MBN 2024 Course Notebook

Presentations, resources and assignments are posted below. Final presentations will be available before Alpha group. Check back for updates.

Materials from past sessions, including recordings, are available in the Course Materials Archive at the bottom of this page.

Coming Up

Session 14: New Paths to Follow - May 8 & 9

Pre-webinar Assignment: Download and print the Case Study Best Practices Checklist, and bring to class.

Agenda

Welcome
MbN 2024 Case Study Peer Presentations

ALPHA: Lauren Miller, USFWS, Social Scientist, R8 Science Applications, NV. Establishing a Climate Network.

BETA: John Langdon, USDA FS, Partnership Coordinator, Uwharrie & Croatan National Forests, NC. Croatan Fireshed Partnership.

GAMMA: Chris Otahal, BLM, Wildlife Biologist, Barstow Field Office, CA. Amargosa Vole Recovery Team Partnership.

DELTA: Andrea Carson, USACE, Small Programs Planner, Regional Environmental Justice Coordinator, CPCX Division Liaison and Regional Silver Jackets Coordinator, Great Lakes & Ohio Division, PA. Building Internal Partnerships.

Trust Ecology
- Optional Homework: Understanding the Ecology of Trust in Partnerships

Instructors: Anne Desmarais, Academy; Kiandra Rajala and Sarah Gray, USFWS; and MbN Peer Presenters

On the Horizon

Session 15: Get Your Ducks in a Row - May 15 & 16

Managing Partnerships, Agreements, and Funding
Partnership Assessment and the Partnership Impact Model^TM

Instructors: Leigh Goldberg and Anne Desmarais, Academy; and Lisa Van Alstyne, USFWS

MBN 2024 Course Materials Archive

Session 05: Look Beneath the Surface

Presentations Partner Culture Awareness Community Collaboration: Skill Check Session 5 Recording (Gamma) Recordings are provided for course participant use only. See your weekly email for the password. Additional Resources Video: Partner Culture Awareness with Liz Madison (9...
Session 04: Connect to Community

Presentations Sunshine Laws: FACA and PRA (PDF) Partnership Network Life Cycle (PDF) Session 4 Recording (Delta) Recordings are provided for course participant use only. See your weekly email for the password. Additional Resources - Sunshine Laws Video: Federal...
Session 03: Heart, Head, and Hands

Presentations Collaborative Leadership Community Collaboration Toolbox Session 3 Recording - Gamma Recordings are provided for course participant use only. See your weekly email for the password. Additional Resources Vi deo: Collaborative Leadership with...
Session 02: See the Possibilities

Presentations: Agency Leadership Perspectives on Partnership and Community Collaboration Joe Smith and Maya Bhadury: USDA FS National Partnership Office Overview (PDF) Matt Magaletti: BLM Partnership and Collaboration Persepectives (PDF) Cynthia...
Session 01: Charting Our Course

Presentations: Getting to Know You Partnering & Managing by Network Course Overview Session 1 Recording: Gamma Recordings are provided for course participant use only. See your weekly email for the password. Additional Resources: Videos/Podcasts: Social...
Session 00: Orientation and Tech Test

Presentations: Classroom Set Up, Webinars and Self-Study, Class Communications Session recording (Beta). Recordings are provided for course participant use only. See your weekly email for the password. Additional Resources: Self-Study Guide (PDF) Before you come to...