Partnership Work
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With isolation and division on the rise, what does it take to get people working together? In this podcast, we explore the art and science of collaboration. Host Paul Kuttner talks with connectors, conveners, and bridge builders — people who have dedicated themselves to breaking down the walls that divide us and moving people toward action.
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The podcast focuses on the art and science of collaboration, discussing topics such as community partnerships, the role of trust in relationship-building, and strategies for bridging divides between marginalized groups. Episodes include discussions on K-12 education partnerships and community-university collaborations, with specific examples like the establishment of a new hospital through cooperative efforts.
With isolation and division on the rise, what does it take to get people working together? In this podcast, we explore the art and science of collaboration. Host Paul Kuttner talks with connectors, conveners, and bridge builders — people who have dedicated themselves to breaking down the walls that divide us and moving people toward action.
In this episode Paul Kuttner speaks with Bobbie Laur, President of Campus Compact, about the political attacks on higher education and the growing loss of public confidence.
Laur argues that community engagement — partnerships between communities and higher ed institutions — can serve as a “trust infrastructure.” Community engagement helps to rebuild public faith in colleges and universities by addressing pressing societal challenges.
Paul and Bobbie discuss the valid concerns driving this loss of confidence (cost, access, inequality), Bobbie’s journey into partnership work, examples of campuses integrating community engagement across the institution, and Compact’s new federal advocacy efforts.
Read Bobbie’s article, A Higher Education Compact in Action
Learn more about Campus Compact and their many initiatives at https://compact.org
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