Land and Equity

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Through photography, video and narrative, we introduce participants to the Rising Tide of Pollution at Ilavalai Beach Project at St. Henry’s College, Ilavalai, Sri Lanka. Overview of the site and project processes under the umbrella of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) include the use of field journals, online research, engineering design processes, and arts, culture and storytelling as methods of inquiry, problem-solving and advocacy. We share lessons learned and creative strategies for prompting dialogue, problem solving, idea generating– processes and skills embedded in project-based learning. Participants engage in a hands-on engineering design process activity addressing an environmental challenge.