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October 30, 2014August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Ascentria Care Alliance: Defining Success for the Refugee Client

Project Sponsor Ascentria Care Alliance, formerly known as Lutheran Social Services of New England, is a non-profit organization providing social services to those in need. They are based out of Worcester, Massachusetts, with extensions throughout New England. Ascentria was founded in 1872 and is one of the oldest social service agencies in New England. They are…

May 11, 2014August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Worcester Historical Museum: An Interactive Redesign of the Fuller Gallery

History connects the inhabitants of any given locale with a common resource and background that serves not only to connect individuals with each other, but with the community that they live and grow within. The Worcester Historical Museum, located at 30 Elm Street, Worcester, MA is the sole authority on the history of New England’s…

April 1, 2014August 4, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Worcester Art Museum: Developing Third Spaces

Project Sponsor The Worcester Art Museum was established in 1898 and has been an integral part of the Worcester community ever since. The museum has acquired over 35,000 pieces of art and was the first art museum in the United States to display work by Claude Monet. This non-profit museum is located at 55 Salisbury…

March 18, 2014August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

ReStore Volunteers: A ‘Hand Up’ for the Worcester Community

Communities around America are afflicted with homelessness, which threatens the livelihood of those communities. Habitat for Humanity, a global nonprofit organization, has made it their mission to help those communities by building homes and instilling hope. To aid in such a challenge issue, Habitat’s founded local ReStores around the country. These ReStores generate funds to…

March 18, 2014August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Worcester Earn-A-Bike: Creating an Adaptive Bicycle

We are the students who worked with Worcester Earn-A-Bike in order to develop an alternative bicycle for people with different disabilities including Down syndrome, autism, and cerebral palsy. Balance issues are associated with each of these disabilities, making it difficult to ride a standard bicycle. As bicycling is a great form of exercise, recreation, and…

October 29, 2013August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Worcester Art Museum: Creation of a Green Cafe

Museums are so important to their communities. They share culture, learning and innovation with new audiences every day. The Worcester Art Museum is a staple of the Worcester community and the second largest art museum in New England! Worcester is also home to 12 colleges and universities and the Worcester Art Museum (WAM) is looking…

October 29, 2013August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Marketing and Fundraising with the African Community Education Program

Project Goal To help ACE stabilize its funding and to increase the efficiency of their fundraising process, our group worked directly with the staff and board members to develop a compilation of evaluated potential fundraising campaigns as well as a fundraising manual for existing fundraising initiatives. The compilation of potential fundraisers will allow ACE staff…

February 24, 2013August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Robotic Arm Exhibit Design

Overview We are a student group from Worcester Polytechnic Institute working with the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine in Portland to create a robotic arm prototype exhibit for their inventing section. The museum is in a collaborative with the EcoTarium, a children’s science discovery museum in Worcester, Massachusetts. Through this collaborative, the EcoTarium is…

February 22, 2013August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore: Marketing Strategy

Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester was founded in 1985 and in 2010 started its ReStore program. The ReStore program is essentially the backbone for the Habitat for Humanity’s building operations. It allows the public to donate furniture, appliances, building materials and other items that are no longer wanted, but are still reusable. Customers then come…