Collaboration: “WE The People…”

Collaboration: “WE The People…”

Collaboration: “WE The People…”

The National Network for Collaboration and

The University of Vermont Present

The National Network for Collaboration and

The University of Vermont Present

Teleconference will begin at 1:00pm EST

Teleconference will begin at 1:00pm EST

Core FoundationCore FoundationVision - Mission - ValuesVision - Mission - Values

OutcomesOutcomesImpact MeasuresImpact Measures

Contextual FactorsContextual Factors

Process FactorsProcess Factors

Collaboration FrameworkCollaboration Framework

Why Collaborate?Why Collaborate?

• problems are complex

• resources not connected

• learn best with people ofsimilar interests

• problems are complex

• resources not connected

• learn best with people ofsimilar interests

Why Collaborate?Why Collaborate?

• reduced resources

• lack of respect/trust of traditional structures

• more efficient and effective

• reduced resources

• lack of respect/trust of traditional structures

• more efficient and effective

Why Collaborate?Why Collaborate?

• work at community level is smarter not harder

• diversity of input

• promotes ownership of change

• healing and growth at community level

• work at community level is smarter not harder

• diversity of input

• promotes ownership of change

• healing and growth at community level

New Community Conditions

New Community Conditions

• Focus on development• Prevention of problems• Emphasis on the questions• Services “tailored” &

developed to fit community• Collaborative orgs. & services• Citizens have the answer

• Focus on development• Prevention of problems• Emphasis on the questions• Services “tailored” &

developed to fit community• Collaborative orgs. & services• Citizens have the answer

• no longer act as experts but a facilitators and role models

• collaboration is an inclusionary process

• continuous engagement reinforces commitment

• no longer act as experts but a facilitators and role models

• collaboration is an inclusionary process

• continuous engagement reinforces commitment

Roles PlayedRoles Played

Communities are Unique

Communities are Unique

• solutions aren’t always transferable

• emphasize asking questions and listening

• process may be more important than specific program

Roles PlayedRoles Played

Research

Teaching

Service

Discovery

Learning

Engagement

Outreach or Professional Service

Model

Outreach or Professional Service

Model

- knowledge and technology transfer

- primarily one-way (university to keyconstituencies)

- knowledge and technology transfer

- primarily one-way (university to keyconstituencies)

What is Engagement?What is Engagement?

Characterized by - shared goals - shared agenda - agreed upon definitions of

success, meaningful to both the university and community

Characterized by - shared goals - shared agenda - agreed upon definitions of

success, meaningful to both the university and community

What is Engagement?What is Engagement?

Characterized by - mutually beneficial relationship - likely to promote learning for

all parties - builds capacity and

competency for all participants

Characterized by - mutually beneficial relationship - likely to promote learning for

all parties - builds capacity and

competency for all participants

Outreach vs. EngagementOutreach vs. Engagement

1) simple clear outreach

2) clear uncertain engagement

3) complex unclear engagement

1) simple clear outreach

2) clear uncertain engagement

3) complex unclear engagement

Question Answer Model

• Growing needs of a learning society

• Needs of communities and universities converging

Changing NeedsChanging Needs

UVM Mission StatementUVM Mission Statement

Our mission is to create, interpret, and share knowledge, to prepare our students to lead

productive, responsible, and creative lives, and to promote

the application of relevant knowledge to benefit the State

of Vermont and society as a whole.

Our mission is to create, interpret, and share knowledge, to prepare our students to lead

productive, responsible, and creative lives, and to promote

the application of relevant knowledge to benefit the State

of Vermont and society as a whole.

Success on the community levelSuccess on the community level

• identify indigenous leaders

• gain respect

• use existing structures

• identify indigenous leaders

• gain respect

• use existing structures

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The National Youth At Risk Program

Sustainability Study

The National Youth At Risk Program

Sustainability Study

Implications for Program Sustainability

Implications for Program Sustainability

• Vision and Leadership• Collaboration and

Partnership• Community Awareness,

Involvement and Needs

• Vision and Leadership• Collaboration and

Partnership• Community Awareness,

Involvement and Needs

Implications for Program Sustainability

Implications for Program Sustainability

• Demonstrated Program Impact

• Funding• Staffing

• Demonstrated Program Impact

• Funding• Staffing

The National Network for Collaboration at:

The National Network for Collaboration at:

http://crs.uvm.edu/nncohttp://crs.uvm.edu/nnco

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Strong Programs - Solid Futures

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

Washington, D.C.

February 1 - 3, 1999

CYFAR ‘99

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