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2011 Autumn | Arts & Humanities, Education & Outreach

Increasing Citizen Engagement in a Non-Profit by Leading Stormwater Walking Tours in Redmond and Burien

Student(s):

Maddie Foutch

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

Franziska McKay

Partner(s):

  • People for Puget Sound

Faculty advisor(s):

Deb Hagen-Lukens Foster School of Business

My project centered on answering the question: how can nonprofit organizations increase citizen engagement in an issue? As an intern for People For Puget Sound I organized two ‘Rainwater Tours,’ which are designed to educate citizens about the negative effects of stormwater runoff and the simple solutions that can be implemented at home.