Collaborative Models for Metropolitan University Outreach: The Omaha ExperienceAbstractThe University of Nebraska at Omaha enhanced its urban outreach focus under the Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) Program. Previous collaborations with governmental and community organizations expedited successful alliances (such as the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Omaha Community Foundation, and United Way) in metropolitan Omaha. Stronger university-community integration and a unified approach targeted neighborhood development, youth crime prevention, and public housing issues through Project Impact, Community Fellows Program, Safety Net, and the Family Mentoring Project. Lessons learned included these ingredients for successful collaboration: a history of collaboration, good personal relationships, including high levels of trust, simple organizational structure, informality and flexibility, clear and frequent communication, shared vision, visibility of the university, and linking and integrating with university resources.Collaborative Models for Metropolitan University Outreach: The Omaha Experience (*.pdf)
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