An Emerging Network of Community Partners - Informational Conference Calls on November 13 and December 11

[Discussion list for COMM-ORG]

From: Sarena Seifer <sarena at u.washington.edu>


Dear colleagues,

Please spread the word about this emerging network of community partners 
involved/interested in community-higher education partnerships!

Join the Community Partner Listserv & Workgroups!

Are you a community member, community partner or community-academic
liaison interested in connecting with your peers to build greater
capacity, support each other in your work, and strengthen the collective
network of community partners engaging in community-higher education
partnerships? If so, consider joining the Community Partner Listserv
and/or Community Partner Workgroups, established as a direct result of
the Wingspread Community Partner Summit (CPS) convened in 2006 by
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) with support from the
Community-Based Public Health Caucus of the American Public Health
Association, the National Community-Based Organization Network, the
National Community Committee of the CDC Prevention Research Centers
Program, the WK Kellogg Foundation, the Johnson Foundation and Atlantic
Philanthropies.

Community Partner Listserv: This electronic discussion group focuses on
issues specific to the community partner perspective when engaged in
community-higher education partnerships.  The listserv aims to support
conversations emerging among community partners engaged in
community-higher education partnerships who are seeking to achieve
sustainable and systemic change through their work. Sign up today at
https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/communitypartnerlistserv

Community Partner Workgroups:

The Mentoring Workgroup is developing and implementing peer mentoring and
leadership development activities that build the capacity of community
partners to engage in authentic community-higher education partnerships
and succeed in their community-building work.

The Policy Workgroup is developing and advocating for policies that
support authentic community-higher education partnerships, including how
funding is structured, reviewed, distributed, and evaluated.

To learn more, dial into a free informational conference call!

On each call, CPS participants and CCPH will give an overview of the
Mentoring and Policy Workgroups and opportunities for involvement.  No
registration is required.  (These toll-free numbers work in Canada and
the US.  If you are interested in joining from another country, email
ccphuw at u.washington.edu for more information).

Nov. 13, 1 pm PST/4 pm EST - 1-800-791-2345, Code: 13511
Dec. 11, 1 pm PST/4 pm EST - 1-800-791-2345, Code: 13511

Visit the Community Partner Summit webpage at
http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/cps.html

Thanks for helping to spread the word about this emerging network -
forward this email and distribute the attached flyer!  (if the flyer is 
missing, no worries - this email contains the same information)

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