campus partner(s)

Western Colorado University

state(s)

CO

amount

$25,000

initiative

Education for American Civic Life

award date

05.2021

project director

Melanie Armstrong, Heather Thiessen-Reily

Grant Summary

$25,000 over 12 months to develop a pilot sequence of courses that offer students an opportunity to understand the way particular landscapes and land use shapes their civic lives. This grant will prepare students for the intellectual demands of democratic participation and strengthen preparation for public service careers in land management.