School-Community Team Stewardship Projects

What is a School-Community Team?
 
School-Community teams are composed of:

• Students in K-12, typically several school classes,
  

• At least 2 teachers, an administrator, and at least one community partner (e.g. non-profit organizations, government agencies, units of government, local business).
  

What are Stewardship Projects?

LSSI stewardship projects are designed to meet community stewardship needs, be integrated into the school curriculum, and help facilitate communication within communities. Each Place-based Stewardship Project is unique, incorporating exploration of the local community and natural surroundings through hands-on experiences. Students identify real-world issues affecting their community then work together to investigate and address the problem. During a culminating event, students share their findings with other youth, parents, residents, and local partners. LSSI School-Community teams are composed of K-12 students, a minimum of two teachers, an administrator, and at least one community partner (e.g. non-profit organizations, government agencies, units of government, local business).

How to Become A School-Community Team

Any teacher in the Western UP is invited to form a team (requires a minimum 2 teachers + 1 administrator + 1 community partner). LSSI can support one team per building. Contact Carla Strome to get assigned a mentor to assist you, and start planning!

What support does LSSI offer School-Community Teams?

Each team works with an experienced project mentor to develop a mini-grant proposal and work plan for a year-long stewardship project. Mentors will help facilitate the project once approved, providing support in a wide variety of ways. Mentors provide a minimum of 5 hours of direct mentorship for each team per year valued at over $500/team.

Teams are eligible to receive financial support through mini-grants, along with sustained and ongoing professional learning valued at over $1000/team.