1. Equity and Inclusion in Partnership Development
Partnership Level
Equity and Inclusion in Partnership Development

2. Introductions
Andre Wicks, Director – THEZONE PROJECT

3. Our Setting
Hannah
Gonzaga
Spokane
CCASL

4. Partnership Highlight
Chris

5. Partnership Practices for Equity and Inclusion

6. Shared Power Before University-driven Unilateral decision making
Unawareness of privilege and power
Us and them
Current/Aspirational
Co-ownership
Shared decision making
Developing awareness of privilege and power
We and our
Chris

7. Asset-Based Approach Before Deficit-based Fixing mentality
Problem oriented
Current/Aspirational
Strengths-oriented
Mutual sharing
Asset mapping
Chris
MAPS – GU, City of Spokane, Spokane Public Schools?
MAPS: Mapping Assets and Promoting Strengths

8. Community-Defined Goals
Before
Needs identified by students, faculty, or staff
Focus on individual organizations
Current/Aspirational
Goals identified by community partners, including community members
Focus on broader-based collaboration
Community-Defined Goals
Hannah
Internal decisions about what programs are and how they are run
Shift to outreach, community conversations as a starting place for determining office initiatives, building collaborative relationships…

9. Shared Commitment to Social Justice
Before
Focus on services
Limited student education, focused on service/charity
Student opportunities focused on direct service
Current/Aspirational
Focus on social change
Co-educators for social justice
Student opportunities expanded beyond direct service
Chris

10. Continuous Communication & Involvement
Before
Sporadic, unintentional communication
Distance between university and community partners
Situated primarily in the university
Current/Aspirational
Intentional and systematic communication
Deeper involvement between university and community partners
Situated intentionally in the community
Continuous Communication & Involvement
Hannah

11. What are your best partnership practices for equity and inclusion?