building new community information nertworks to address collective impact

Building New Information Networks to

Address Collective Impact

2013 High Impact Institute

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PolicyOptions.org | New JerseyCommunity-Campus Partnerships

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CAMPUS STAFFING MODEL

Maintain localPolicyOptions.org website

Conduct CBR & Issue Briefs

Research

Community-Based Research Director

Work Study & BonnerStudents

Students inCBR/SL Courses

Graduate School Students

Advisory/EditorialBoard

AmeriCorps PolicyOptions Coordinator

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NJ POLICYOPTIONS NETWORK

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Statewide DirectorAdvisory/EditorialBoard

AmeriCorps*VISTANJ PolicyOptions

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Trenton New Brunswick Newark

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NATIONAL POLICYOPTIONS NETWORK

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TRENTON | OVERVIEW

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TRENTON | OVERVIEW

• Local Coordinator: Madeline Bell

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TRENTON | OVERVIEW


• Site: TNCJ Bonner Center for Civic and Community Engagement

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TRENTON | OVERVIEW



‣ Director: Pat Donohue

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TRENTON | OVERVIEW



‣ Director: Pat Donohue‣ Campus-wide Center with over 80 Bonner

Scholars

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TRENTON | OVERVIEW




Scholars✓Mobilize over 1,400 Freshman each year

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TRENTON | OVERVIEW




Scholars✓Mobilize over 1,400 Freshman each year✓5 Bonner Academic Fellows

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TRENTON | OVERVIEW




Scholars✓Mobilize over 1,400 Freshman each year✓5 Bonner Academic Fellows✓ FSP courses, CEL projects, CEL II courses

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TRENTON | OVERVIEW




Scholars✓Mobilize over 1,400 Freshman each year✓5 Bonner Academic Fellows✓ FSP courses, CEL projects, CEL II courses✓Long-term community partners (e.g. Habitat)

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TRENTON | NEWS BUREAU

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TRENTON | NEWS BUREAU•Entries: 1,223

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•NJ & USA issues covered: Justice, Economy & Jobs

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•Process:

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•Process:✓Initially scanned news every day and entered

relevant content

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relevant content✓Now important items are forwarded by

Bobby & Kamran

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relevant content✓Now important items are forwarded by

Bobby & Kamran✓Went from spending 15 hrs/wk to 5-6 hrs/

wkFriday, July 12, 13

TRENTON | RESEARCHPrisoner Education & Re-Entry

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TRENTON | RESEARCH

‣ Prisoner Education

Prisoner Education & Re-Entry

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TRENTON | RESEARCH

‣ Prisoner Education✓Student research to produce issue brief


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TRENTON | RESEARCH

‣ Prisoner Education✓Student research to produce issue brief✓Panel of experts, students & faculty


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TRENTON | RESEARCH


‣ Ex-Offender Employment


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TRENTON | RESEARCH


‣ Ex-Offender Employment✓Student research to produce issue brief


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TRENTON | RESEARCH


‣ Ex-Offender Employment✓Student research to produce issue brief✓Panel of experts & community members


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TRENTON | RESEARCH


‣ Ex-Offender Employment✓Student research to produce issue brief✓Panel of experts & community members✓Over 50 people attended - diverse audience


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TRENTON | RESEARCH



‣ Mercer County Reentry Task Force


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‣ Mercer County Reentry Task Force✓Group of stakeholders in county.


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TRENTON | RESEARCH



‣ Mercer County Reentry Task Force✓Group of stakeholders in county.✓My role - administrative support.


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TRENTON | RESEARCH



‣ Mercer County Reentry Task Force✓Group of stakeholders in county.✓My role - administrative support.✓Developing document following forum.


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TRENTON | RESEARCHEducation & Food Security

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TRENTON | RESEARCH

‣ Trenton After-School Network

Education & Food Security

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‣ Trenton After-School Network✓Rider AmeriCorps member


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‣ Trenton After-School Network✓Rider AmeriCorps member✓ Initial project on after-school meals


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TRENTON | RESEARCH


‣ School Breakfast


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‣ School Breakfast✓Working group formed to increase participation


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‣ School Breakfast✓Working group formed to increase participation✓Merging with Trenton Healthy Kids Network


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‣ School Breakfast✓Working group formed to increase participation✓Merging with Trenton Healthy Kids Network✓Presentation planned to School Board


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TRENTON | RESEARCHTrenton Prevention Policy Board

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•Grassroots collaborative initiative of the Attorney General’s Office & the Bloustein School


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•Goal: to develop recommendations to prevent juvenile crime & promote positive youth development.


