This week we’re taking a break from learning about our project high schools to meet our two outreach fellows and learn a little about what it is they do.
Q – Who are the outreach fellows?
A – We have two outreach fellows – Auriane Koster, a fourth year PhD student studying renewable energy implementation, and Sandra Rodegher, a third year PhD student studying influence and ethics in scenario planning. This is both Auriane and Sandra’s second year as fellows with the Sustainable Schools program.
Q – What exactly do outreach fellows do?
A – That’s a hard one! What we do varies so much from week to week and even day to day! We might work with a school directly to provide support on a specific effort (such as starting a sustainability club or a school garden), provide workshops and support for teachers, or take students on a sustainability tour of ASU’s campus. Recently, we gave a presentation on Conceptual Modeling for Sustainability Science at the Arizona Science Teachers Association Conference.
Q – Do you have anything exciting coming up that you can share with us?
A – There are so many wonderful things coming up, but to just highlight a few events – This month we are gearing up to run workshops for Hebrew High that will culminate in their students creating and running their own educational sustainability booths at an event. Farther out on the horizon, we will be presenting at the Green Schools Conference in Colorado. We also hope to have some classroom resources up on the website within a month or so for those high school teachers looking to incorporate sustainability in their courses.
Q – Is there anything else you’d like to mention?
A – Yes. If you’re reading this and wondering if we can help you, then please contact us! Though we cannot fulfill every request we receive, we will definitely do our best to support your sustainability efforts. We can be reached via email at sandra.rodegher@asu.edu and auriane.koster@asu.edu. Oh, and be sure to stay tuned for those sustainability lesson plans!