Connecting Rich Rural Resources

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NC CAP SYNERGY Summit March 4, 2008
Building Family Community Involvement (FCI)
that Enhances Sustainability

Bricca Prestridge Sweet, Ed.D.
Bricca_at_Ed-LBEX.org
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This Sessions 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

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Family Involvement Important?

• Improves Youth Participation
• Increases Achievement
• Develops Cadre of Program Cheerleaders

• Strengthens Community Support
• Builds Sustainability

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Session Participants

• Our Roles whos here?
• Our family involvement strategies?
• Our local partnerships?

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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

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Place-Based Approach Builds Family Community
Connections
Youth-Designed 5K Run
Community Triggers the Curriculum!
Local Barns
Career Fair _at_ Family Night
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Place-Based Approach

• Always
• Hands-On
• Real World
• Product

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Place-Based Starter Ideas

• Cultural Heritage
• Local Environment
• Fitness

• Career Exploration
• Service Learning
• Media Projects

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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

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Place-Based Unit Practice!

• Identify appropriate local theme
• Choose at least 2 academic areas.
• Identify at least 3 local partners.
• Select 2 related local interviews.
• Identify potential related field trip, arts
  activity, or literacy activity.
• Describe related Family Fair include
  experiential family activities.

Guide Available
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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!

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Your Questions - Comments?
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Can you? Will you??
Connect Family Community Involvement with Local
Resources?