Engaged Opportunity Grants
Learning by Leading
Growing the next generation of environmental leaders through a student leadership development program at Cornell Botanic Gardens
Cultivating the next generation of environmental leaders is a vital step in solving present and future environmental crises. Cornell Botanic Gardens believes that students learn best by leading and doing and is, therefore, implementing a new Learning by Leading model. The program is co-created with students and allows them to progress from learner to participant to leader as quickly as possible.
As leaders, students craft environmental education programs with staff mentors who provide knowledge, skills and programs that engage Botanic Gardens visitors. This grant supports the launch of the program by creating a student Garden Ambassador team that designs and delivers educational programs that inspire positive environmental action with Garden visitors.
Topics: Culture, Language and History; Energy, Environment and Sustainability
The Team
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Sonja Skelly, School of Integrative Plant Science - Horticulture Section
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Jeannie Yamazaki
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Cornell partner: Cornell Botanic Gardens
Engaged Opportunity Grants
Supporting a wide range of community-engaged learning projects, from student leadership programs and partnership building to events and conference travel. Open to all faculty and staff.