[CPEO-BIF] National BF education program seeking local partners---engaging youth in brownfields redevelopment

["Hersh, Robert" <hersh@WPI.EDU>]

>From Dan Somerville (dsomervi@purdue.edu)
Our Town Program Coordinator

Our Town is an EPA sponsored K-12 education program which seeks to engage
youth in community brownfield redevelopment.  Participating youth learn
through doing in science, technology, and economics, and they develop
essential skills and understanding in civic participation, problem solving,
and community involvement.  Our Town is expanding to additional communities
nationwide and is seeking local partners and organizations who work with area
youth in schools (public, private, charter) or community-based organizations.
Our Town can provide curricular activities that enable students to work with
teachers, adult mentors, and local stakeholders in local brownfield
identification, assessment, and reuse planning.  Our Town can be implemented
as a traditional classroom interdisciplinary curricular program, or as an
after school or community service activity. Program staff can also provide a
limited number of communities with on-site training to help pilot and
implement the program.  If you are interested and want additional information
about Our Town, contact the Program Coordinator.

Daniel Somerville
Our Town Program Coordinator
Education Outreach Specialist
Purdue University, Department of Engineering Education
Student Services Annex, Room 20
512 3rd Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2080
765-496-2449
dsomervi@purdue.edu

www.purdue.edu/dp/ourtown


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