1. NC CAP SYNERGY Summit March 4, 2008 Bricca@Ed-LBEX.org Building Family & Community Involvement (FCI) that Enhances Sustainability Bricca Prestridge Sweet, Ed.D.

2. 3/4/08Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability2 This Session’s Purposes  Understand & apply 7 key factors in developing FCI  Meaningful Family Involvement  Community Partner Engagement  Appreciate dynamic interaction of FCI with sustainability  Explore techniques that enhance these FCI factors

3. 3/4/08Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability3 Family Involvement – Important?  Improves Youth Participation  Increases Achievement  Develops Cadre of Program Cheerleaders  Strengthens Community Support  Builds Sustainability

4. 3/4/08Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability4 Session Participants  Our Roles – who’s here?  Our family involvement strategies?  Our local partnerships?

5. 3/4/08Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability5 Factors Enabling FCI 1. Heartfelt Need 2. Supportive Leadership Behaviors 3. Overcoming Class Distinctions 4. Pedagogy 5. Collaborative Partnerships 6. Community Strengths 7. Highly Visible & Varied Curriculum

6. 3/4/08Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability6 Place-Based Approach Builds Family & Community Connections Community Triggers the Curriculum! Youth-Designed 5K Run Career Fair @ Family Night Local Barns

7. 3/4/08Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability7 Place-Based Approach Always: o Hands-On o Real World o Product

8. 3/4/08Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability8 Place-Based Starter Ideas  Cultural Heritage  Local Environment  Fitness  Career Exploration  Service Learning  Media Projects

9. 3/4/08Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability9 Local Partners Everywhere!  Civic Groups  School Board  Church Groups  Chamber  Retirees  Medical  Retail  Parks & Rec  Law Enforcement  County Commissioners  Town Council  Firefighters  Cooperative Extension  Realtors

10. 3/4/08Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability10 Place-Based Unit Practice! * Identify appropriate local theme * 1. Choose at least 2 academic areas. 2. Identify at least 3 local partners. 3. Select 2 related local interviews. 4. Identify potential related field trip, arts activity, or literacy activity. 5. Describe related Family Fair; include experiential family activities.

11. 3/4/08Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability11 Sustainability Model Components  Program Visibility  Community-based enrichment with media involvement  Dissemination; practices & findings  Local Collaboration  Partner Cost-Sharing  Donated Goods, Services, and Facilities  Financial Sponsorships (Corporate & Community)  External funds – Mostly GRANTS!

12. 3/4/08Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability12 Your Questions - Comments?

13. 3/4/08Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability13 Can you? Will you?? Connect Family & Community Involvement with Local Resources?