Social Impact Practicum (SIP) Course Search

Course: GEOG 079

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Course: PH 147
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: ARTH 63.72
Professor: Chad Elias
SIP Project Number: 113_CORI_23-24

Produce a report on the delivery of broadband access to under-serviced regions in the U.S. with a state-by-state map demonstrating the impact of the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

Course: PSYC 54.06
Professor Email: Bob Santulli
SIP Project Number: 58_20-21

Engage with the intersection of biological, psychological, sociocultural, and clinical aspects of aging by documenting the lived experiences of older people in the Upper Valley.

Course: PSYCH 54.06
Professor Email: Bob Santulli
SIP Project Number: 196_19-20

Collecting life stories and memories of older residents of the Upper Valley.

Course: ENGL 54.05
Professor Email: Christie Harner
SIP Project Number: 40_19-20

Using research and literature to legitimize the funding of animal welfare as a form of broader social work

Course: ANTH 50.40

Practicum Description: Teams support community organizations to collect primary data and compile secondary research to inform efforts to address disproportionate effects of disaster on marginalized people.

Course: ANTH 50.40

Practicum description: Teams support community organizations to collect primary data and compile secondary research to inform efforts to address disproportionate effects of disaster on marginalized people.

Course: ANTH 32
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Course: SART 65
Professor Email: Karol Kawiaka
SIP Project Number: 45_20-21

Design a carport for Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity homes that can endure the harsh realities of an Upper Valley climate.

Course: SART 65
Professor Email: Karol Kawiaka
SIP Project Number: 46_20-21

Design a compact and efficient mechanical room within residences designed by Habitat for Humanity.

Course: SART 65
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: SART 65
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: SART 65
Professor Email: Karol Kawiaka
SIP Project Number: 8_19-20

Designing innovative shelving and furniture for a new outdoor classroom.

Course: SART 65
Professor Email: Karol Kawiaka
SIP Project Number: 167_19-20

Re-designing LISTEN's food pantry.

Course: SART 65
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: SART 65
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: SART 65

Professor Email: Karol Kawiaka

SIP Project: 24_COVER_22-23

Redesign the external facade of the COVER building such that the new entrances to the planned bookshop and home-repair office will be clearly visible, integrated, and aesthetically appealing.

Course: SART 65

Professor Email: Karolina Kawiaka

SIP Project Number: 18_WCSU_21-22

Design or re-design architectural spaces to be holistic environments of sensory exploration and learning.W

Course: SART 65

Professor Email: Karol Kawiaka

SIP Project: 77_Habitat_22-23

Design a sustainable and cost-effective house for Upper Valley Habitat in alignment with the U.S. Department of Energy's 2023 Solar Decathlon

Course: SART 66/68
Professor Email: Karol Kawiaka
SIP Project Number: 62_19-20

Re-envisioning the NPL's children's section to enhance movement "flow", organization, and educational programming.

Course: SART 66/68
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Developing recommendations for architectural/interior design concepts that will strengthen the Museum's retail store.

Course: SART 66/68
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Course: ARTH 63.74

Practicum description: Students will support a school district in formulating thoughtful policies for student and staff use of artificial intelligence, especially in creative work.

Course: COCO 6
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: COCO 6
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Course: PORT 8
Professor: Carlos Cortez-Minchillo
SIP Project Number: 112_NHBrazilianCouncil_23-24

Conduct oral histories and video testimonies documenting the varied experiences of Brazilian immigrants in New Hampshire in support of greater advocacy, awareness, and community.

Course: PBPL 51

Professor Email: Julie Kalish

SIP Project: 30_WCSU_22-23

Consult on various organizational solutions to assure consistent community engagement in the wake of COVID.

Course: EARS 79.02

Practicum description: In small teams, students will partner with an Upper Valley organization on a project that will help the organization's stakeholders be more resilient to changes in climate.

Course: EARS 79

Practicum description: Student teams work on one of the projects below.

Lyme Energy: Leverage snow-making infrastructure at ski mountains to provide energy storage for small NE towns

Hypertherm Associates: Make recommendations to increase flood protection and carbon sequestration on Great Hollow Rd.

Upper Valley Apple Corps: Soil carbon flex and tree care and siting.

Sustainable Woodstock: Increase flood resilience for a mobile home park.

Course: ANTH 65
Professor Email: Ken Bauer
SIP Project Number: N/A

Coordinating multi-stakeholder conversations about Holt's Ledge and the many entities who differently benefit from the property.

Course: ANTH 65
Professor Email: Ken Bauer
SIP Project Number: N/A

Navigating the voice of water: Coordinating multistakeholder conversations about the waterways and those who benefit from them in NH and VT.

