Partnering With Community Education
1. How do you see Community Education and Parks and Recreation working together?
2. What challenges must we overcome to move us forward?
3. What other organization can we link with to help move our organizations forward in the State of Michigan?
¡ Early 20th Century ¡ 1930’s
§ The Community Ed Movement in Flint, MI
¡ 1950’s – 1970’s § Community Ed Grows Through Training
¡ 1970’s – 1990’s § Federal Legislation and Grants
¡ 1990’s – Present § SELCRA (Southeastern Livingston County Recreation Authority) § Full Service Community Schools and The 21st Century Schools Program § Marty Blank Video
1. An Educational Program for School Age Children
2. Use of Community Facilities
3. Additional Programs for School Age Children and Youth
4. Programs for Adults
5. Delivery and Coordination of Community Services
6. Community Involvement
Providence Park Hospital And
Novi Community School District
Students 2011-‐2012 Total Since 2007
Medical Career Exploration High School Students
49 235
Vocational Prep Special Education Students
11 (many for 4 years) 31
Read and Be Well Elementary Students
800+ 3725
Art Students 46 338
Total 906 4329
¡ 50 High School Students Traveled to:
§ Cardiac Cath Lab § Casting § Suturing § Injections § Blood Pressure § Neurology § Imaging § Rehab § Laboratory § Nursing Education § Surgical Services § ER § Pharmacy ….
¡ Surveys were sent out to 187 former Medical Career Explorations students.
¡ Students took the course between Fall 2007 and Spring 2012.
¡ 82 former students responded.
¡ 92% of responding students are in a medical field or are training to enter the medical field.
¡ 78% of surveyed students said their experiences at Providence Park changed their perspective on their career choices.
Lou Martin
Attractiveness of Partnership
Commonality of mission The beginning IS a very good place to start
Educational Institutions Clinical – Doctors, Nurses, technicians… Community -‐ Education and outreach for school age children and families, senior adults
Community connection Community Involvement – a core measure “Delivery and Coordination of Community Services” component
“Community engagement” and various industries
Christine Schneider
1. How do you see Community Education and Parks and Recreation working together?
2. What challenges must we overcome to move us forward?
3. What other organization can we link with to help move our organizations forward in the State of Michigan?