What is Successful Outreach Strategies?
Successful Outreach Strategies (SOS) is an ongoing training opportunity blending both online training with optional in-person co-learning and networking opportunities. Session content will be offered virtually every 4-6 weeks. To re-enforce learning and application, an optional opportunity to meet in person will be held to delve into the content a bit more, identify “real time/real work” opportunities for participants to apply the skills, and work with colleagues to design the application.
Why is Successful Outreach Strategies being offered?
LGU partners have asked for additional training to focus on developing the outreach skills necessary for creating “buy in” to programs to increase adoption and implementation, as well as the opportunity to create a network of colleagues who are also doing this work. Terms such as civic engagement, public participation and public engagement have also been used to describe this “people side” of natural resources work. The Successful Outreach Strategies training opportunity will help to strengthen the skills needed to effectively reach out to and work with people.
Successful Outreach Strategies Goal:
The goal of BWSR’s Successful Outreach Strategies is to offer a convenient training opportunity for local government staff by providing online training for local government staff to increase knowledge and skill development in outreach and provide an opportunity for a co-learning and networking.
Guiding Principles
- To be practical training for local government staff to support their natural resource work.
- To provide convenient access to relevant training.
- To enhance knowledge and skills in outreach efforts associated with natural resource work.
Training Opportunities
Hold the dates for the next online training sessions for Successful Outreach Strategies
Successful Outreach Strategies Regional Workshops:
There is no cost to participate and space is limited. Register early to reserve a spot! Registration is required and will close July 18th. An email with the location address and additional information will be sent a couple days prior to the workshop date. You will also be provided an opportunity to provide input and suggestions for future Successful Outreach Strategies sessions.
Registration is now closed for these sessions. Please reach out to Barbara with any questions.
- The purpose of the in person workshops is to re-enforce learning and application by:
- delving into the previous training content
- identify “real time/real work” opportunities for participants to apply the skills
- work with colleagues to design the application of the content
- create a network of colleagues/cohort to support the continuation of application and be a resource
Date & Locations: (all are 9:00am-12:30pm)
- July 29th – St. Cloud
- July 30th – Bemidji
- August 20th – Mankato