Sustainable Community Solutions - a Study Away Experience

Catalog description

Capstone short-term, study away field course focused on collaborative engagement with a rural community in a low-income, non-industrialized country to advance locally grounded sustainability strategies through community-based research and applied learning. Students work directly with community leaders to identify challenges such as food or energy insecurity and co-develop context-specific, evidence-based solutions informed by environmental science and related disciplines. Emphasis is placed on recognizing community strengths, adapting to local needs, and reflecting on personal and professional growth through an immersive, intercultural experience.