Community Partner Advisory GroupsCommunity Partner Advisory GroupsCommunity Partner Advisory GroupsCommunity Partner Advisory Groups
An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and American with Disabilities (ADA) requirements.
An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and American with Disabilities (ADA) requirements.
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The mission of the CPAG is to help UWEX staff and The mission of the CPAG is to help UWEX staff and the agriculture and extension education committee the agriculture and extension education committee implement and sustain high quality education implement and sustain high quality education programsprograms that that meet the needsmeet the needs and enrich the lives and enrich the lives of of local citizenslocal citizens and that result in a and that result in a strong strong foundation of supportfoundation of support for community-based for community-based extension education.extension education.
Informal Mission of CPAGsInformal Mission of CPAGs
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.
Changes & ChallengesChanges & Challenges
Shifts in community demographicsShifts in community demographics Population, economyPopulation, economy
Fiscal resources limitedFiscal resources limited Need to “do more, faster, with less”Need to “do more, faster, with less”
Extensions’ challenge of “the best Extensions’ challenge of “the best kept secret”kept secret”
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
Purpose of Community Purpose of Community Partner Advisory Groups Partner Advisory Groups
(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.
Purpose of Community Purpose of Community Partner Advisory Groups Partner Advisory Groups
(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?
Purpose of Community Purpose of Community Partner Advisory Groups Partner Advisory Groups
(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
Purpose of Community Purpose of Community Partner Advisory Groups Partner Advisory Groups
(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
Purpose of Community Purpose of Community Partner Advisory Groups Partner Advisory Groups
(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.
What CPAGs Do & Don’t DoWhat CPAGs Do & Don’t Do
CPAGs CPAGs ShouldShould Reflect diverse voicesReflect diverse voices Have regular Have regular
interaction with EECinteraction with EEC Interact with UW-Interact with UW-
Extension staffExtension staff Build local strategies Build local strategies
to communicate to communicate valuevalue
CPAGs CPAGs Should NotShould Not Make policyMake policy Take on budget Take on budget
authorityauthority Replace other Replace other
advisory groupsadvisory groups
An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and American with Disabilities (ADA) requirements.
An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and American with Disabilities (ADA) requirements.
