SDGs in Action: Developing OER Content
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.
Project description
Students will be guided through the following:
- Exploring the SDGs and focusing on a particular goal as it relates to community empowerment
- Learning about a specific global NGO partner and the context of its work as it relates to the SDG of interest
- Engage with the NGO in an effort to gain a deeper understanding of community needs and specific projects that are resulting in meaningful impact
- Work with the ELN and Libraries teams to develop OER content to be included in an interactive portfolio of related materials and digital media
- Identify ways that other students (at UB and beyond) might build on your efforts toward even greater impacts and opportunities
Project details
| 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 |
Core partners
- Cindi Tysick, UB Libraries
Project mentor
Mara Huber
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Research and Experiential Learning; Director, Experiential Learning Network
Start the project
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 :
- Share relevant background information about yourself and why you are interested in working with the specific NGO partner
- What specific skills or experiences are relevant to the needs of the NGO partner?
- Attach a current resume or cv
- Indicate your availability to work on an NGO project and whether you plan to connect your engagement with a particular course or requirement
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.
Preparation activities
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.