Request for Projects | Local Community Initiatives | Fall 2010
Based on the success of this past fall’s MRV focused UVM course, Local Community Initiatives, instructor Chip Sawyer is planning a second round in the fall of 2010. Now is the time to start planning the course, and more importantly, brainstorming potential projects.
The UVM course Local Community Initiatives is a service-learning course that allows undergraduate and graduate students to contribute to community projects in the Mad River Valley. This course will be held in the fall of 2010. The course was very successful and valuable for both students and Mad River Valley residents, alike, in the fall of 2009. The final project reports are available at the Mad River Valley Planning District website at http://www.mrvpd.org/DocumentsLibrary.php.
Please see attached the course description and the list of expectations for students and project partners.
During the first weeks of the course, the students will choose from among 3-5 projects in the Mad River Valley. Now is the time for interested community members to propose projects. The projects will be compiled by the Mad River Valley Planning District and the Valley Futures Network. A steering committee made up the of the course instructor, the Executive Director of the Mad River Valley Planning District, members of the Valley Futures Network, and other Mad River Valley community members will consider the projects submitted and choose a list to be proposed to the students.
Projects will be chosen based on:
- the likelihood of a project to be completed by students in the fall and winter of 2010;
- the learning potential that a project presents to the students and community partners;
- the extent to the which the project will contribute to efforts and partnerships going forward; and
- the impact that the project could have upon the Mad River Valley.
The deadline for projects is March 15th.
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