Partnerships in Adult Basic Education: Developing and Maintaining Relationships with Stakeholders

College and Career Readiness Career Pathway Continuum Adult Basic Education English Language Acquisition Work Readiness and Career Awareness Community Based Organizations (Partners) Bridge Instruction Occupational Certificates Stackable Industry Recognized Credentials Associate Diploma Career and Technical Education Diploma Baccalaureate Degree Transition to Postsecondary Education and Training Basic Skills Plus Internal and External Partnerships --Literacy Networks --Local Workforce Development Boards --LEAs --Nonprofit/ State Organizations --Employers Unskilled Job Semi-Skilled Job Entry Level Job Skilled Technician Manager and Technical Professionals Transitional and Project Jobs Apprenticeships On- the- Job Training 6/4/2019

Partnerships in Adult Basic Education: Developing and Maintaining Relationships with Stakeholders Partnerships in Adult Basic Education Programs: Connecting Resources to Benefit Students-Trudie Hughes Benefits of Partnerships: An Overview-Cassandra Atkinson Partnerships in Adult Basic Education--Durham Technical Community College/Human Resource Development/Made in Durham Corporation Discussion

Term may be used interchangeably with stakeholder engagement. Partnerships in Adult Basic Education: Developing and Maintaining Relationships with Stakeholders “Partnership” is defined as the coming together of multiple organizations to recognize and pursue shared interests. Term may be used interchangeably with stakeholder engagement.

Partnerships in Adult Basic Education: Developing and Maintaining Relationships with Stakeholders Collaborate Communicate Contribute Connect What student needs can be addressed through partnership? What is the business opportunity for the partners? What are the key aspects of design and provision you can involve partners in? Does the partnership provide structural, logistical, and financial assistance support for students? Make Friends Before You Need Them Regular Meetings Brochures Reports Share Results (Data) Communicate on All Levels

Successful Partnerships KEYS GETTING BUY-IN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY SUPPORT Connect Who needs to be at the table to ensure Success? Cross-Agency Partnerships Agree to a shared vision and gain support Define and commit to an effective partnership Identify all current and potential partners Encourage diversity of the team Select a creditable “objective” convener Contribute What activities are required to meet partnership goals? Clarify Roles/Memorandum of Understanding (as needed) Build a common language and definitions Revisit goals as needed Assigned Deliverables—Strategic Planning, Financial Resources, Network, Coordination of Partnership Collaborate What are major activities for which working agreements should be put in place? Establish Benchmarks of Progress Deliverables and Decisions to Be Made Community Resource Mapping Monitor progress toward Partnership goals Evaluate Results and Outcomes Communicate Engage stakeholders early and keep them engaged. Community College Presidents / Deans Leaders of Faculty Groups Adult Education Staff at colleges and CBOS Federal and state agencies such as NC Works and Vocational Rehabilitation Elevator Speech and Progress Profiles Why is the Program Needed How will employers and business community l be engaged/ Student recruitment strategies Share data about current conditions to build support for adopting new delivery models Use Technology to Effectively Communicate Media and Web Presence (Letters to Editor, Fact Sheets, Online Newsletter)

Internal Partnerships External Partnerships Community College Adult Education Programs We Reach Higher Heights Together

Successful partnerships are those in which partners share in both investment of resources (time or money) and rewards or benefits of partnering, and where partners have mutual trust and respect.

Framing the Presentation of the Presenting Partners Describe the reasons why the partnerships were formed? Describe the roles of each partner (internal and external)? What have been some of the challenges in maintaining the partnerships? Please share promising practices.

Presenters Durham Technical Community College College and Career Readiness, Greg Bellamy bellamyg@durhamtech.edu Human Resource Development Made in Durham Lydia Newman, lnewman@madeindurham.org NC Community Colleges College and Career Readiness Cassandra Atkinson, atkinsonc@nccommunitycolleges.edu Trudie Hughes, hughest@nccommunitycolleges.edu