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We work with 19 Land Grant Universities and help them track their Extension efforts' impact. Why did they choose us? ... #CooperativeExtension services have a MASSIVE amount of data to manage and make sense of. By nature, they are: ↳ Decentralized: Extension programs operate across vast geographic regions, making data collection a challenge. ↳ Multi-faceted: Extension's impact touches every aspect of community life, from agriculture and youth development to environmental sustainability. ↳ Data-intensive: Tracking and reporting on the results of these diverse programs can be incredibly complex. This is where PEARS comes in. Here's how it helps: → Streamline Data Management. PEARS automates data collection, analysis, and reporting, freeing up valuable time for extension educators and specialists to focus on delivering impactful programs. → Foster Greater Collaboration. The platform facilitates seamless information sharing between extension agents, researchers, and community partners, ensuring all stakeholders are on the same page. → Demonstrate Impact and Accountability. PEARS empowers universities to effectively track and showcase the positive outcomes of their community engagement efforts. Additionally, it strengthens compliance and transparency by providing a clear audit trail for extension activities. In this video, watch one Extension Director share about how the PEARS system was born AND why it's worth it. Send us questions via our page or schedule a demo 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/edFqUcfF

At Fostering Great Ideas, we annually increase the number of children served and the levels of support provided each child. How? We operate from core values that haven't changed (children matter; relationships are key; communities can respond together). We are also real big into stating our vision clearly and focusing on the strategic plan. Here is our end year piece: https://lnkd.in/e736-x-t

Did you know that ImpactTulsa uses collaborative improvement methods to help people in our community work toward better outcomes for every child? We are a "backbone" organization that facilitates partnerships throughout the area with a shared mission to serve children. We bring people and organizations together to not only understand the data around issues of attendance or postsecondary outcomes, for example, but we also help them use the data to create sustainable change. Learn more about our work to build equity in education and create economic mobility for Tulsa children and how you can get involved. https://lnkd.in/g-t6wcNn #TulsaEducation #Backbone #GoforImpact #EquityforTulsaChildren

Interested in learning practical steps on how we can move from conventional family involvement strategies to more authentic school-family partnerships? Here is a brand new article I just published with Solution Tree, which includes a graphic you can share with colleagues as you launch into the new school year, which will help you harness family engagement as a powerful strategy for so many of the student outcomes that you care about. #familyengagement #teachers #schools #education #schoolleadership #students

Curious about Communities of Practice? Are you interested in a deep, but also practical, conversation about Knowledge Management within a CoP? Check out this free (but super valuable) webinar recording! #communityofpractice #communityplatform #knowledgemanagement

How are authentic school-family partnerships different from traditional family involvement? What are the benefits of genuine partnerships? Ari Gerzon-Kessler answers these questions and more in this blog post! https://bit.ly/3LzRKUx #EduBlog #ParentEngagement #FamilyInvolvement

HACKATHONS AS RESEARCH METHODS Regional Advocacy Network https://lnkd.in/d4rMqk3E recently hosted the inaugural fully online Hackathon, uniting a group of enthusiastic change advocates and practitioners from the private sector and civil society. The challenge for the event was presented by students conducting research for their theses. A key takeaway from this experience is the potential integration of #DevPolHack https://lnkd.in/dzCqMeWs into mainstream research methods. We would greatly appreciate hearing your thoughts if you have encountered a similar scenario or ever pondered this possibility. #researchtools #researchanddevelopment #hackathons #hackathonexperience #hacktivists

Get to know the Executive Directors of Community Action Associations in our newest #SuccessStories series. First up: Joyce Fleck from TRI-CAP!

If you work with young people in the state of Georgia with experience in foster care, please send them this webinar! Their voices need to be heard!

Every picture tells a tale of growth, resilience, and community.🌱 The impact of our Mentorship Program shines through every face, inspiring hope and change. Here's to more stories of empowerment in underserved communities. ✨ #socialimpact #elevatinglives #elevatingcommunities