Ashoka U Exchange. Designing and Sustaining Global Collaborations Community Best Practices, Guiding Principles & Challenges April 5, 2018

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1 Ashoka U Exchange Designing and Sustaining Global Collaborations Community Best Practices, Guiding Principles & Challenges April 5, 2018

2 During the Best Practice Session Designing & Sustaining Global Collaborations of the 2018 Ashoka U Exchange, participants were asked to share in small groups their own experience. These thoughts were gathered and posted for all participants to reflect on. In the attached slides are the results. The bullets refer to the aggregated results of the group sessions. The parenthesis # refers to those who seconded those thoughts in reflection, post-session.

3 BEST PRACTICES Watch for opportunities for communities to create jobs (2) Alumni can help in sustaining partnerships (1) Authentic inclusion of Partners (2) Research can be one of the forms of service Iterating on existing projects more sustainable than creation (2) AGU Neighborhood Kitchen empowering young women and getting them together with society

4 BEST PRACTICES (continued) Face to face communication is valuable (even over Skype) Community advisory council coaching champions (1) Go slow to go fast community understanding Market must take over (2) Train Trainer: A) Community development B) Informal group creation C) Formal group creation (1) Pre-Orientation & Post-Debrief (1) Have selective screening process/relationship-building (1) Long-term commitment Focus on reciprocal benefit (1)

5 BEST PRACTICES (continued) Setting expectations and reflecting on practices/experiences Surface & being honest about partner goals. (1)

6 GUIDING PRINCIPLES Humility (1) Reciprocal Local Ownership (2) Community-based Mutually Beneficial Expansive Collaborations Interdisciplinary (3) Behave not as if they are your guests, but part of society Focus on problem

7 KEY CHALLENGES Prototype Failures Building trust especially in the beginning Managing expectations Communication across space and disciplines (1) Authentic purpose Student engagement and understanding -> doesn t always transfer from org to student (1) Practical sustainability: funding, time, people, support (3) Marketing & recruitment Burnout (1)

8 KEY CHALLENGES (continued) Address all stakeholders & prototype failures (3) Intercultural understanding

9 Megan Voorhees, Associate Director

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13 Lower Ninth Ward kids get big lift from Cal students

14 Helping Heal a Hurricane s Scars: Cal Students Still Keeping Their Pledge to New Orleans

15 OK, then why don t you come by and visit once a month and then we will see what happens. -Shirley Richardson Brower, Executive Director South Berkeley YMCA

16 I loved having the opportunity to work with such diverse people on a project that mattered. -Fall 2017 GCC Student

17 I took the course (5003) and it really changed a lot for me. Acara gave me room to reflect on what I really wanted. - Fall 2016 GCC 5003 Student

18 Aruna Raman, India

19 Pure Panni, India

20 Faith Nawagi, Uganda

21 Kaloli Energy, Uganda

22 Karla Castro, Nicaragua

23 Depósito de Confianza, Nicaragua

24 Small Group Discussions 1. What are your stories/best practices of designing and sustaining global collaborations? 2. What are guiding principles that you hearing in all these stories? 3. What are key challenges?

25 Gallery Walk What resonates? Put a sticker on it! What comments or questions do you have?

26 Reflection and Synthesis

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28 Mission: Harnessing collective intelligence to support community led development in the highlands of Peru

29 University Community

30 Part I: The hopefully not too boring academic perspective

31 International Service Learning

32 International Service Learning A structured academic experience in another country in which students (a) participate in an organized service activity that addresses identified community needs; (b) learn from direct interaction and cross-cultural dialogue with others; and (c) reflect on the experiences in such a way as to gain further understanding of course content; a deeper understanding of global and intercultural issues, a broader appreciation of the host country and the discipline, and an enhanced sense of their own responsibilities as citizens, locally and globally. (Bringle & Hatcher, 2011, p.19)

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34 A few guiding principals: 1. Be honest about our intentions

35 A few guiding principals: 1. Be honest about our intentions 2. Manage our expectations

36 A few guiding principals: 1. Be honest about our intentions 2. Manage our expectations 3. Embrace the opportunity to learn

37 Challenges

38 Part II: Part II: Relationship Building

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53 So why Pucchri?

54 Partnership creation process

55 Partnership creation process Relationship Building

56 A few guiding principals: 1. Be present

57 A few guiding principals: 1. Be present 2. Drop your agenda

58 A few guiding principals: 1. Be present 2. Drop your agenda 3. Listen

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62 Community University Partner

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65 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University Haiti Partners include The Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Catholic Relief Services Haiti, Caritas Port-de-Paix, Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), and the Atelier Thevenet Artisan Cooperative.

