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Framing Career Technical Programs within Social Frameworks

Join us at the AASHE Conference on October 12, 2010, as we explore the intersection of career technical programs and social frameworks. Discover how these programs can be aligned with sustainability initiatives and community needs. We will discuss the importance of connecting career training to its social context, highlighting effective strategies for fostering these vital relationships in educational curricula. Engage with experts and peers to find innovative solutions and make a meaningful impact in your community.

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Framing Career Technical Programs within Social Frameworks

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  1. FramingCareer Technical Programswithin Social Frameworks

    AASHEConference Tuesday, October 12, 2010
  2. Social Frameworks of Sustainability The Hows and the Whys: Connecting Career Technical Programs to their Social Contexts
  3. Finding the Connections Structure- How do we organize our institutions? Infrastructure- How do we frame our physical world? Culture- What values shape our communities?
  4. The Production and Consumption Treadmill (Allan Schnaiberg, 1980) Withdrawals- resources Additions- waste, by-products Limits to the carrying capacity Externalities- unmeasured costs
  5. The Tragedy of the Commons(Garrett Hardin, 1968)
  6. Assumptions Shared community spaces Rational Choice Theory (Olson, 1965) Individuals strive to maximize benefits and minimize costs. Free Rider Effect
  7. Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
  8. Alternatives? The Triumph of the Commons The Triple Bottom Line Sustainable Education Cultural Paradigm Shifts
  9. Eco-Footprints http://www.earthday.net/footprint/flash.html
  10. The Story of Stuff http://www.storyofstuff.com/
  11. Life Cycle Analyses Curriculum Module: handout Identify an item to analyze List all of the resources required and waste created: Production Consumption Disposal Alternatives? Cradle to Grave or Cradle to Cradle?
  12. Sustainability, Biomimicry, and the Forest Economy
  13. Classic Academia: Silos
  14. Portland Community College’s Summer Sustainability Institute 2010Collaboration: Architecture Engineering Drafting Construction Interior Design Landscape Design Codes and Inspections Physics Horticulture Real Estate
  15. Imagine theMulti-Disciplinary Opportunities Biology Hydrology Climatology Art Philosophy History Sociology Psychology Economics Geography Politics Anthropology
  16. Village Building Convergence: Creating a Living Lab Curricular, Co-Curricular, and Operations www.cityrepair.org
  17. Integrated Design Planning and Mind-Mapping
  18. Northwest Earth Institute Discussion Groups Curriculum topics: Sustainability Living, Voluntary Simplicity, Health, Food, Children, Work, Deep Ecology, Global Warming, etc. www.nwei.org
  19. Northwest Earth InstituteCircle Question Introduce Self and provide a short answer to the following question: How does your discipline or job contribute to addressing sustainability? 
  20. Mind-Mapping Questions : What factors would you like to see in a collaborative multi-disciplinary Living Lab? What particular issues would need to be addressed? Beyond your disciplines, who else should be at the table? Why?
  21. Thank you for building communities! It benefits us all….
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