Community Partner Project
TBD
This page is a draft placeholder. Team assignments, domain areas, and deliverable details have not been finalized.
Overview
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Students work in small teams. Each team analyzes a different domain area across a multi-state territory. All teams use a consistent structure so outputs are comparable and can be assembled into a unified product for the partner organization.
Domain Areas
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- Housing
- Broadband access
- Workforce and labor markets
- Healthcare access
- Forestry industry
- Agriculture
- Energy
- Transportation
Team Assignments
[Placeholder — teams will be assigned in Week 7 (Oct 15) after the project kickoff meeting.]
| Team | Domain Area | Members |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | TBD |
| 2 | TBD | TBD |
| 3 | TBD | TBD |
| 4 | TBD | TBD |
Key Dates
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Oct 8 (Week 6) | Field trip: partner kickoff meeting |
| Oct 15 (Week 7) | Project teams and scope confirmed |
| Nov 19 (Week 12) | Preliminary outputs due; peer critique in class |
| Dec 3 (Week 14) | Draft deliverables due; instructor feedback |
| Dec 17 (Week 16) | Final presentations (in-person) |
Data Sources
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Teams will draw primarily on publicly available data:
- American Community Survey (ACS)
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- USDA Economic Research Service
- Census TIGER shapefiles
- Possibly some partner-provided data (TBD)
Deliverable Format
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