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Service Learning Program with Harrisonburg High School Final Project Reports
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Presented By: Service Learning Groups
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Sustainability - In an effort to showcase the city's sustainable efforts to be more efficient, conserve and become greener, the students were tasked with creating a projet to market these efforts. City departments are making great strides and many of these efforts are worth mentioning and promoting.
Residential Guide - Students were tasked with creating a residential guide to welcome the newest members of our community. The document would serve as a resource and guide residents through setting up city services, while also highlighting the many great things to do in Harrisonburg. In addtion to creating the document, students were asked to brainstorm how this would be marketed to get it in the hands of the residents.
Harrisonburg Downtown Business Survey - The Downtown Survey presentation will include the results of the downtown survey and a breakdown of downtown businesses. They are also putting together a pitch for a business or event that would appeal to their demographic downtown.
Fire Station Consideration - The City of Harrisonburg Fire Department has the construction of a new fire station in the City's Captial Improvement Program. Response data indicates that this new station should be in the northwest portion of the city to reduce response times in this area. This service learning group developed recommendations on station location based on impact on response times, National, State and Local guidance and avalable land.
Bus Transportation - The students developed a video of snapshots showing what the Public Transportation Department does and the services it provides. The students created a meaningful material that could help alleviate new passengers' apprehensions about riding the bus for the first time.