The Virginia Tech Model for Student Engagement Forging

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

Student Engagement ® ® ® what is it? why is it important? place in strategic plan?

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

Forging community partnerships

Partnerships that change lives

What’s On Stage?

Social Entrepreneurs

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

Partnership Basics ® ® Identify a point person Communicate! Plan Reflect and acknowledge

Nature of Partnerships ® ® Mutually beneficial Reciprocal

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/

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

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?