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| OUT8111 - Building Community Support |
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| This course is designed to help resource professionals assess the characteristics of their community and to develop long-term, positive relationships that will improve their ability to gain community backing for resource management. While resource professionals often receive excellent academic training in biological sciences—and thereby have the technical knowledge to manage the resource—they often face overwhelming opposition from individuals or interest groups to a variety of proposed actions. Learn how to develop non-specific relationships that will help the organization avoid or minimize the negative impacts that others do not agree with or support. This course is not intended to deal with immediate problems (see LED5136) or to establish formal partnerships with organizations (see OUT8110). This course will help the manager develop strategies and skills to increase community support. |
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2 semester hours |
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| Who Should Attend: |
Natural resources agency professionals: project leaders, biologists, resource managers, and outreach specialists located at field stations, and regional office staff responsible for planning land acquisition, habitat conservation plans, etc. |
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- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to assess social and organizational structures within a community;
- Identify strategies for building community support and long-term relationships that support and help meet the participant’s vision and purpose; and
- Practice skills necessary to build community support and long-term relationships.
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| Length: 4.5 days/36 hours |
Availability: Annually |
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DEO Course Leader |
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304/876 749 |
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National Conservation Training Center
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443
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