Congratulations Graduates!
We look forward to hearing about your work in the coming months and years.
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Coming up in Managing by Network
Session 18: Commencement
June 11 & 12, 2025
Welcome
Peer Case Study Presentations
Gathering In Reflection
Graduation
Instructors: Anne Desmarais, Lisa Van Alstyne, and Jane Hanson, Academy
ALPHA Case Study:
Kelly Sczomak, NPS, Program Specialist,
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller and Saint-Gaudens National Historical Parks, VT.
BETA Case Study:
Vicente (Vincent) Diaz, NPS, Tribal Affairs Coordinator, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ.
Tribal consultation and engagement in Grand Canyon National Park
GAMMA Case Study:
Bevin Horn, Program Analyst, OCFO, and Tara O’Hare, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Water, EPA.
DELTA Case Study:
Michelle Horn, USACE. Tribal Liaison / Tribal Program Manager, Tulsa District, OK.
Working with Tribal Nations to preserve historic and cultural resources.
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Presentations
Assignments
- Complete the MbN Course Evaluation by June 27
- Design Your Graduation Cap! (Padlet)
Additional Resources
Session materials and recordings may be accessed in the MBN Course Material Archive.
Questions? Reach out to info@partnership-academy.net.
More About Managing by Network
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- Managing by Network 2025 Course Roster by Agency
- Managing by Network 2025 Course Roster by Webinar Group
- Managing by Network Instructor Roster
- Managing by Network Alumni. (Participant agency, job title and work unit are current at the time of course completion.)
Optional Orientation: January 15 & 16, 2025
Course Start Date: January 29 & 30, 2025
Course End Date: June 11 & 12, 2025
The Managing by Network course is a series of 18 live webinars held from January to June. Class sessions are held entirely online in Webex.
Participants meet weekly for two hours, in one of four seminar-sized groups: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta. Check your selection email for your group assignment.
Learn more about accessing webinars and using Webex here.
Wednesdays
- Alpha Group: 11 AM-1 PM ET
- Beta Group: 2 PM-4 PM ET
Thursdays
- Gamma Group: 11 AM-1 PM ET
- Delta Group: 2 PM-4 PM ET
When you have a schedule conflict, you may always join another webinar group.
Participants are assigned to a webinar group to manage class size and build a network. We expect schedule changes and welcome your participation in any webinar group at any time.
Participants should plan to attend live webinars to get the most out of this training program.
- Participants are required to attend 10 live sessions to earn a Certificate of Completion.
- Participants who attend 15 or more webinars are awarded an Honors Certificate of Completion.
- Participants may earn an Honors Certificate by submitting make-up work for missed sessions, after the minimum attendance requirement is met.
- Participants will not receive a Certificate of Completion by watching recordings in place of attending 10 live webinars.
Self-Study provides multiple pathways to enrich learning and support application. Optional activities include:
- Pre-webinar assignments to help you prepare for class,
- Homework exercises that help you apply learning,
- Make-up work for missed sessions, and
- Meet-Up Sessions with peers during self-study (non-instructional) weeks.
Throughout the course, participants have the opportunity to complete self-study activities and submit reflections on these assignments.
This work is NOT required for course completion.
Do you have a partnership story to tell?
- Case studies are an important part of Managing by Network.
- These peer-to-peer presentations enrich class discussions and help connect concepts into application.
- We welcome stories at every stage of the partnership life cycle, as well as both internal and external collaboration. All provide valuable opportunities for learning.
- Case study presenters receive a certificate of completion with honors.
Case Study Resources:
2025 Case Study Schedule:
- Session 14, Wednesday, May 14 (Alpha, Beta)
- Session 14, Thursday, May 15 (Gamma, Delta)
- Session 16, Wednesday, May 28 (Alpha, Beta)
- Session 16, Thursday, May 29 (Gamma, Delta)
- Session 18, Wednesday, June 11 (Alpha, Beta)
- Session 18, Thursday, June 12 (Gamma, Delta)
