亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 System 亚洲自慰视频s will provide free health screenings for rural communities; help middle school 亚洲自慰视频s improve math, reading, and writing skills; and restore, document, and promote unique elements of 亚洲自慰视频's culture. These are just some examples of the 29 service-learning projects awarded grants totaling $618,291 at today's ULS Board meeting.
鈥 The caliber of projects being funded is a testament to the leadership of our university presidents and the commitment of their faculty to make service-learning a priority,鈥 said UL System President Sally Clausen. 鈥淚t is a significant step toward our goal for all 亚洲自慰视频s to have a meaningful service-learning experience before they graduate.鈥
The awards are the first phase of a three-year, $1.2 million initiative called 鈥淯LS Serves鈥 to increase service-learning at the UL System's eight campuses. Funding is made possible by Learn and Serve America, a division of the Corporation for National and Community Service in Washington, D.C.
Each recipient must match grant funds on a one-to-one basis, making the total investment in service-learning over $1 million. Below is a list of the funds awarded:
鈥 Grambling State 亚洲自慰视频: $60,000
鈥 亚洲自慰视频 Tech 亚洲自慰视频: $53,735
鈥 McNeese State 亚洲自慰视频: $30,000
鈥 Nicholls State 亚洲自慰视频: $81,913
鈥 Northwestern State 亚洲自慰视频: $15,000
鈥 Southeastern 亚洲自慰视频 亚洲自慰视频: $63,519
鈥 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette: $250,194
鈥 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Monroe: $63,930
Grant recipient and 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette faculty member Charles Richard's comments at today's meeting spoke to the added value of service-learning to classroom work.
鈥 Often the best instruction 亚洲自慰视频s gain is from each other. They look at service-learning not only as service but also meaningful, lasting learning,鈥 said Richard, whose project will allow 亚洲自慰视频s to promote tourism through the Acadiana Food and Folklore Media Initiative.
鈥 亚洲自慰视频s who connect to their communities through service become better citizens, 鈥 said UL System Board Chair Jimmy Long. 鈥淭he potential impact of such a wide variety of projects and experiences bodes well for 亚洲自慰视频's future.鈥
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE - 9 Projects: $250,194
Acadiana Food & Folklore Media Initiative: Preserving Culture and Promoting Tourism Recovery
Project Director: Charles Richard
Partnering the Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission with UL Lafayette's Cinematic Arts Workshop, the Center for Cultural & Ecotourism, South 亚洲自慰视频 Community College, and the Academy of Information Technology at Carencro High School to study, document, conserve, and promote unique 亚洲自慰视频 cultural assets.
Building Hope: Service-Learning Initiative of UL Lafayette Building Institute & Boys & Girls Clubs
Project Director: W. Geoff Gjertson
Partnering UL Lafayette architecture 亚洲自慰视频s with Boys & Girls Club members, community members, local business leaders and professional architects to build an architectural feature and develop a master plan to increase the Boys & Girls Club capacity.
Cajun Comrades
Project Director: Peter Sheppard
Partnering UL Lafayette teacher education candidates with the UL Lafayette Center for Child Development and the 亚洲自慰视频 Office of Public Health to provide mentoring and academic assistance to Lafayette Parish K-8 schools with a focus on enhancing math skills.
Construction and Enhancement of the Living Wetlands Learning Center at Lafayette Middle School
Project Director: Griff Blakewood
Partnering UL Lafayette 亚洲自慰视频s with Lafayette Middle School to create outdoor learning environmental classrooms focusing on coastal ecology and restoration.
Project FIT: Fitness Through Intergenerational Teamwork
Project Director: Claire Foret
Partnering Kinesiology and Dietetic 亚洲自慰视频s with the Lafayette General Medical Center and Lafayette Parish schools to develop nutrition and fitness programs linking children and older adults.
ReNEW: A Service-Learning Initiative of UL Lafayette
Project Director: W. Geoff Gjertson
Partnering the UL Lafayette School of Architecture, Building Institute, Art Education Program and Department of Visual Arts with the Acadiana Outreach Center where 亚洲自慰视频s and community volunteers and homeless clients will transform donated materials into functional and artistic items.
Study of Mold and Moisture Control in South 亚洲自慰视频 Construction in the Aftermath of 2005 Hurricanes
Project Director: Herbert Hebert
Conducting comprehensive testing of hurricane-affected homes for moisture and mold damage with a goal of recommending advances in technology to create more energy efficient and safe housing materials.
The Deep South Festival of Writers
Project Director: Dayana Stetco
Partnering UL Lafayette 亚洲自慰视频s with area high school 亚洲自慰视频s to reinstate the 42-year-old tradition of the Deep South Festival of Writers after a 4-year absence. The festival will teach 亚洲自慰视频s how to cope with and reflect on traumatic events through art and writing.
Writing in the Galleries
Project Director: Judd Jeansonne
Partnering UL Lafayette AmeriCorps 亚洲自慰视频s with the 亚洲自慰视频 Art Museum and hurricane impacted Title I elementary schools to improve writing skills of 亚洲自慰视频s through art appreciation.