Applied Learning Projects
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Applied learning projects introduce local school groups to public service and the work of the City. We pair groups of students with a City mentor to work together to solve an issue for the community, all while providing real-life experience.
Goals
- Hands-on involvement and real-world problems for youth to solve
- Collaboration between City staff and schools to provide meaningful learning experiences
- Student-developed recommendations for solutions or products that address City and community needs
Project examples
The possibilities are wide open. What would you like to work on? Here are some examples:
- Preventing or deterring graffiti on signs
- Identifying areas with higher than usual waste (unscooped dog waste, cigarette butts, etc.) and developing recommendations to reduce or eliminate the issue
- Developing a video for City communication and outreach efforts needs
- Conducting energy or waste audits and making sustainable recommendations for how schools or businesses could make improvements
- Documenting tree presence and absence with tree surveys in areas of the city with three-foot planting strips
- Identifying areas that attract illegal dumping and come up with strategies to help property owners and businesses discourage this behavior
- Working on Safe Routes to Schools projects to help improve active transportation (walking and biking) places and awareness in Gresham
- Starting neighborhood litter clean up hubs with volunteers
- Creating an art project or mural to add to Gresham’s sense of place/community
Learn more about our projects
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