OU-Tulsa Center for Community Engagement

2. OU-Tulsa Center for Community Engagement Founded in 2008, the OU-Tulsa Center for Community Engagement is OU-Tulsa’s primary vehicle for mobilizing the vast resources of the university into innovative processes that engage, empower, educate and serve all members of the community. Center creates and sustains mutually beneficial pathways that include the advancement of teaching, research, and service learning which promotes civic development.

3. Poverty Closely Correlated with Education

4. Our Facts • One-third of poor Oklahomans over age 25 do not have a high school diploma. • Nearly 16% of Oklahomans were living in poverty in 2008, 2.7% points higher than the national average. • Oklahoma dropped in median family income from 26th in the nation in 2005 to 48th in 2008. • The Oklahoma Student Testing Program Results 2008-2009 demonstrate that as TPS students advance in grade levels, their academic achievement trend downward.

5. Continued... • Tulsa Public Schools has a population of over 42,00 students, with only 7% college/career-ready, with 85% on free or reduced lunch. • ACT Research indicates that students who are required to take one remedial course in college reduces their chances of graduating from college by 71%. • The Recommendations for Action Research Report 2009 stated that students from Tulsa are not adequately prepared in basic main and science courses to pursue educational and career paths in healthcare. • A college graduate is only 1/3 as likely to live in poverty as someone with only a high school degree.

6. Evidence Based Successful Academic Models ofUniversity - High School Partnerships A Role of Higher Education

7. Academically Based Community Service University of Pennsylvania Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships • Is service rooted in and intrinsically linked to teaching and research. • Encompasses problem-oriented research and teaching and servicelearning emphasizing student and faculty reflection on the service experience. • Aims to bring about structural community improvement including effective public schools, neighborhood development, and community organizations.  • Reaffirms Ben Franklin’s belief that: “The great Aim and End of all Learning…” is service to society.

8. OUCEC 5 State Southwest Regional Network Center for University-Assisted Community Schools

9. Bringing Tulsa Systems Together Strengthening our families and community through education.

10. Replication of the Netter Center Model.... Expanded and revised to meet the needs of the Tulsa community. Higher Ed Forum of Northeastern Oklahoma

11. HIGHER ED FORUM of Northeastern Oklahoma Established Consortium 2009 The vision of the Higher Education Forum of Northeastern Oklahoma is to develop collaborative and innovative strategies to coordinate, integrate and support the education pipeline.

13. Strategic Planning At least 30 – 50% of projects are re-workwithout a Project Management Plan?

14. Higher Ed Forum Project Management • Scope (project depth, boundaries, outcomes) • Resources (human and financial capital required) • Timeframe (timeline of project/deadlines/completion) When all 3 sides are in equilibrium, risk is diminished leading to quality facilitated team process, quality projects and quality outcomes across systems.

15. LEVEL I = EVENT One time event such as career or health fair Announcement; information Tracked with simple data and/or anecdotal information LEVEL II = PROJECT Request for Partners (RFP) document used High school and higher education and/or community collaborative Service learning/academic and Evaluation component Innovation in curriculum LEVEL III = PROGRAM Systems change; developing and ongoing Sustainable as measured through plans to secure long-term funding Federal grants

16. Higher Ed Forum Project Management Documents... Collaborations and outcomes through an accountable process.

17. Request for Partnership RFP Level II The first step in requesting partnership for a pilot project or new program is to submit this form. Projects and programs require ongoing oversight and have a service learning or academic component built into them.

20. Higher Ed Forum Fall 2009 – Spring 2010 Outcomes Since October 2009, Forum RFP Process has: • Increased university and high school collaborations • Level II Chemistry curriculum • Level II Forensics curriculum • Level II STEM curriculum • Level II Biology, Hispanic nursing, and Community Gardens & Health under construction. • Level III Project: College Access Career Readiness • Intercollegiate Research Subcommittee • E3 – Engage Empower Educate replication with at-risk youth • Trust, relationships, multi-systems approach, process and documentation.

21. Community Impact

22. In 2010, the state revenue will be $500 million less than in 2009. • The number of unemployed Oklahomans has risen by 52% compared to one year ago. • Established in 2004, the goal of the Oklahoma Governor’s Council is to integrate Oklahoma’s workforce and economic development efforts in order to give Oklahoma a competitive advantage as a desirable place to work and live.

23. Creating the competitive advantage for our children, business, community and economy is aligning our educational systems for lifelong learning tied to career access and readiness. Sector based strategies will allow us to leverage our existing resources. Aerospace Energy Health Care Manufacturing Technology Transportation

24. Higher Ed Forum Importance • Focused Resources • Workforce Pipeline Development (WIA Targets) • Linked to Demand Occupations and Target Industry Sectors • Shared Common Economic Development Goals/Outcomes with Community Partners (P-20 Education, Chambers, Regional Governance) • Academic Relevance and Improved HS Graduation Rates • College Readiness and Work Readiness • Improved STEM interest and achievement • Career Exploration and Occupational Skills Development • Mentoring and Job Shadowing

25. Questions

26. Pamela S. Pittman, MHR, RN Executive Director OU-Tulsa Community Engagement Center 918.660.3479 pspittman@ou.edu http://tulsa.ou.edu/oucec