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Groundswell Stewardship Initiative hosted its annual Student Project Showcase
May 25, 2023
Groundswell Stewardship Initiative (GSI) is a program in the Center for Educational Partnerships at GVSU that supports local K12 schools in conducting student-led environmental stewardship projects in the Greater Grand Rapids area. This year, the GSI hosted its annual Student Project Showcase at the Richard M. DeVos Center on GVSU's Pew Campus, where the scholars set up project exhibits throughout Hagar-Lubbers Exhibition Hall and outside in the DeVos courtyard. Over 100 students and their families attended, and interspersed among K12 project exhibits were interactive activities hosted by local partners, as well as several GVSU and CECI department displays. This exposition provided opportunities to engage with partners and GVSU departments to show these young stewards the opportunities GVSU has to offer. Dean Sherril Soman spoke to the assembled crowd during the remarks portion of the evening, highlighting Groundswell's outreach in engaging over 3,100 student scholars this year. Provost Fatma Mili also addressed the attendees, sharing her thoughts on the importance of outdoor education, immersive learning, and project-based inquiry. Students left happy with new marigolds and vegetable seeds to take home to plant, along with great memories from an engaging event.
View photo gallery of the event