Title: Connecting Rich Rural Resources
1NC CAP SYNERGY Summit March 4, 2008
Building Family Community Involvement (FCI)
that Enhances Sustainability
Bricca Prestridge Sweet, Ed.D.
Bricca_at_Ed-LBEX.org
2This 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
3Family Involvement Important?
- Improves Youth Participation
- Increases Achievement
- Develops Cadre of Program Cheerleaders
- Strengthens Community Support
- Builds Sustainability
4Session Participants
- Our Roles whos here?
- Our family involvement strategies?
- Our local partnerships?
5Factors 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
6Place-Based Approach Builds Family Community
Connections
Youth-Designed 5K Run
Community Triggers the Curriculum!
Local Barns
Career Fair _at_ Family Night
7Place-Based Approach
- Always
- Hands-On
- Real World
- Product
8Place-Based Starter Ideas
- Cultural Heritage
- Local Environment
- Fitness
- Career Exploration
- Service Learning
- Media Projects
9Local Partners Everywhere!
- Civic Groups
- School Board
- Church Groups
- Chamber
- Retirees
- Medical
- Retail
- Parks Rec
- Law
- Enforcement
- County Commissioners
- Town Council
- Firefighters
- Cooperative Extension
- Realtors
10Place-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
11Sustainability 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!
12Your Questions - Comments?
13Can you? Will you??
Connect Family Community Involvement with Local
Resources?