UMass Dartmouth LEADS Program Launches Sustainability Websites in Collaboration with Fall River and New Bedford Schools

Submitted by Beth Ayer on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 12:59pm

LEADS students

LEADS (Leadership for Educational Attainment Developed through Service), a collaboration between the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s Center for Civic Engagement and the Fall River and New Bedford School Districts, has launched seven new sustainability websites created with middle and high school students!

Currently in its third year, LEADS is an award-winning leadership program in which middle school and high school students have the opportunity to participate in service-projects important to them.

LEADS Sustainability Project
LEADS engaged students on the topic of Sustainability during the fall semester 2010. The students learned about recycling, composting and alternative energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydro powers. LEADS students learned about how they can reduce their carbon footprint. As a community service project, the students created web pages that spread awareness of sustainable processes. The webpages include facts, pictures and tips on how to reduce energy consumption. 

Fall River and New Bedford School Sustainability Websites:

Fall River:

New Bedford:

More about LEADS:
LEADS is a part of the Commonwealth Corps designed by Governor Deval Patrick in 2008 to stimulate volunteerism in Massachusetts. The LEADS program is designed such that University students and staff, known as corps members, work with the students to develop leadership skills through service learning projects to help address social issues in the community.