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Power of Collaboration

Power of Collaboration. Cooperative Extension and Pennsylvania’s WIA System. Power of Collaboration. Extends Resources Opens Opportunities Creates Strong and Effective Projects Capitalizes on Strengths Eliminates Duplication Builds Capacity. Collaboration Creates.

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Power of Collaboration

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  1. Power of Collaboration Cooperative Extension and Pennsylvania’s WIA System

  2. Power of Collaboration • Extends Resources • Opens Opportunities • Creates Strong and Effective Projects • Capitalizes on Strengths • Eliminates Duplication • Builds Capacity

  3. Collaboration Creates • Participation by Wider Range of Agencies • Ownership for Outcomes • Synergy to Build Upon to Create New Initiatives • New Way of Doing Business

  4. Strategies To Develop A Strong and Sustainable Collaboration • Grounded in Mission of Involved Agencies, Organizations and Institutions • Staff Committed to Involvement • Honest and Open Communication • Stable and Sufficient Funding • Demonstrated Program Impact that Was Jointly Accomplished • Flexibility to Meet Diverse Interests • Grounded in Community

  5. Collaboration • As a process, demonstrates the potential to reenergize and reconnect systems with shared missions and to empower participating partners.

  6. WIA’s Mandate to Collaborate • Intent of 1998 legislation was to foster collaboration and partnering across agencies, organizations and educational institutions that provide programs or services to enhance individuals skills to more effectively compete in today’s work world.

  7. Collaboration Foundation • Penn State Cooperative Extension Provides Workforce Educational Programs for Youth and Adults • WIA Workforce System Provides Educational Programs and Services for Youth and Adults

  8. Cooperative Extension’s/WIA Collaboration • Jointly Shared Employee • Youth Career Choice Research Project • Agricultural Labor Research Project • Heartland Project • Industry Cluster Project • GIS Agency Mapping Project • Lumber and Wood Products Project • Community Bridge Low-Income Project

  9. Collaboration is Key to Penn State’s Outreach Mission • Provides Cooperative Extension and College of Agricultural Science with a means to address critical state workforce needs. • Provides the avenues to bring the College’s expertise to addressing real world issues • Opens the door for relevant research that benefits both systems • Makes the College relevant to the residents of Pennsylvania

  10. College of Agricultural Sciences • Cooperative Extension Natalie M. Ferry, Cindy Iwig The Pennsylvania State University Strengthening and Building Partnerships for Workforce Development Orlando, Florida March 2-5, 2003 "Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce."

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