Educational Institutions

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Educational Institutions

• How They Can Help to Achieve Your Goals.

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Topic Outline

• What you need to bring to the table when asking
  for assistance.
• How do you gain access into the institution.
• What types of resources can assist in rural
  development.
• Examples of the resources utilized by the NCEs.
• Creating Sustainable Change.

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What you need to bring to the table.
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How to gain access into the institution.

• Student Body
• Faculty/Department Chairpersons
• Alumni Associations
• Campus Organizations
• Public Relations Office
• Community Organizations Committees
• Governmental Agencies

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What resources are available?

• Campus Resources
• Cooperative Extension
• Extended Education
• Business Association Fraternities
• Business Incubators
• Internships Work-Study

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What resources are available?

• Foundations Financial Service Providers
• Research Development Implementation
• Project Development Management
• External Evaluations
• Translation Services
• Conferences Workshops
• In-field training Outreach

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Examples of Resources Utilized by the
NCEswww.ezec.gov/News/NCE/nce1.html
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California State University, Fresno

• NCE Housing and Economic Development Assistance
  Program - HEDAP (2000-2003) Business
  Fraternities, Internship Programs, and Regional
  Database Projects
• NCE Entrepreneur Business Workshop/Training
  Seminars (1999-2000) Small Business Institute
  and Business Incubator, Internship
  (www.busplan.cc)
• Rural Communities Leadership Revitalization
  Program (2000-2001) Program Development,
  Implementation, Evaluation, Bilingual
  Translations, and Internships

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Crownpoint Institute of Technology

• Extension Programs, Conferences Workshops
  Animal Husbandry, State and Tribal Livestock
  Laws.
• Technical Assistance on Regional Issues
  International Reverse Delegation.
• Workshops and Veterinarian Technical Assistance -
  Four Pennsylvania veterinarians sponsored by the
  Americans for Native Americans (ANA) put on
  several community workshops on animal care and
  management, and provided free services to the
  animals of the area.
• Internship, Training and Consumer Services

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Fort Peck Community College

• Conferences - Economic summit in May 2001.
• Evaluation Tribal Court Evaluation to determine
  any negative influence with regard to lending,
  business development and other issues associated
  with jurisdiction, etc.
• Program Facilitation and Management - Conducting
  tourism inventories for the Lewis and Clark
  Bicentennial events.
• Program Development/Implementation and Grant
  Writing - Grants funded Gear-Up Program, 21st
  Century, Rural Systemic Initiative (Math and
  Science K-12)

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Heritage College

• Work-Study Program - Lower Yakima County Rural
  Enterprise Community (LYCREC) has hired a
  Work-Study student to assist them with their
  Five-year Strategic Plan
• Regional Database and Research - GIS work was
  done for LYCREC
• Contact and Facilitation - NCE arranged a meeting
  regarding training for GIS instruction to RD
  staff
• Technical Assistance - on policy development,
  by-law and strategic plan revisions, and Board
  development issues based on the staffs broad
  background in non-profit management

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San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus

• Educational Outreach Programs - CCBRES is working
  to bring the information and resources of the
  University into the community by providing
  easy-to-read materials. (www.ccbres.sdsu.edu).
• Regional Database - Further plans include
  developing a cluster analysis for the region and
  a geographical information mapping tool.
• Facilitation and Mediation - In developing a
  vision and economic development guidelines and
  principals for the region, NCE and SDSU-IVC are
  facilitating the discussion and working directly
  with economic development organizations. A large
  portion of this activity entails speaking with
  local service organizations and
  councils/supervisors.

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Somerset Community College

• Grant Writing and Technical Assistance, Program
  Development/Implementation, and Work-Study
  Program - The Life Empowerment Action Program
  Center (LEAP Center) - The LEAP Center assists
  low-income individuals seeking a community
  college degree or to improve their job skills.

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University of Texas Pan American

• Interns - NCE Leadership Training Classes
  (1998-2001) A part-time student helped develop
  this Leadership Training Package. Another
  student from our university helped in translating
  this package into Spanish.
• Interns and Research - EmpowerNET (2000-
  ongoing) The EmpowerNET project is an Internet
  based Community Network developed by staff at the
  NCE.
• Technical Assistance and Regional Data - Business
  Plans for Entrepreneurs (1998-on going) NCE
  staff helps the Business Development Division by
  providing demographic data on the empowerment
  zone community.
• Facilitation and Translations - Strategic
  Planning (1998-on going) Students and Faculty
  from the University have always helped us in
  translating and also conducting some community
  meetings in Spanish.

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Creating Sustainable Change

• Skills
• Resources
• Technical Assistance
• Empowerment through Success

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So Remember
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National Center of ExcellenceCalifornia State
University, Fresno

• 550 E. Shaw Ave., Suite 240
• Fresno CA 93710
• [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Terry Fleming Assistant Director
• terryfleming_at_sprintmail.com