Building Better Communities Fellows Program will present its Immersive Learning Showcase on April 21.
The event, which will take place in the Student Center from 4 to 6 p.m., is presenting BBC Fellows' immersive learning projects from Spring 2015. President Ferguson will talk before the event. BBC Fellows sponsored 20 classes this year, 12 of which were based in the Muncie community.
Ball State to Broadway:
This project has been in progress for three years and documents the journey of the musical “The Circus in Winter” to Broadway. The play was written by Ball State English professor Cathy Day and is set to debut on Broadway in Spring 2016.
Ball State University African American Alumni Oral History Project:
Students in an oral history workshop conducted interviews with members of the Black Alumni Constituent Society. This project is meant to lead up to Ball State’s centennial in 2018.
Beech Grove Book and Phone App:
Students created a book and app about people from Muncie who made contributions all over the state, nation and world. This project is continuing into the summer semester.
Boys and Girls Club of Noblesville: Marketing Communications:
Students worked with the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville to strengthen the organization’s brand image and awareness, develop an integrated marketing plan and attract community partners, in addition to other tasks. The Boys & Girls Club wanted to find ways to increase participation in the different programs they offer.
Cold Case Delaware County: Making a Difference for Families and the Local Criminal Justice System:
This project worked to bring awareness to cold case homicides in Delaware County. Students collaborated with local law enforcement and forensic science agencies to create case reports and public service announcements in order to generate tips.
Community Philanthropy Profiles:
Students involved in this immersive learning class made a video series highlighting projects funded by the Ball Brothers Foundation and other local organizations in order to show the impact of philanthropy.
Exhibit Development for the State Fair - Pathways to Water Quality:
This project worked to improve the Pathways to Water Quality exhibit that has been a staple of the Indiana State Fair since 1993. The exhibit shows proper water management for home, farm and business settings.
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Report for Ball State University:
A team of students prepared Ball State’s fifth sustainability report using the Sustainability Reporting Framework of the GRI.
Indiana State Parks Phone App:
Students created a smartphone app with driving and walking tours to teach Indiana State Parks visitors about the cultural history of the parks.
Industry Neighborhood Plan:
Urban Planning students worked with the Industry Neighborhood Association to create an action plan for the neighborhood. The students worked with the residents of the neighborhood to create a citizen-oriented plan.
Innovation Connector Entrepreneurship Initiative Development:
Students worked over the period of Fall and Spring semesters with the Innovation Connector, a small business incubator for East Central Indiana.
Meals and Memories on Wheels:
Students in this class worked with Muncie’s Meals on Wheels program to create a website telling the stories of both those who serve and those who are served through the program.
Mobile Learning at the Indianapolis International Airport and Solar Farm:
Project participants created a model for a mobile learning system for the Indianapolis International Airport’s solar farm. The learning system is meant to engage visitors and employees during wait times.
Muncie Neighborhood Surveys:
This project team surveyed Riverside Normal City and Southside neighborhoods as part of the Muncie Action Plan Task Force 2. The team wanted to find ways to energize and mobilize the neighborhood associations in Muncie.
Police + The Press:
Students in this class worked with Ball State University police officers to increase their comprehension of the duties of local law enforcement. They then created multimedia feature stories, which will be featured in an app, to spread their knowledge to other students.
Primacy of Place Video Series:
Students in this project created a video series exploring how philanthropy and community development have impacted Muncie and Delaware County, and which programs need this support to improve local quality of life.
Schools Within the Context of Community:
This program explored how students in South View Elementary School are impacted by their community. The South View Elementary School is based in a community that was greatly affected by factory closings.
The Facing Project: Facing Depression
Students in this project paired with people who have been affected by depression and wrote stories that would serve to better educate the community. The interviews from this project were compiled into a book.
The Greening of Middletown, USA:
Students in this project worked to support Sustainable Indiana 2016, an organization dedicated to climate solutions based in Indiana. Students were sent to neighborhoods in Muncie to produce documentaries and videos that will be used in social media campaigns.
Townsend Community Center:
The students in this project worked with the Townsend Community Center to assess its needs by surveying local residents, the results of which will help the center to better serve the community.
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