2016 – Worcester Community Project Center

December 7, 2016August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Princeton Historical Society and Princeton Arts Society: Creating a Self-Guided Historic Tour

Welcome to our page! The Princeton Arts Society and the Princeton Historical Society desired a tour that would expose residents and visitors of Princeton, Massachusetts to the town’s history and art. This project focused on identifying the historically and artistically significant sites in Princeton then researching ideal components of a physical brochure and an online…

October 27, 2016August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Habitat For Humanity: Telling the Story of a Local Non-Profit

Project Sponsor: Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/ Greater Worcester No matter who we are or where we come from, we all deserve to have a decent life. We deserve to feel strength and stability day after day. We deserve to know we have the power to take care of ourselves and build our own futures. Through…

October 27, 2016August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Community Harvest Project: Harvesting for Health: Optimizing Farm Operations for a Local Non-Profit

‎Welcome to our page! The goal of this project was to collaborate with Community Harvest Project (CHP) to comparatively analyze similar organizations, and to optimize operations in nutrition education, tracking produce distribution, managing partner relationships, volunteers, and community outreach. Through 15 interviews with similar nonprofit organizations, and four CHP staff interviews, we ascertained that CHP…

May 20, 2016September 20, 2023 by Laura Roberts

MassDEP: Developing Stormwater Management Educational Materials

Project Sponsors Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) The MassDEP is a state environmental agency that is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment. Also, the MassDEP is the liaison between the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the municipalities in Massachusetts. MassDEP website on stormwater Central Massachusetts Regional Stormwater Coalition (CMRSWC) The CMRSWC…

March 17, 2016August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

YMCA of Central Massachusetts: Helping the Y to Further Integrate Newcomer Populations through Community Engagement & Encouragement

PROJECT DESCRIPTION Migration from one country to another is a challenging journey that many people in the United States have experienced. Thirty-seven thousand Irish men and women migrated into Boston, Massachusetts because of the potato famine in 1847. More recently, the devastating 2010 earthquake that occurred in Haiti caused the migration of approximately 58,000 Haitian immigrants…

March 15, 2016May 11, 2022 by Laura Roberts

Habitat for Humanity (HFH): Management of Volunteers and Build Sites Using Technology

During our interactive qualifying project we worked with Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester to identify information management systems that would more efficiently track volunteer hours and communicate build site timelines. The implementation of technology into HFH’s volunteer and project management will allow them to grow as an organization and provide more affordable housing to residents in…

March 15, 2016 by Laura Roberts

Habitat for Humanity (HFH): Management of Volunteers and Build Sites Using Technology

March 14, 2016August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Worcester Art Museum: Engaging the Visitor with Digital Technology

Project Sponsor: Worcester Art Museum The Worcester Art Museum is a mid-sized museum located in central Massachusetts, claiming to be “world-renowned for its 35,000-piece collection of paintings, sculpture , decorative arts, photography, prints, drawings and new media.” It serves the Worcester community by providing a means for families or friends to gather as they examine “the…

March 14, 2016August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Seven Hills Foundation: Increasing the Accessibility of Assistive Technology

Student Researchers Jane Bingel, Management EngineeringAbigail Cornwell, BiochemistryMichael DiMilia, Aerospace EngineeringNathan Meersman, Environmental EngineeringNam Tran Ngoc, Robotics Engineering Project Sponsor: The Seven Hills Foundation Our sponsor for this project was the Seven Hills Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps individuals with developmental disabilities. Their programs emphasize the importance of career development skills in order to…

February 26, 2016August 6, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Worcester Regional Food Hub: Profitability of a Commercial Kitchen

For our Interactive Qualifying Project, we worked in collaboration with the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Regional Environmental Council of Central Massachusetts to analyze the profitability of a commercial kitchen located in Worcester. A commercial kitchen is a facility with space that can be used to produce large quantities of food. The kitchen…