How to Form Partnerships Between Colleges and Community Partners

In the current economy, community partners need to work collaboratively to address local workforce demands. This need for collaboration is not new. However, the near zero unemployment in many communities is putting strains on the local workforce unlike anything seen in the past. Community colleges should be an intricate part of these conversations in all the communities they serve.

A simple form or shared spreadsheet can be used
to gather this information—and then serve as a
reference for updating partnerships in the future.
This documentation of partnerships can then serve
a myriad of purposes, particularly if it is updated on
an annual or semi-annual basis. Just a few of those
purposes are:

• A piece of evidence for accreditation
  purposes related to mission
• A piece of evidence for grant applications
  related to length and network of
  partnerships
• An assessment tool for readiness to engage
  the community in a new academic program
  or service offering
• An assessment tool for institutional capacity
  to engage in new partnerships
• And more!

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