Community Relations

Through my studies and work experience, I have demonstrated the ability to understand Community Relations Competency

1. Articulating organizational purpose and priorities to the community and media
2. Requesting and responding to community feedback
3. Demonstrating the ability to build community consensus
4. Relating political initiatives to stakeholders, including parental involvement programs
5. Identifying and interacting with internal and external publics
6. Understanding and responding to the news media
7. Promoting a positive image of schools and the school district
8. Monitoring and addressing perceptions about school-community issues
9. Demonstrating the ability to identify and articulate critical community issues that may impact local education

Artifacts

Career Development Center Case Study PowerPoint

Go Far Woman Homepage (Practicum)

Daily Posts - Go Far Woman FB Page (Practicum)

Reflection

Through my practicum with Sue Bertsch, I was able to learn more about how Bertsch involves the community in her women's race. For an example, small businesses around the Fargo/Moorhead area, Essentia Health, and the Fargo and West Fargo Police/Fire Department. I created daily posts to further engagement and participation. During ED 613: Social, Cultural, Political, and Community Dimensions of Education, I learned more about the perceptions of community issues through our school board meeting assignment. I would like to add that ED 634: Personal Communications and Ethics and ED 631: Educational Law and Organizational Structure of Education were both intellectually challenging and allowed me to explore more about community issues. Through research, I was able to understand the importance of involving the community.