Leslie Science & Nature Center creates moments of discovery that inspire curiosity, exploration and respect for STEM and the natural world. We deliver programs with schools, scouts, senior centers, camps and family workshops, both on site in Ann Arbor, MI and offsite in community spaces across Southeast Michigan. Together, we envision a world where curiosity today leads to more purposeful lives tomorrow.
The U.S. Green Building Council of West Michigan is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, in a way that improves the quality of life in West Michigan
Guiding Principles
Promote the Triple Bottom. Line Establish Leadership. Reconcile Humanity with Nature. Maintain Integrity guided by the Precautionary Principle. Ensure Inclusiveness. Exhibit Transparency. Foster Social Equity.
As the “front door” of USGBC in West Michigan, the primary purposes for which we have organized are to:
– accelerate the initiation, development and implementation of market-based green building efforts, policies, program technologies, design practices, and operation procedures
– to facilitate networking and communication among all interested parties on green building activities in the area served by the chapter
– to coordinate with green building efforts occurring nationwide and cooperating with the USGBC national organization
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OU INC is a multi-functional incubator, located on the east side of Oakland University’s campus in Oakland County. OU INC advances the economic strength of the region by transitioning industry and university innovations into commercial successes. It fosters a healthy environment for the growth of new start-up companies as we well as provides support for existing entities through its facility and resources
OU INC leverages the resources of the university and its strategic partners, including Oakland County’s Medical Main Street network, to provide entrepreneurial resources and strategic business solutions for accelerating ideas to market. OU INC is a state designated SmartZone Business Accelerator, in collaboration with the City of Rochester Hills, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), and various industry partners.
OU INC’s focus is in Clean Energy, Medical Device, Information Technology and Advanced Automotive Technology sectors with both domestic and international business. The facility has 33,000 sq. ft. of space, including common areas, a high technology training center, lease space for company technology development and demonstration, and tenant office space. OU INC has a list of subject matter experts that serve as mentors and business advisers to clients.
Friends was initiated by the Society of Friends in the 1960’s after Judge Wade McCree Sr.’s daughter was denied entrance to University Liggett School due to the color of her skin. Since then Friends has been working hard to infuse Quaker values into their curriculum and doing a great job at it. Adding to our rigorous, but meaningful curriculum, Friends teaches Human Rights, Community Service, and now, Green classes to every student. Friends upholds diversity, community, love, kindness, tolerance, conflict resolution, and many other values that fall by the wayside in traditional schools. Friend is a Pre-K – 8th grade private school.
Friends School in Detroit has a curriculum that infuses human rights, community service, and sustainability. Currently we are working on the “Petunia for Peace” project which will plant 70,000-100,000 petunias in Lafayette Park. In addition, we recycle and teach our students how to be proactive in the community on “green” initiatives. Our classes teach students how to farm, compost, and build water saving habits.
West Middle School continues to strive to make our building “green” as well as to teach our 850+ students about environmental responsibility. We have been recognized as a Michigan Green School for the past four years, attaining Emerald or Evergreen status each year, and will continue to pursue this goal.
Points of Pride
● As one of the pilot schools for the Rochester Community Schools recycling program, we have implemented recycling in the classrooms, cafeteria and cafeteria kitchen for paper, plastics, metal cans and cardboard.
● We continue to recycle printer cartridges, batteries, cell phones, compact discs, DVDs, eyeglasses, newspapers and magazines.
● Our PTSA has formed a student environmental group, The West Eco Warriors. Comprised of students 6th through 8th grade, the club has;
● Built and used solar cookers to make s’mores
● Received white pine seedlings provided by Oakland Schools to plant at home
● Hosted the Clinton River Watershed Council’s “River Critters” program
● Collected shoes for ShoeBox Recycling
● Constructed a “quilt” made from recycled materials
● Hosted MSU Extension Tollgate Farm and made a “wormatorium”
● Will collaborate with the two other Rochester middle schools for a CRWC stream clean up event in April
● We are continuing to update the media center’s environmental materials by subscribing to E The Environmental Magazine and allocating funds for curriculum based environmentally themed books.
● The Eco Warriors will be symbolically adopting an animal to be chosen in a “change challenge” through the Howell Conference and Nature Center.
● We have planted an eastern redbud sapling provided by Oakland Schools.
● West was able to donate unused food to Forgotten Harvest before the December holiday break and will again donate before spring break.
● All of our eighth grade science students take the Cool Schools Challenge home energy audit and also take part in the CRWC Stream Leaders program, testing various aspects of the health of the Clinton River watershed.
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Engineering Sustainable Systems (ESS) is a dual master’s degree program with the School of Natural Resources and Environment and the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. This 54 credit hour program trains graduate students to protect, restore, and create engineered and natural systems that are socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable. The areas of specialization include: Sustainable Energy Systems, Sustainable Design & Manufacturing, and Sustainable Water Systems.
ESS graduates have the engineering and sustainability training to command jobs domestically and internationally in various industries, consulting firms, research and development labs, government agencies, and NGOs.
Small school; big change. Our mission is to prepare tomorrow’s adults by giving them the skills they’ll need to succeed and create a better tomorrow.
Small school; big change. ACE offers an alternative to the “Big 3” high schools of Rochester. At ACE, students get more personalized attention, including our green club, P.L.A.N.T., where we learn about and actively care for our environment. From planting gardens to harvesting maple sap to make syrup, we are always learning and having fun.
The Detroit School of Arts provides a unique, specialized, challenging, integrated academic and arts education designed to produce proficient graduates equipped to succeed in a global society.
We are increasing our efforts to recycle. Currently, the staff recycles. Our goal is to involve everyone in recycling and preserving the environment.
Founded in 1931, DeVry University is one of the largest, private sector universities in North America, with more than 90,000 students enrolled in the United States and Canada. The university’s mission is to foster student learning through high-quality, career-oriented education integrating technology, business, science and the arts. With more than 90 locations, DeVry University delivers practitioner-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs onsite and online that meet the needs of a diverse and geographically dispersed student population. Home to five colleges of study, including Business & Management, Engineering & Information Sciences, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts & Sciences, and Media Arts & Technology, DeVry University’s outstanding faculty members, work in the fields that they teach, providing students with real-world experiences that prepare them for high-growth careers.
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Keller Graduate School of Management
For more than 35 years, DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management has delivered relevant, career-oriented graduate education to nearly 30,000 students nationwide. Keller offers seven master’s degree programs in management, as well as a variety of graduate certificate programs that provide its students with a high-quality, flexible educational experience. Keller’s MBA program includes 16 concentrations that reflect the realities of today’s business world, including Human Resources and Project Management. Keller’s curriculum is highly responsive to industry trends and taught by working professionals. Quality and convenience are emphasized across a nationwide network of more than 85 locations, with both online and on-campus classes available.
DeVry University is institutionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools,www.ncahlc.org. Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation.
Lessenger Environmental Awareness Forum (L.E.A.F.) is a group of students and families that participate in environmental activities. The goal of this group is to integrate environmentally sustainable choices into our everyday lives both at home and at school.
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