The IMPACTS Community of Practice (Impactful Partnerships for Advancing Community Ties in STEM) brings together SZ4D leaders and student affairs and co-curricular professionals (SACP) from US institutions to address geohazard workforce development. Facing a projected labor shortage in geoscience over the next decade, the SZ4D Community Engagement and Workforce Development committee (CEWD) created IMPACTS in 2023, funded by the National Science Foundation Catalyst grant, to support student participation in geohazard careers and academics. IMPACTS offers resources and recommendations focused on recruiting and retaining undergraduates in the geohazard workforce.
Learn more | SZ4D Community Engagement and Workforce Development Committee
IMPACTS has established the following goals to strengthen student engagement in geohazard academic and career pathways.
IMPACTS aims to:
Foster a collaborative community that promotes communication and expands opportunities among SACPs across US Institutions.
Provide SZ4D with recommendations and resources to identify funding sources and activities that enhance student participation in effective geohazard academic and workforce pathways.
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Meet the Team
The IMPACTS Community of Practice brings together student affairs and co-curricular professionals (SACPs) from US institutions and two facilitators from the SZ4D CEWD committee.
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Why a Community of Practice?
What is a Community of Practice?
