Tuesday, August 5, 2008

professionalizing the field of outreach

a professional association to serve the interests of its [int'l edu-outreach] members would include such things as,
 
1) Develop, implement and monitor the ...annual training plan ; 2) Oversee the development and delivery of training opportunities to state and local partners; 3) ...system for disseminating program information to state and local partners; 4) Provide support to the ...Campaign" ; 5) ...recognize leaders and experts in the field.
 
cf. the functions of other professionalizing associations, such as the movement in the later 1990s among study abroad coordinators, www.nafsa.org including: newletter, meeting/networking, best practices and peer awards, clear progression of member development (leading to certificates/certifications), collective advocacy, encouraging - publishing - acting upon research results

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