Partnership opportunity

Agency partners can work with a team of student consultants for a community-benefitting, term-long project (spring).

Sample projects

Organizing and implementing a consciousness-raising event for the public; grant writing; community green space creation; and, other projects that have a direct impact on a community.

Inappropriate projects

Website development; land surveys; or, other projects with limited direct contact with community members or that lack post-term implementation plans/usefulness.

What PSU offers

If a group of students choose to work on your project, your organization will receive:

• A team of knowledgeable, enthusiastic senior undergraduates
• Regular communication, updates from the student team
• A final product in line with your organization’s mission and matches community interest

What agency must offer

To ensure a successful project, agency partners must provide:

• Feasible project goals aligned with organizational mission
• A tentative, general implementation plan for project
• One agency representative for the duration of the project (see more info below)

Agency representative qualifications

The agency representative should be someone who:

• Communicates with students on a regular basis
• Has decision-making power, or can facilitate decisions in a timely manner
• Has the time available to assist with project management (see below)
• Will ensure that project remains aligned with the organizational mission
• Has a reciprocal appreciation for student development and community interests

Time commitment per term

• Winter term – (sporadic) approx. 1 hour/wk - email, phone communication;
• Spring term - .5 hrs/wk - meeting with students; 1 hr/wk – email/phone communication.

How to submit information

Send project goals, tentative implementation plan & contact information (approx. 1 paragraph) to Dr. Richard White, whiter@pdx.edu.

Deadline

December 31