| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.28 |
| Liaison | Katie Koscielak |
| Submission Date | April 21, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cal Poly Humboldt
AC-5: Immersive Experience
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Jodie
Slack Curriculum Coordinator Academic Programs- |
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Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that is one week or more in length?:
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution, including how each program addresses the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability:
In the Practivistas Dominicana program, each student lives with a unique family in Santo Domingo, while studying with local students in the prestigious UNIBE and working in one of three different barrios on a project team with locals tackling real problems with existing resources. The program is an intense six week immersion in many different aspects of Dominican culture along a wide breadth of socioeconomic classes. Students are expected to be, and are received as, contributing members looking to learn how to improve living systems together.
Projects have focused on building and deploying local infrastructure and technology, while incorporating consideration of social, economic, and environmental appropriateness.
Past projects have included development of rainwater catchment systems, install of off-grid solar projects, experimentation and implementation of natural plasters, and use of plastic bottles for the building of a school structure. Students may earn credit in Spanish, Engineering, and Environmental Science.
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