For Dr. Reiling's Applied Sociology Class

Below is the video about our downtown Saginaw hydroponics project.



In truth, the hydroponics project was not overly successful...





Nearly 100 SVSU students, area high school students, and neighborhood residents participated in transforming a vacant lot into a community garden.


We constructed raised beds in the parking lot of the Houghton-Jones Neighborhood Center and then carried them over to the vacant lot, which was located on Tuscola Street across from Houghton Elementary School.We constructed nearly 40 raised beds, each of which is capable of providing fresh vegetables to one person during a growing season.The project was a partnership of the Green Cardinal Initiative, the Saginaw Urban Food Initiative, the Saginaw County Youth Leadership Institute, and SVSU. Support was provided by the Saginaw Community Foundation.

Video of SVSU worm projects:



Worms were a great way to raise awareness on campus of environmental issues...





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Study Abroad in China with Dr. Thomas!

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2010 Study Abroad Trip to China

My 2010 student study abroad trip to China has been approved. Details as well as application material can be found at http://www.facebook.com/pages/2010-SVSU-Study-Abroad-in-China/111738317699. Space is limited so apply early!

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Episode 10 Riding a three wheeled motorcycle

Here's what happens when it is rush hour and all the cabs in the area are busy...

Episode 9: The Heaven Temple

Here I am wandering around Tiantan in Beijing.

Episode 7: From Tiananmen to Jiangxi to Hong Kong

Episode 6: Major Markets in Beijing