Hazardous chemicals used in traditional dry-cleaning methods pose a serious threat to population health when spilled or discharged illegally into the environment. Children, the elderly, individuals with certain medical conditions, or those living in disadvantaged communities are at even greater risk. San Diego State University students collaborated with the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control […]
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The SDSU Sage Project working with the City of Lemon Grove is interested in developing a brand system for the Greening a New Renewable City program for the City of Lemon Grove. This program embodies Lemon Grove’s ideals within its Climate Action Plan, helps establish the sense of community, and promotes civic engagement to prevent […]
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A Management & Human Resources class analyzed the village of Waunakee’s Human Resources Department and offered recommentions to hire more diverse employees to widen diversity within the community, eliminate unconsious biases, and ensure equitable working conditions through the development of a step-by-step action plan. UniverCity Year Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu […]
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The primary goal of the campaign is to attract new visitors to the senior center in an effort to benefit seniors’ mental health. Seniors in need of attention for mental health who visit the Senior Center can receive support from the Senior Center and be directed to other social services when warranted. Seniors and caregivers […]
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The Waunakee Community School District (WCSD) student services and special education staff express concerns over the increasing number of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and 504 plan referrals from clinicians catering to affluent, well-resourced families. This project will center around improving communication between providers and schools, while simultaneously augmenting the schools’ ability to address the mental […]
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Community members in the Village of Waunakee have recognized mental health as a top priorityamongst their senior population. The Village of Waunakee is a tight-knit, rural community thatfaces a significant barrier to mental health treatment: the stigma surrounding the utilization anddiscussion of mental health resources. In conjunction with the Village of Waunakee SeniorCenter, this proposal […]
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The positioning strategy of the campaign will focus on promoting the value of diversity within Waunakee. Over the past few years, diversity has become a “buzzword”that has become politicized. As a result, it is important for campaign messaging to strive to be nonpolitical and non-polarizing in order to avoid resistance and community backlash. Toward this […]
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