Global MDP

Professional relationships can initiate from within the network (outreach by a program) as well as from the field (“inreach” by an organization) and can be short- or long-term. #MDP

This diverse and vibrant MDP network enlivens an educational model that depends on meaningful, field-based experiences with institutional and community partners. #MDP

It facilitates the identification and movement of knowledge and skills central to the evolving practice of sustainable development and it fosters pedagogical exchange among MDP faculty. #MDP

Finally, the network serves as a prospective employment network as students transition into their professional lives. #MDP

The network’s multifaceted role in creating new linkages that foster the movement of knowledge, skills, and approaches to pedagogy make it an asset for the operationalization of the fourth and final essential component, the infusion of practical experience into the classroom.

Here, the emphasis lies in blurring the boundaries between classroom learning and practical experience through known and novel approaches. #MDP

General examples include the use of prepared study cases; the use of real-world challenges as the focus for course work, often in close collaboration with professional partners; development of courses that specifically serve to interface with clients through real-world challenges