Objective 3

Objective 3: Community Partnerships, Awards and Special Recognition

3.1. Community Partnerships

School Active in Community

Arbor Day

April 24, 2020 - During the quarantine, children still participated in tree activities. The UMD Arboretum invited children to draw pictures of trees to share on their Facebook page to help celebrate. Here is the slide show made from their images. In addition the CyberCYC Eco-School web page offered readings, games, and a video with images of their playground, to get children thinking about how trees benefit us.

The Eco-School page migrated to the CyberGreen page which can be found on a tab on this site.

Little Free Library

May 20, 2019 – The CYC Little Free Libraries got a face lift. The CYC is fortunate enough to have not one, but two Little Free Libraries. Little Free Libraries is an international non-profit organization that encourages members of a community to put up a small structure to house used books for anyone passing by to take one and then in return leave one.

Greg Thompson, from dining services had two built for the CYC in May of 2014. Representatives from the CYC Parent Teacher Partnership monitor and steward the two libraries, making sure the libraries are neat and has an ample supply of books. One Little Library is filled with childrens books, the other is for adults. This year’s steward Jackie Madoo, completed the job with the children of the Purple room adding their handprints as flowers.

Community Active in the School

Global Handwashing Day

1- October 16, 2019 - The School of Public Health came once again on Global Handwashing Day to share handwashing tips with the children. They taught songs, had children rub "special lotion" into their hands that showed germs under a black light flashlight and then had children rewash their hands. To finish off the visit, a large poster was made to commemorate the day.

Director of Global Health Engagement Dr. Elisabeth Maring has brought undergraduate students to the Center for Young Children for about six years. The effort demonstrates the School of Public Health's commitment to community outreach and education.

Office of Sustainability

Within the University of Maryland we work closely with the Office of Sustainability. We participate with their Green Office program and they offer advice and resources to us. They also installed a water bottle filling station. See email invitation to join our Green Committee.