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74 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University, The Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), and Atelye Thevenet Collaborative Project Criteria: 1 Empowering/Build Civil Society 2 Long-Term Sustainable Development 3 Relationships of Mutuality (STU Academic/Student Involvement along with Development for Port-de-Paix)

75 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University, The Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), and Atelye Thevenet Current/Ongoing Projects: 1 Cafe Cocano Fair-Trade Coffee Project: Partners include Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), Pascucci Torrefazione, Panther Coffee Roasters, Catholic Relief Services, Caritas Port-de-Paix, and the Just-Trade Center. 2 Atelye Thevenet Haitian Artisan Initiative : Partners include Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Parishes of Jean Rabel and Bombardopolis, Sisters of Jesus and Mary. 3 STU/Port-de-Paix Solar Energy Initiative: Partners include Parish of Baie-de-Henne, Cathedral of Port-de-Paix, and Sun Ovens International.

76 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University, The Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), and Atelye Thevenet Project Locations

77 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University, The Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), and Atelye Thevenet Project Locations *Coffee* *Solar* *Coffee* Coffee* *Coffee* *Coffee* *Artisan* *Coffee* *Artisan* *Solar*

78 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University, The Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), and Atelye Thevenet Methodology/Structure: A - Project focus B - Interdisciplinary C - Scaffolding of five levels of engagement: 1 Faculty/Student Research Projects 2 Intensive For-Credit Student Internships 3 Full Community-Based Learning Courses 4 Partial Community-Based Learning Course Integration 5 Volunteer Opportunities

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80 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University, The Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), and Atelye Thevenet IMPACT: Cafe Cocano Fair-Trade Coffee Project 1 Coffee farmers in Haiti s Northwest are exporting coffee in a direct fair-trade partnership for the first time in history. 2 - Over 200,000 lbs of coffee have been exported by the cooperative in the last 7 years. 3 - Over 300 families (over 1500 individual farmers) in six parishes of the Diocese of Port-de-Paix are participate during harvest. 4 - The National Association of Haitian Cooperatives identified COCANO as a leading new cooperative n Haiti.

81 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University, The Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), and Atelye Thevenet IMPACT: Atelye Thevenet Artisan Initiative 1 - The first large scale fair-trade artisan project ever between Portde-Paix and the United States. 2 - Over $80,000 worth of Haitian artisan products have been sold in the US. 3 - Over 200 women in five artisan centers throughout the Northwest (Jean Rabel, Bombardopolis, St. Louis du Nord, Bonneau, and Anse a Fleur) have been employed.

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88 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University, The Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), and Atelye Thevenet IMPACT: STU/PdP Solar Energy Initiative school children in Baie-de-Henne - the poorest, most deforested parish of Port-de-Paix are fed by a large solar oven provided by the project. 2 An 18kw solar energy system for the Cathedral of Port-de-Paix has been installed by the STU-Solar team and Haiti Tec. This system is providing sustainable light to thousands who come to this key community center in the capital of the Northwest region, while offsetting 31,197.5 lbs of CO2 pollution annually.

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94 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University, The Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), and Atelye Thevenet Earthquake Earthquake and Cocano (Link to Youtube/Video)

95 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University, The Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), and Atelye Thevenet Cholera Outbreak

96 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University, The Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), and Atelye Thevenet Cholera Outbreak/Response *Cholera* *Cholera* *Cholera* *Cholera* *Cholera*

97 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University, with its partners Catholic Relief Services, and Amor en Acción. Cholera Outbreak/Response Cocano and Cholera Response

98 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University, The Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), and Atelye Thevenet IMPACT: St. Thomas University Faculty and Students 1 Over 35 delegations of faculty, staff, and students have traveled to Haiti in nine years. 2 Over 400 students have taken courses, internships and practica, that connect academic content to concrete next steps to support the projects. 3 A team of 15 faculty, staff, and students have coordinated technical aspects to the US-side of the projects. 4 Faculty and students engage the reality of development and move from theory to praxis within their particular discipline/field of study.

99 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University, The Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), and Atelye Thevenet IMPACT: St. Thomas University and Port-de-Paix Institutionally, the partnership has: 1 Built a strong relationship of mutuality between the Archdiocesan university and its sister-diocese. 2 Engaged St. Thomas University s schools/departments in an international community-based research/learning model that provides new research and teaching/learning opportunities, while leveraging these resources into Haitian initiated and operated longterm development initiatives. 3 Fostered university-wide discussion about the moral trajectory and potential social impact, of research and teaching.

100 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University, The Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), and Atelye Thevenet LESSONS LEARNED: Maximize impact in a single, community-led, partnership through: 1 Long-Term/University Wide Engagement: Maximizes benefit for both partners, as university resources are optimized, long-term collaborative relationships develop, and impacts (both community and student) synergize. 2 Engaging faculty/students from multiple disciplines: Adds breadth to student learning, fosters interdisciplinary faculty interaction, and increases impact by providing multiple resources to meet project needs. 3 Offering a scaffolding of engagement levels: Provides variety for different students at different points in their study while meeting multiple project needs (from research capabilities, to year-long interns, to one-time volunteers, etc).

101 St. Thomas University/Port-de-Paix, Haiti Global Solidarity Partnership A project of St. Thomas University, The Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Cafeiere et Cacouyere du Nord Ouest (COCANO), and Atelye Thevenet CONTACT: Anthony Vinciguerra Coordinator, St. Thomas University Center for Community Engagement avinciguerra@stu.edu

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103 Thank you for participating! Megan, Anthony, Adam & Steve