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This report captures stories told by key stakeholders involved in the development and current offering of the Change Lab program. It attempts to honor the voices of many (but not all) of those involved in its inception including former and current students who conceived of this form of undergraduate education in the first place. These players (co-authors on this chapter) act either as leaders in the design of our experience-based, dialogue-driven project or as active participants, steering the development of future forms the program might take. Through their innovation, passion, and commitment, they provide insight into the power of dialogue and sustainability education that (in this case) is focused on the improvement of the university campus as a living lab for sustainability.
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Desjardins, A., Hauser, S., McRae, J.A., Ormond, C.G.A., Rogers, D., Zandvliet, D.B. (2015). Harnessing Youth Activism with/in Undergraduate Education: A Case Study of Change Lab . In: Mueller, M., Tippins, D. (eds) EcoJustice, Citizen Science and Youth Activism. Environmental Discourses in Science Education, vol 1. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11608-2_22
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