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PROBLEM

There exists a broken community in an unhealthy environment that lacks proper, legitimized, and humanized relationships, as well as the will to fix them.

DATA

#1 Little Race/Class Interaction & Town-Gown Relations (2011 Social Media)

Off-campus activities ranked as “excellent” 38% (1993) 18% (2015)

VISION

STUDENT-CITIZENS

“Our City” / Community at Large / Global Citizens

Acknowledge our presence in Hartford

Perception - “Locals” not “Foreigners” / “Bantams” not “Classmates”

College prepares you for life - why not participate in “real” life now?

RECOMMENDATIONS (1)

“Casual Connection” with Hartford Familiar

Potential: Promoting awareness of options CORQ app Promotion in classes

RECOMMENDATIONS (2)

United World College Day Spring “Homecoming” ALL CULTURES (American / state specific included) Opportunity to break perceptions / stereotypes FOOD Celebrating, not fetishizing cultures Joint effort / coexistence

RECOMMENDATIONS (3)

Problem Engagement and Conflict Resolution Seminar

Once per week – ½ Credit Suggested Collaboration Group Events Space for hard talks / “Social Entrepreneurship”

Community Service Requirement “36 for 36” Engaged service Reframe “Locals”

RECOMMENDATIONS (4)

• Environment and Sustainability Training• Early training for recycling and sustainability lifestyle

during first year orientation• Transforming Trinity College into a Center for

sustainability development for Hartford community through education and social-economic lenses

• Collaboration and Development • More collaboration and communication between

Trinity College and Departments of Sanitary and Energy in Hartford for progress measurement, support programs and environmental regulation

MOVING FORWARD

Deeper look at faculty / professor involvement

Revisited demographic-specific polls

Environmental-specific polls

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