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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
break
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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Washington, D.C.
February 1 - 3, 1999
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