Sustainable Agriculture and Green Energy Project

SAGE(可持续农业和绿色能源)是一个为期两年的高级技术教育项目，正在为可持续发展领域的重点农村技术人员教育和培训奠定基础，这些领域包括农业和可再生能源/能源效率，在可持续绿色教育的保护伞下。格林菲尔德社区学院(GCC)正在为马萨诸塞州西部地区的农村学生创新技术教育，通过增强课程和基础设施来支持其农业和食品系统(FFS)和可再生能源/能源效率(RE/EE)学位选项项目。这些增强，加上GCC与当地农业和能源雇主之间的许多现有关系，正在成为改善技术教育和巩固可持续发展职业道路的支点。在以STEM为基础的可持续发展教育中，SAGE是弥合职业培训和学术学习传统分离的基础。一门新的4学分温室管理课程和STEM课程的课程修订正在影响农业和食品系统(FFS)和可再生能源/能源效率(RE/EE)学位的学生。新课程的特点是利用创新的基础设施提供实践学习机会，包括温室内外太阳能热收集装置、永久栽培雨水收集系统和独立的500瓦光伏系统。强劲的实习经历将GCC的学生与农业和可再生能源/能源效率领域的地区雇主联系在一起，获得基于工作场所的技能，从而创造就业机会。通过2+2+2衔接与中学和四年制院校的持续接触有助于改善学生在技术教育渠道中的准备工作。

SAGE (Sustainable Agriculture and Green Energy) is a two-year Advanced Technology Education project that is laying the foundation for focused rural technician education and training in sustainability fields that include agriculture and renewable energy/energy efficiency under an umbrella of sustainable green education. Greenfield Community College (GCC) is innovating in technical education for rural students in the Western Massachusetts region through enhanced curriculum and infrastructure that support its Farm and Food Systems (FFS) and Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency (RE/EE) degree option programs. These enhancements, along with the many existing relationships between GCC and regional agricultural and energy employers, are serving as a fulcrum for improving technical education and for solidifying sustainability career pathways. SAGE is serving as the foundation for bridging the traditional separation of vocational training and academic learning in STEM-based sustainability education. A new 4-credit Greenhouse Management course and curricular revisions across STEM course offerings are impacting students in both the Farm and Food Systems (FFS) and Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency (RE/EE) degree options. New curricula feature hands-on learning opportunities utilizing innovative infrastructure, including Greenhouse External and Internal Solar Thermal Collection Units, Permaculture Rainwater Harvesting System, and a standalone 500W Photovoltaic System. A robust internship experience links GCC students with regional employers in agriculture and renewable energy/energy efficiency for workplace-based skill attainment that lead to employment opportunities. Ongoing engagement with secondary and four-year institutions through 2 + 2 + 2 articulations is helping to improve student preparation in the technical education pipeline.