"Interacting with colleges can be confusing and frustrating. We learned
the hard way through trial and error over the years. This Guide has
great strategies for developing effective collaborations from the outset
so that resources are leveraged for education and
improvement."--Sheila, Boys and Girls Club
"VERY strong and well-written chapters with lots of gold that I think
community organizations will find very helpful."--Melia, Hands on
Greater Portland
"The format and visual cues make the Guide easy to scan for quick tips
and ideas. Also, the information is comprehensive regarding
research-based practices, but the writing is friendly and engaging for
all non-profit sectors and community agencies. Lots of practical
examples."--Juan, Immigrant Empowerment
* Discover Campus Resources for Identifying Volunteers and
Service-Learners
* Decode Confusing Language, Terminology, and Acronyms of Academe
* Decipher Your Academic Partner's Goals for Community-Based Learning
and Research
* Devise Empowering Learning and Serving Experiences for Students and
Clients
* Design Sustainable and Enriching Relationships for Enhancing
Communities
Based upon years of field experience, this Guide is addressed to you,
whether your non-profit has experience of working with university
interns or volunteers but wants to deepen and increase the effectiveness
of the relationship; whether your agency is starting to explore how to
improve client services through a campus collaboration; or whether you
work for an NGO interested in partnering with universities across
borders to effect positive change and draw attention to the challenges,
resources, and needs of your community.
This Guide offers insights and strategies to leverage student learning
and community empowerment for the benefit of both parties. Recognizing
both the possibilities and the pitfalls of community-campus
collaborations, it demystifies the often confusing terminology of
education, explains how to locate the right individuals on campus, and
addresses issues of mission, expectations for roles, tasks, training,
supervision, and evaluation that can be fraught with miscommunication
and misunderstanding.
Most importantly it provides a model for achieving full reciprocity in
what can be an unbalanced relationship between community and campus
partners so that all stakeholders can derive the maximum benefit from
their collaboration.
This Guide is also available in sets of six or twelve, at reduced
prices, to facilitate its use for planning, and for training of leaders
engaged in partnerships.
The Community Partner Guide to Campus Collaborations
Six Copy Set
978-1-62036-271-6, $87.00
The Community Partner Guide to Campus Collaborations
Twelve Copy Set
978-1-62036-272-3, $150.00
