Doing Good in Communities [UNIV*1200]
Summary of CETL Component:
This experiential First Year Seminar course challenged students to think beyond volunteering and charity as the means to have a positive impact in the community. Over the course of one semester, interdisciplinary teams of students addressed specific challenges identified by community-partners using tools and techniques from lean business models and social enterprise startups.
Department:
Interdisciplinary
Instructor:
Abhilash Kantamneni
Year Offered:
2018
Number of Students:
18
Academic Level:
Undergraduate
Sample of Community Partners:
CEL Assignment Structure:
Group project
Products:
Environmental Scan
Evaluation
Infographic
Literature Review
Policy Brief
Report
Student Reflection
Course Description:
How can students and researchers meaningfully participate in their local communities to support positive change? This course grappled with the thought and practice behind this question. The particular ‘positive change’ that was explored throughout the course included, but was not exclusive to, sustainable energy transitions. Students worked in collaborative teams to develop policy recommendations to address real-world problems faced by practitioners, non-profits and City of Guelph staff in their transition towards a sustainable energy future. Students used multidisciplinary methods to research solutions and employ different knowledge mobilization tools to publicly communicate their policy recommendations.
CETL Resources Available:
Visioning Assignment Description and Evaluation Rubric (UNIV*1200)
Business Plan Assignment Description and Evaluation Rubric (UNIV*1200)
Reflection Essay Description and Evaluation Rubric (UNIV*1200)
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Number of Community Partners:
Multiple
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