1. The Virginia Tech Model for Student Engagement: Forging Community Partnerships Gail Billingsley, Jeri Childers, Michele James-Deramo, Jim Dubinsky, Andy Morikawa

2. Student Engagement  what is it?  why is it important?  place in strategic plan?

3. CSECP: Center for Student Engagement & Community Partnerships  VT-Engage  Service-Learning  Community & Student Leadership/Involvement

4. Forging community partnerships

5. Partnerships that change lives

6. What’s On Stage?

7. Social Entrepreneurs

8. Partnership Basics  Identify the ultimate goal  Clarify the needs of each partner  Make it a win-win

9. Partnership Basics  Identify a point person  Communicate!  Plan  Reflect and acknowledge

10. Nature of Partnerships  Mutually beneficial  Reciprocal

11. Pitfalls and Possibilities  Physical—includes transportation, safety, etc.  Spiritual—burnout, loss of idealism  Credibility—students’, organization’s, faculty’s, university’s  Confidentiality  Accountability  Liability  Ethical—human subjects  Addresses needs  Achieves desired outcomes  Meets expectations  Increases performance  Develops connections  [1] http://www.servicelearning.org/resources/fact_sheets/k-12_facts/partnerships/ [1]

12. The Epistemic Potential of Engagement The View of the Academy New Knowledge for Better Solutions A Collaboration of Perspectives The View of the Beneficiary The View of the Agency The "Problem"

13. Questions to Consider  Did this presentation reshape your view on partnerships?  What came from the presentation that will help you implement a strong partnership?  What would help you approach Virginia Tech about partnerships?