Community Partner Advisory Groups

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__________ County

The Wisconsin IdeaThe Wisconsin IdeaThe boundaries of the University The boundaries of the University are the boundaries of the State. are the boundaries of the State. The boundaries of the University The boundaries of the University are the boundaries of the State. are the boundaries of the State.

Purpose of Community Purpose of Community Partner Advisory Groups Partner Advisory Groups

(CPAG)(CPAG) Program adviceProgram advice Input on program effectivenessInput on program effectiveness Identify new partnersIdentify new partners Strengthen existing Strengthen existing

relationshipsrelationships Communicate valueCommunicate value


(CPAG)(CPAG) Program adviceProgram advice

Input into design of Input into design of program planning program planning process process

Identification of key issues facing our Identification of key issues facing our County and educational responseCounty and educational response

On-going assessment of community issues On-going assessment of community issues and Extensions’ response.and Extensions’ response.


(CPAG)(CPAG) Input on program effectivenessInput on program effectiveness

Seek out feedback on Extension Seek out feedback on Extension programmingprogramming

Provide insights to educators Provide insights to educators on community perception and on community perception and awareness of Extensionawareness of Extension

What impact is Extension What impact is Extension programming having on the programming having on the community?community?


(CPAG)(CPAG) Identify new partnersIdentify new partners

Mapping the connections Mapping the connections within CPAG membershipwithin CPAG membership

New audiences for New audiences for promoting promoting programs; assist in programs; assist in connecting connecting educators with underserved educators with underserved audiences. audiences.

New program partnersNew program partners New funding/resource New funding/resource

partnerspartners


(CPAG)(CPAG) Strengthen existing Strengthen existing

relationshipsrelationships Local programming Local programming

partnerspartners Assess relationships with Assess relationships with

local, county, state local, county, state decision-makers; assist in decision-makers; assist in developing effective developing effective communicationscommunications


(CPAG)(CPAG) Communicate valueCommunicate value

Learn the “big picture” of Learn the “big picture” of ExtensionExtension

““Tell the story” of Extension; Tell the story” of Extension; promote Extension programspromote Extension programs

Advise development of Advise development of marketing materialsmarketing materials

Create opportunities for Create opportunities for interactions with local and interactions with local and state decision-makers.state decision-makers.

Program Area vs. CPAGProgram Area vs. CPAG

Program area Program area advisory advisory committee:committee: Knowledge of one Knowledge of one

Extension program Extension program areaarea

Connection with Connection with one educator & one educator & their programstheir programs

Focus is narrowFocus is narrow

CPAGCPAG Knowledge of the Knowledge of the

depth and breadth depth and breadth of Extension and its of Extension and its resourcesresources

Connection with all Connection with all educators and their educators and their programsprograms

Focus is broadFocus is broad

CPAG Role vs. EEC RoleCPAG Role vs. EEC Role CPAG:CPAG:

Reflect diverse voicesReflect diverse voices Have regular interaction Have regular interaction

with EEC and staffwith EEC and staff The “eyes, ears, and The “eyes, ears, and

voice” of the county voice” of the county citizenscitizens

Build local strategies to Build local strategies to communicate valuecommunicate value

Give advisory input to Give advisory input to staff…and to EEC as staff…and to EEC as requested.requested.

EEC:EEC: Makes policyMakes policy Has sole budget Has sole budget

authorityauthority Is the formal county Is the formal county

partner with the partner with the universityuniversity

Solicits input from CPAG Solicits input from CPAG on issues when desiredon issues when desired

For DiscussionFor Discussion

What potential roles do you see for a What potential roles do you see for a community partner advisory group community partner advisory group (CPAG) in ______ County?(CPAG) in ______ County?

In what ways do you see this citizen In what ways do you see this citizen advisory group benefiting:advisory group benefiting: Extension educatorsExtension educators Extension Committee membersExtension Committee members _______ County_______ County


In what ways might the Extension In what ways might the Extension Committee be involved in:Committee be involved in: Planning to initiate a CPAGPlanning to initiate a CPAG Identification and recruitment of Identification and recruitment of

potential CPAG memberspotential CPAG members Maintaining communication between Maintaining communication between

CPAG members, EEC members, and staffCPAG members, EEC members, and staff


Recruitment. What Recruitment. What process will you use to process will you use to find:find: Some people who are Some people who are

familiar with Extensionfamiliar with Extension Some people we know, but Some people we know, but

who don’t know Extensionwho don’t know Extension Some people who we don’t Some people who we don’t

knowknow A diverse cross-section of A diverse cross-section of

citizens throughout the citizens throughout the countycounty

For further information:For further information:Deb Jones, CPAG LiaisonDeb Jones, CPAG Liaison

[email protected]@ces.uwex.edu



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Community Partner Advisory Groups