Course: ANTH 65
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: ANTH 65
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: ANTH 65
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: PSYC 54.05
Professor Email: Kimberly Rose Clark
SIP Project Number: 27_20-21

Develop a more dynamic and accessible website for those looking to engage with UVTA in myriad ways.

Course: PSYCH 54.05
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Creating a targeted infographic to promote engagement and learning about the CHaD HERO.

Course: PSYCH 54.05
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Creating an editable visual conveying key details of HARP's programming model with children on the autism spectrum and updated information of interest to parents.

Course: PSYCH 54.05
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Designing an infographic for PCPs to use on the health impacts of heat, heat vulnerabilities in certain populations, and the increasing likelihood of extreme heat events over time.

Course: PSYC 54.05
Professor Email: Kimberly Rose Clark
SIP Project Number: 35_20-21

Create a web-based way to showcase new artists whose work comes to DHMC in this new digital era.

Course: PSYC 54.05
Professor Email: Kimberly Rose Clark
SIP Project Number: 55_20-21

Design an improved, user-friendly website for the Norwich Public Library that is engaging and informative for patrons.

Course: PSYCH 54.05
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: PSYCH 54.05
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Course: PSYCH 54.05
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Course: PSYCH 54.05
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Course: PSYCH 54.05
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Course: PSYCH 54.05
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: PSYCH 54.05
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: PSYC 54.05
Professor Email: Rose Clark
SIP Project Number: 24_19-20

Website update to accurately reflect the important work Headrest does supporting individuals in recovery across three states.

Course: PSYC 54.05
Professor Email: Rose Clark
SIP Project Number: 203_19-20

A website revision demonstrating the scope of Maynard House, for/with whom, and how others can get involved.

Course: PSYC 54.05
Professor Email: Rose Clark
SIP Project Number: 169_19-20

An infographic brochure sharing the impact of Twin Pines over the past thirty years providing homes and supportive services for low - and moderate -income households throughout the Upper Valley.

Course: PSYC 54.05

Professor Email: Kimberly Rose Clark

SIP Project Number: 101_MoonAndStars_21-22

Design an effective marketing brochure targeted towards investors for Moon and Stars' new kitchen space/store front in South Royalton's "Black Lives Matter House"

Course: PSYC 54.05

Professor Email: Kimberly Rose Clark

SIP Project Number: 97_CHIP_21-22

Increase the reach and efficacy of current messaging with respect to web presence and/or existing print media.

Course: PSYC 54.05

Professor Email: Kimberly Rose Clark

SIP Project Number: 103_HanoverCemetery_21-22

Design an informative website for the Old Dartmouth Cemetery as part of the Town of Hanover's historical conservation and educational mission.

Course: ARTH 42.03

Practicum description: 

Course: ENVS 7
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: ENVS 7
Professor Email: Terry Osborne
SIP Project Number: N/A

Constructing community through writing and digital storytelling with COVER Home Repair.

Course: ENVS 7
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Course: SPEE 26
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Course: SOCY 72
Professor Email: Emily Walton
SIP Project Number: 68_20-21

Bring forward the stories and experiences of students of color to identify racial injustices and inform a swift and effective response at the institutional level
 

Course: SOCY 72
Professor Email: Emily Walton
SIP Project Number: 6_20-21

Research current health disparities facing Upper Valley residents, with a particular emphasis on the disproportional impact facing people of color

Course: SOCY 72

Professor Email: Emily Walton

SIP Project Number: 53_UVLT_21-22

Interview members of a Vermont community living on a remediated brownfield to explore the intersection of environmental degradation, housing inequity, and community resilience.

Course: SOCY 72

Professor Email: Emily Walton

SIP Project Number: 98_VitalCommunities_21-22

Gathering stories from local residents regarding bussing, carpooling, zoning regulations, and population density to explore housing and transportation equity in the Upper Valley.

Course: SOCY 72
Professor: Emily Walton
SIP Project Number: 32_FWNI_23-24; 81_UVLT_23-24

Comparing childhood outcomes associated with Vermont's Universal Pre-K standard with the pilot year of a nature-based kindergarten in Chittendon, Vermont (32); Consult on how best to support and further the land conservation desires of the Abenaki Nation and People (81).

Course: ENGL 53.03
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Course: AAAS 82.05
Professor Email: N/A
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Course HIST 96.29
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Course: ENGS 177

Practicum description: Develop optimal strategies to promote the uptake of renewable energy among residents and small businesses.

