EPIC-N International Training and Development Workshop

该奖项为一个研讨会提供支持，该研讨会旨在使美国的机构与国际同行合作，扩大独特的伙伴关系，以解决复原力问题。EPIC-N模式将学院和大学与当地社区合作，以帮助城市实现可持续发展。目前，大约有30所美国大学正在实施这一模式，将学生和教师与现实世界的项目联系起来，这些项目解决了当地市政当局和社区的迫切需求，因为他们正在应对现实生活中的挑战，使其更具可持续性和弹性。 研讨会将为这些机构提供一个机会，与国际同行发展伙伴关系，并进一步发展大学和当地社区的框架，共同应对现实世界的挑战和机遇。EPIC-N模型旨在提高学者和当地社区从业人员的知识。作为该模式基础的伙伴关系旨在满足当地社区广泛的可持续性相关需求，方法是从战略上将社区需求与大学能力相匹配，以使各方受益的方式提供研究、创造性设计和解决方案，并为所有参与者带来持久的利益和影响。最重要的是，学生获得经验，在当地社区面临的真实的问题的工作，并在同一时间，当地社区获得有价值的数据，可以更好地为关键决策提供信息。

This award provides support for a workshop designed to enable US based institutions to work with their international counterparts to expand a unique partnership to address resiliency issues. The EPIC-N model partners colleges and universities paired with local communities in an effort to help make cities sustainable. Presently, approximately 30 US-based universities are implementing this model for connecting students and faculty to real-world projects that address the pressing needs of local municipalities and communities as they contend with real-life challenges of becoming more sustainable and resilient. The workshop will provide an opportunity for these institutions to develop partnerships with their international counterparts and to further develop the framework for universities and local communities to work together on real-world challenges and opportunities.The EPIC-N model is designed to advance the knowledge of both academicians and local community practitioners. The partnership that forms the basis of the model is designed to address the broad spectrum of sustainability-related needs of local communities by strategically matching community needs with university capacity to provide research, creative designs and solutions in ways that benefit all parties, with lasting benefits and implications for all involved. Most importantly, students gain experience working on real issues confronting local communities and at the same time, local communities gain access to valuable data that can better inform critical decisions.