Tourism and Community Building

Timeline
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January 12, 2021Experience start
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February 3, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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March 3, 2021Project Progress Meeting
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March 24, 2021Project Progress Meeting
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April 14, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 12, 2021Experience start
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February 3, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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March 3, 2021Project Progress Meeting
Meeting among student groups
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March 24, 2021Project Progress Meeting
Meeting among student groups
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April 14, 2021Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Communications Humanities Social sciences Hospitality, tourism & culinary artsSkills
tourism management tourism programming strategy marketing researchAre you a public, nonprofit, or small business in the tourism/hospitality industry? Do you have a challenge related to navigating the industry that you would like to tackle? Tourism is a powerful force in today's world, and our students are at the end of a four-year degree program that has taught them about tourism's importance, not only economically, but also environmentally, socially, culturally, and politically. In this project, student teams will apply the skills they have gained to help tourism organizations that serve local communities and promote the greater good.
Students
The final project deliverables might include:
- 10 minute presentation of key findings and recommendations
- A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights, and recommendations
Project timeline
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January 12, 2021Experience start
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February 3, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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March 3, 2021Project Progress Meeting
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March 24, 2021Project Progress Meeting
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April 14, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 12, 2021Experience start
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February 3, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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March 3, 2021Project Progress Meeting
Meeting among student groups
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March 24, 2021Project Progress Meeting
Meeting among student groups
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April 14, 2021Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Beginning in January, students in groups of 3-5 will work with your organization to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.
Project activities might include but are not limited to:
- Creative tourism programming ideas (including virtual engagement during COVID and beyond)
- Advice on cultural representation
- Marketing and promotion ideas
- Equity- and sustainability-informed perspectives
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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January 12, 2021Experience start
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February 3, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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March 3, 2021Project Progress Meeting
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March 24, 2021Project Progress Meeting
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April 14, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 12, 2021Experience start
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February 3, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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March 3, 2021Project Progress Meeting
Meeting among student groups
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March 24, 2021Project Progress Meeting
Meeting among student groups
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April 14, 2021Experience end