Learning Governance: Community-Based Partnership for Capacity Building

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This presentation will describe the development of the Governance & Leadership Development Practicum, a senior undergraduate course that substantiates community-based experiential learning and capacity building. The goal of the course is to provide students with an exceptional learning opportunity, mentored tacit knowledge transfer about organizational structures and leadership, and—equally important—to contribute to leadership sustainability in the community. We provide an account of the course design, development, and implementation, and the unique foundations of this process that were grounded in principles of partnership, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement. Lastly, we offer considerations for development of similar courses (or course components).

Author(s):

Chelsea Willness    
University of Saskatchewan
Canada

Vincent Bruni-Bossio    
University of Saskatchewan
Canada