From August 9 to August 15, 2008, two CEE staffs were training at Center for Academic Excellence, PSU. This study exchange belongs to UNS - PSU Community-University Engagement Program: Mitigating the Impact of Rapid Urban Development in Vietnam. Objectives of this trip were to increase knowledge and skills on service learning for Vietnamese partners from CEE and also to get hand on experience in commnity based service learning activities (by interacting with the staff of the Center for Academic Excellence, Executive Leadership Institute and their community partners).
Portland State University
First day - Overview of Center for Academic Excellence
Visiting Center Academic Excellcence (CAE) (Mr. Hai, Ms Amy, Ms. Huong)
Library of CAE
Information Board in front of Student Leaders Office
Whitaker Ponds Nature Park - one of the community partners
Environmental Services Office of Whitaker Ponds Nature Park
Visting at Whitaker Ponds (Dr. Kenvin, Ms. Huong, Mr. Hai and Dr. Shpresa)
Eco-roof at Whitaker Ponds
Eco-roof Model in Prof Barry Messer's research at PSU. This model has taught in CBSL course
Last day - Wrap up and presentation of culminating project (Ms. Huong, Dr. Kenvin, Dr. Shpresa and Prof. Marcus)