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✓My role: staff out Health Committee


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✓My role: staff out Health Committee✓Future: develop issue briefs based on research of

Bonner Academic Fellows


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NEWARK | OVERVIEW

•Local coordinator: Chris Rzigalinski, Graduate Student, American Studies at Rutgers-Newark

•Housed at the Center for Migration and the Global City (CMGC)✓Creating collaborative partnerships between

universities and the communities they serve to research the local causes and effects of contemporary migration.

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•Topics:

✓ Citizenship & Government

✓ Arts, Culture & Media

•Hours spent on research per week:

•Number of posts:

NEWARK | NEWS

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•American Friends Service Committee (AFSC): Immigration

• Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC): Community Development; Economic Literacy, Environmental Justice, etc.

• Center for Collaborative Change (CCC): Statewide Needs Assessment, Community-Police Relations Summit

•Barat Youth Initiative: Arts Education

NEWARK | RESEARCH

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•Recruited from School of Public Administration and Affairs, Rutgers-Newark Honors College, Writing Program

•Resume Evaluation, Interviews, Site Assignments

•Themed Monthly Group Meetings

•One-on-One Bi-Weekly Meetings

•Work Journals

NEWARK | INTERNS

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•Assigned Research Projects

•Film Screenings and Discussion Forums

•Events

•Conference Research Materials

NEWARK | INTERNS

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• Coordinator: Ioaki Sanchez, Rutgers-NB ’11• Housed in Center for Community Leadership✓ Led by Dr. Gloria Santiago, Director✓ Center’s Programs include, LEAP Academy,

Academic Entrepreneurship and Service Learning centers; Applied Research and Dissemination; and Leadership and Community Development

CAMDEN | OVERVIEW

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• Issues: Education and Health & Wellness• Entries:✓ Added 684 news items✓ Added 121 Organizations✓ Added 18 Programs✓ Started as random news selection to focused

searching

CAMDEN | NEWS

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• What are the issues after-school programs in Camden and statewide?

• What are the policies that after-school programs follow?

• What are some examples of successful programs?

• How is this information useful to others?

CAMDEN | RESEARCHAfter-School Programs

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• What are the issues charter schools face in New Jersey?

• What are the policies that charter schools follow?

• What are some examples of successful charter schools?

• How is this information useful to others?

CAMDEN | RESEARCHCharter Schools

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• Housed at Civic Engagement and Service Education Partnership Program

✓ Under the Office of Assoc. Vice President for Academic & Public Partnerships in the Arts & Humanities

✓ The Civic Engagement and Service Education Partnerships (CESEP) Program supports service learning and the civic mission of Rutgers University by linking faculty and students to local, state, and national community organizations.

NEW BRUNSWICK | OVERVIEW

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• Issues:✓Food Justice/Security ✓Children, Youth and Families✓Poverty

• Entries: 154

NEW BRUNSWICK | NEWS

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• Elijah’s Promise- Various efforts with food insecurity awareness, nutrition and

community gardening

• New Brunswick Community Food Alliance- Providing research and knowledge from PolicyOptions Issue

briefs for members of the New Brunswick community

• New Brunswick Community Garden Coalition- Aiding in designing sustainable gardening techniques to be

used in various community gardens within New Brunswick

NEW BRUNSWICK | RESEARCHFood Justice

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• New Jersey Anti-Hunger Coalition/SNAP Alliance

- Developing a computer based tool to collect and track SNAP application assistance efforts.

• George Street Co-op- Developing a Point of Sale system to help GSC determine

food system utilization and help understand community food needs.

NEW BRUNSWICK | RESEARCHFood Justice

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• New Brunswick Partnership for Healthy Kids- Aided in the New Brunswick Community Health Fair

• Citizenship Rutgers- Developed a mobile passport photography station/kit for

participants to receive free passport quality photos to include in their application for citizenship.

- Created CR Newsletter to provide partners/volunteers with past information and statistics of Citizenship Drive results.

NEW BRUNSWICK | RESEARCHChildren, Youth & Families

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• IM/SOCIO- collaborated with local high school students (SOCIO) and

Dr. Wansoo Im (Rutgers University) to do mapping projects within the community of New Brunswick/Somerset.

• Raritan Valley YMCA (East Brunswick)- helping to develop a summer athletic program for the RV

YMCA in collaboration with Rutgers University Athletes.

• 2nd Reformed Church of Highland Park- Aiding church initiative to change the topic of immigration

reform within local area as well as nationally.

NEW BRUNSWICK | RESEARCHChildren, Youth & Families

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• New Brunswick Community Food Alliance - Food education movie series with EP and other NBCFA

partners

• 2nd Reformed Church of Highland Park- Poverty awareness summit for Middlesex County utilizing

PolicyOptions research and issue briefs

• Global Philanthropic Symposium- Developed and presented two workshops on Social

Entrepreneurship within the Food Security issue.

NEW BRUNSWICK | RESEARCHPoverty

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