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The Miller Worley Center for the Environment

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Education and training of women Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women Women and the environment Women in power and decision-making Social Development: Social policy Youth Sustainable Development: Education Information for decision-making and participation Institutional arrangements
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	United States of America
Millennium Development Goals:	Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Mount Holyoke College, founded in 1837, is dedicated to providing women with the tools and capacity to be leaders in their fields and to incite change across the globe by embracing a combination of academic excellence in a global learning environment, a tight-knit, diverse, and international community, a worldwide network of influential alumnae, and the conviction that women can and should make a difference in the world. The mission of Mount Holyoke College is to draw students from all backgrounds into an exceptionally diverse and inclusive community, to continue building on the College’s historic legacy of leadership in the education of women, and to prepare students for lives of thoughtful, effective, and purposeful engagement in the world. Students have the opportunity to work with a diversity of constituencies, both on and off campus, and to engage in intellectually stimulating experiences. Mount Holyoke College’s Community Based Learning (CBL) program is dedicated to connecting academic learning with social change, community service, and preparation for citizenship by building local community partnerships that build productive, mutually-beneficial relationships between faculty, students, and community partners. Additionally, the Mount Holyoke College Miller Worley Center for the Environment, a sub organization of Mount Holyoke College, aims to enable students and the community to work toward environmentally responsible, just, and equitable societies by bridging diverse interests and backgrounds, and by deepening the connections between people, community, and the Earth.
Year established:	1998
Year of registration:	1837
Organizational structure:	The structure and decision making process is divided between the college administration, the college faculty, and the students. The college administration consists of the Board of Trustees, the President of the College, five Vice Presidents, and the Senior Staff. “Mount Holyoke has a strong tradition of shared decision-making among its administration, faculty, and students. Students and faculty have an important role in shaping institutional policy and practice, in particular through the Student Government Association and the various standing faculty committees.”
Number and type of members:	Because the Mount Holyoke College MWCE is dedicated to working with and bringing together students across all disciplines, the membership includes the 2,200 female students at Mount Holyoke College. These students hail from 48 states within the US and nearly 70 countries.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	The Mount Holyoke is affiliated with a diverse set of NGOs and research institutions. MHC partners with many NGOs to provide internships and fellowships to its membership and to facilitate the exchange of environmental research, knowledge, and skills.
Funding structure:	Donations and grants from domestic sources

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