Explore the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through engaging with an NGO partner and its community projects. Leverage these experiences to create open educational resource (OER) content that can be used by other students, faculty and anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the SDGs and innovations that are generating impact.
Students will be guided through the following:
Length of commitment | About a semester (3-5 months) |
Start time | Flexible |
In-person, remote, or hybrid? | Remote |
Level of collaboration | Individual or group |
Benefits | Varies |
Who is eligible | All students |
Mara Huber
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Research and Experiential Learning; Director, Experiential Learning Network
Please note that opportunities to work with global NGO partners are limited and based on partners' indicated needs and preferences. If you would like to be considered for a global NGO project, send an interest email to ubeln@buffalo.edu with the following information and one of our staff will respond with more information via email :
Note that all ELN projects require a UB mentor. The ELN team can help you identify an appropriate mentor but it will be your responsibility to secure a mentor before beginning a project.
The specific preparation activities for this project will be customized through discussions between you and your project mentor. Please be sure to ask them for the instructions to complete the required preparation activities.