns a nd a nd a ppre c ia tion for c omple x, e nda ng e re d c ulture s). 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.

WE E KL Y L e ade r ship De ve lopme nt DIY T HE ME S Ze r o Waste Be havior Analysis Sustainable F ood 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

L e ade r ship De ve lopme nt Re adings DIY Ze r o Waste Jour nal Be havior Analysis Que stion Sustainable F ood Syste ms Car e e r De ve lopme nt Disc ussion Alte r native E ne r gy/ De sign Me e ting Syste ms T hinking Alte r native T r anspor tation E nr ic hme nt Pe r mac ultur e Ac tivity Soc ial Justic e

pics Pe 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 e Princ iple s b y Da vid 12 Pe r mac ultur 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 o 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 obstacles 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 own 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 oup Pr oje 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 o 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