NC CAP SYNERGY Summit March 4, 2008

1. NC CAP SYNERGY Summit March 4, 2008 Building Family & Community Involvement (FCI) that Enhances Sustainability Bricca Prestridge Sweet, Ed.D. Bricca@Ed-LBEX.org

2. This Session’s 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 Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability

3. Family Involvement – Important? • Improves Youth Participation • Increases Achievement • Develops Cadre of Program Cheerleaders • Strengthens Community Support • Builds Sustainability Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability

4. Session Participants • Our Roles – who’s here? • Our family involvement strategies? • Our local partnerships? Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability

5. 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 Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability

6. Place-Based Approach Builds Family & Community Connections Youth-Designed 5K Run Community Triggers the Curriculum! Local Barns Career Fair @ Family Night Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability

7. Place-Based Approach Always: • Hands-On • Real World • Product Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability

8. Place-Based Starter Ideas • Cultural Heritage • Local Environment • Fitness • Career Exploration • Service Learning • Media Projects Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability

9. Local Partners Everywhere! • Law Enforcement • County Commissioners • Town Council • Firefighters • Cooperative Extension • Realtors • Civic Groups • School Board • Church Groups • Chamber • Retirees • Medical • Retail • Parks & Rec Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability

10. 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 Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability

11. 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! Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability

12. Your Questions - Comments? Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability

13. Can you? Will you?? Connect Family & Community Involvement with Local Resources? Building Family & Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability