10 Ways to build school-community partnerships

Here is a video by the Collaborative for Building After-School Systems with 10 ways to build school-community partnerships. Their 10 suggestions are:

1. Give young people a voice
2. Plan for effective collaboration
3. Develop a shared vision
4. Establish clear roles and responsibilities for each partner
5. Engage in joint professional development
6. Blend school and community staff in a specific way
7. Share accountability for a specific accountability
8. Engage the right leaders
9. Get help identifying diverse funding sources
10. Use the Toolkit for Expanding Learning (Yes, they throw in a bit of promotion as the last of the 10 tips)

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