RCE Greater Portland-2015

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1. Project Title: 
College Student Network
2. Thematic area/s addressed by the project
Select your options: 
Youth
Higher Education (HE)
3. Project partner contact information : 
Organization: 
Portland State University
Role: 
Network Coordinator
Main Contact: 
Irene Bailey
4. Project type
Select the relevant type for your project: 
Contributing to community engagement
Contributing to capacity development of stakeholders and partners
5. Project description
Provide a short description of the project including strategies, regional challenges, aims and specific project activities.: 

Professors and staff at different colleges across the greater Portland region have collected names of interested college students who would like to work together to have shared trainings, networking opportunities, and events. The Student Sustainability Center at Portland State University has offered to serve as the hub and will be helping move efforts forward.


6. Project status
On Going
Description: 
Lewis & Clark College hosted the first networking event during an Earth Week Festival, with 20 students participating. We hope to build on this success and the goals established by the students.
8. Tagging
Region: 
Americas