Abstract
Learn how the Engineering for Sustainable Communities approach supports middle school students in making strong connections with their communities.
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Acknowledgment
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL 1502755. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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Notes on contributors
Geling Xu
Geling Xu is a graduate student research assistant at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
Aerin Benavides
Aerin Benavides is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Angela Calabrese-Barton
Angela Calabrese-Barton ([email protected]) is a professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Edna Tan is a professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Selena Bliesener
Selena Bliesener is a teacher at the Lansing Public School District in Lansing, Michigan.
Gina DiFrancesco
Gina DiFrancesco is a teacher at the Guilford County Schools in Greensboro, North Carolina
Scott Calabrese Barton
Scott Calabrese Barton is a professor at Michigan State University in East Lansing.