case western reserve americorp vista summer associate presentation 2012
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Caitlin Hearn and Amanda Langhals
AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associates at Case Western Reserve University
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Who are we?
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Who are we serving?
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Unique Populations We Serve
• High school students from low-income backgrounds
• Adults with developmental disabilities
• Refugees from Bhutan, Burma, Tanzania, and Liberia
• College students and university community
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Innovative Practices
Solar Panels are used to power the timer for the water system.
Drip irrigation systems decrease time spent watering and limit water waste.
Biodegradable weed controls shorten time spent weeding, and prevent plants from being taken over by weeds.
Greenhouses and hoop houses extend growing season.
Buried fences keep pests out and protect crops from being eaten.
Covering plants with clay to keep pests out.
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CWRU Farm
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Drip Irrigation
• Controlled by solar panel-powered timer
• Homemade system cost less than $1000 to build
Solar energy converter and battery
Solar panel Hoses
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Soil Quality Detectors and Weed Controls
Soil ProbeAnti-weed Paper
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New This Year
• CSA Program• Farmers Market
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Cleveland Crops
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Greenhouses and Hoop House (High Tunnel)
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Green Corps
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Green Corps Open House
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GREEN
CORPS
OPEN
HOUSE
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Refugee Response
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Refugee Response Open House
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Refugee Response Open House
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Refugee Response Open House
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New This Year
Educating Mexican and Iraqi high school students about leadership through civic engagement
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Lessons Learned
• Break out of the bubble!• Patience • Role of community partners in
service• Working at more than one site
provides crossover experience• Impact that small service can
have on others in the community
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What Next?
Amanda• Continuing CWRU Farmers Market into the fall• Opened my eyes to working with disabled
children and adults as potential career.
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What’s Next?
Caitlin• Continuing the CWRU CSA Program into the fall• Continuing to work with the refugees from the
Refugee Response– Developing an English curriculum for volunteer
tutoring program• Encouraged me to go into non-profit work or
community development
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Thank you to the OCC staff, the CCEL staff, and all community partners for making this
AmeriCorps experience possible!