Building Deep Connections with Public Institutions

Explore how to build connections, collaborate and build real relationships with the public sector and other institutions that impact our communities.

Course curriculum

1. Welcome and Goals of Module
2. Reflection: Your goals for Building Relationships with Public Institutions (Download and Complete worksheet)
1. Theory of Public Participation
2. Reflection: Theory of Public Participation (Download and Complete worksheet)
1. Attending Public Meetings
2. Activity: Finding Public Meetings
1. Speaking at Public Meetings
2. Accountability and Dignity
3. Wanda Page, Durham City Manager, on Speaking at Public Meetings
4. Interview with Rani Dasi: An elected official's perspective on building relationships
5. Introduction to activity
6. Activity: Observe how speakers are perceived at public meetings
1. Advisory Boards and Citizen Academies
2. Interview with Renuka Soll - getting involved from scratch
3. Introduction to reflection
4. Reflection: Your interest in Advisory Boards and Citizen Academies (Download and Complete worksheet)
1. Strategies for building relationships with foundations, non-profits, businesses, and staff
2. Interview with Wanda Page - Building relationships with staff
3. Introduction to reflection: Preparing to build a relationship with an institution
4. Reflection: Preparing to build a relationships with Foundations, Non-Profits, Businesses, and Staff (Download and Complete Worksheet)
1. Advocacy Tips and Conclusion
2. Reflection: How do you want to move this work forward? (Download and complete worksheet)