Course: PSYC 54.06

Professor Email:  Bob Santulli

SIP Project Number: 99_21-22

Partner with residents at one of three assisted living facilities in the Upper Valley to collect, record, and share back the memories and life experiences of individuals with dementia or Alzheimer's

Course: ENGS 15.11

Practicum description: Students work in teams with staff from Upper Valley schools to apply design thinking to challenges of curriculum and school culture.

Course: ENGS 15.11

Practicum description: Students work in teams with staff from Upper Valley schools to apply design thinking to challenges of curriculum and school culture.

Course: SART 17
Professor Email: Karol Kawiaka
SIP Project Number: 94_19-20

Designing a new logo moving away from the term "Senior" as a way to identify aging older Vermonters.

Course: SART 17
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Designing an updated logo for Good Beginnings of the Upper Valley.

Course: SART 17
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Designing a mission-aligned logo for HARP.

Course: SART 17
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Creating an infographic for CHaD.

Course: SART 17

Professor Email: Karol Kawiaka

SIP Project Number: 50_UVLT_21-22

Demonstrate the impact of place through creative expressions inspired by nature conservation.

Course: SART 17.08

Professor Email: Karol Kawiaka

SIP Project: 25_OHF_22-23

Design artistic images for OHF to cycle into their digital communications regarding public health events and opportunities. 

Course: SART 17.08
Professor: Karol Kawiaka
SIP Project Number: 52_PositiveTracks_23-24

Design a concise infographic explaining the varied pathways of engagement with Positive Tracks for young people and how they can get involved.

Course: SART 17.08
Professor: Karol Kawiaka
SIP Project Number: 52_PositiveTracks_23-24

Bring to fruition from Fall 2023 a student-designed infographic explaining the varied pathways of engagement with Positive Tracks for young people and how they can get involved.

Course: SART 17.08

Practicum description:

Course: FILM 30
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Course: SART 15

Professor Email: Karolina Kawiaka

SIP Project Number: 50_UVLT_21-22

Demonstrate the impact of place through creative expressions inspired by nature conservation.

Course: ENVS 7.3
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Creating a new video for UVTA's "Passport to Winter Fun" program.

Course: ENVS 7.3
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Creating a video to explain the basics behind land conservation and how a land trust functions.

Course: ENVS 7.3
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A

Creating a video to raise awareness around UVHS' mobile pet food shelves around the Upper Valley.

Course: ENVS 7.3
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: ENVS 7.3
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: ENVS 7.3
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: EDUC 20
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: EDUC 20
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: EDUC 20
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: EDUC 51
Professor Email: Dave Kraemer
SIP Project Number: N/A

Identifying measures to assess Windsor Central Supervisory Union's learning competencies as outlined in their "Portrait of a Graduate".

Course: Eichler '57 Fellowship
Professor Email: Elizabeth Carepenter-Song; Manish Mishra
SIP Project Number: 206_19-20

Advancing a "telehealth" pilot program promoting peer-to-peer support for isolated new moms living remotely.

Course: Eichler '57 Fellowship
Professor Email: Elizabeth Carepenter-Song; Manish Mishra
SIP Project Number: 144_19-20

Deepen the understanding of childhood food insecurity in the Upper Valley by exploring how local school systems can influence the health outcomes of students.

Course: Eichler '57 Fellowship
Professor Email: Elizabeth Carepenter-Song; Manish Mishra
SIP Project Number: 145_19-20

Exploring the gaps and opportunities to reduce lead exposure and subsequent health consequences in New Hampshire and Vermont.

Course: Eichler '57 Fellowship
Professor Email: Elizabeth Carepenter-Song; Manish Mishra
SIP Project Number: 66_19-20

Research and development of a Best Practices model (and manual) for free health clinics.

Course: Eichler '57 Fellowship
Professor Email: Elizabeth Carepenter-Song; Manish Mishra
SIP Project Number: 72_19-20

Research and suggestions to close the access to healthcare gap even more for uninsured and under-insured people in the Upper Valley.

Course: Eichler '57 Fellowship
Professor Email: Elizabeth Carepenter-Song; Manish Mishra
SIP Project Number: 117_19-20

Exploration of HARP's particular Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) intervention strategy and associative augementative pedagogy practices.

Course: Eichler '57 Fellowship
Professor Email: Elizabeth Carepenter-Song; Manish Mishra
SIP Project Number: 144_19-20

Deepen the understanding of childhood food insecurity in the Upper Valley by exploring how local school systems can influence the health outcomes of students.

Course: Eichler '57 Fellowship
Professor Email: Elizabeth Carepenter-Song; Manish Mishra
SIP Project Number: 145_19-20

Exploring the gaps and opportunities to reduce lead exposure and subsequent health consequences in New Hampshire and Vermont.