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Strategy 8 - Engaging Communities

Collaborative Work Team (CWT)

In order to better serve our community, this strategy will focus on defining a community-led learning mission for the West Valley Center. In addition, leads will continue to expand K-12 and community outreach efforts, including targeted messaging for Associates degrees, Salt Lake Technical College, and Workforce and Economic Development.

Charge for 2022-23

The charge for the 2022-23 year will include the following elements:

  • Implement plan to raise awareness around and accountability to goals and establish base line through initial assessment.
  • Propose draft language defining community-led learning mission for the West Valley Center.
  • Facilitate creation of systems and initial dialogues supporting approved recommendations strengthening academic and student support programs at the Center.
  • Carry out efforts to increase visibility.
  • Carry out K-12 outreach and community outreach recommendations, including identifying targeted k-12 messaging for Associates degrees, Salt Lake Tech, and Workforce and Economic Development.

Key Accomplishments from 2021-2022

Key accomplishments this academic year include:

  1. Identified common definitions, values, and process to guide community relations with communities.
  2. Broadened internal participation in community relations design for West Valley and Kearns community through survey and internal listening sessions.
  3. Broadened external participation in community relations design through outreach and listening sessions with community leaders and residents.
  4. Identified community and college goals that guide community outreach and engagement and how it is assessed.

Lead

Jenn Seltzer Stitt

Director, Community Relations

jenn.seltzerstitt@slcc.edu

801-957-4753

Sponsor

Tim Sheehan

Vice President for Government & Community Relations

tim.sheehan@slcc.edu