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[ProfessionalDevelopment 1906] Looking for consultant for project in Hartford, CT areaSteve Bender SBender at 1199Trainingfund.orgWed Feb 6 12:16:24 EST 2008
If you are interested in this, or know someone who is, please get in touch. Contact info is at the bottom of this note. Thanks. Steve Bender 1199 Training Fund, Hartford, CT REQUEST FOR SERVICE An agency consortium has a need for a Planning Facilitator to assist in a regional strategic planning initiative as part of a grant addressing regional needs for Adult Education and Literacy in the Greater Hartford, CT area. The planning grant is from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. BACKGROUND: 1. Literacy Issue/Need Addressed This initiative addresses the need for stronger regional service coordination in the Greater Hartford area among providers of adult literacy services with the ultimate goal being improved service delivery and better learner outcomes. 2. Description of Steering Committee The initiative will be coordinated by a steering committee which includes the following organizations: Capitol Region Education Council, 1199 Training and Upgrading Fund, Greater Hartford Literacy Council, Hartford Public Library, Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford, and Vernon Regional Adult Education. United Way will participate as a fiscal agent. 3. Proposed Strategy and Target Population Research in the field indicates that stronger coordination among adult literacy providers leads to improved service delivery and better outcomes for learners. In discussions held with the Hartford Foundation and Greater Hartford area adult literacy providers over the past year, the overwhelming sense is that providers in this community are committed to working together more effectively. The challenge, however, has been in defining exactly what that means. These discussions have provided a solid foundation in research, best practices in coordination of adult literacy services, and local studies which speak to the specific service gaps and resources in the Greater Hartford area. However, the focus of the discussions most often migrated toward defining systems to support coordination, rather than defining what collaborative efforts would be worth pursuing, and then building the supportive system around those efforts. The initiative will focus discussion first on function, then form. We are fortunate in that the group begins with a consensus goal: improved service delivery and better student outcomes and that the group agrees that coordination among providers could be improved and would positively impact both those objectives. FACILITATOR'S SCOPE OF SERVICES: 1. Review profile of regional services (environmental scan) offered by area Adult Literacy providers and current collaborations among such providers. Review of recent Connecticut reports on adult literacy coordination and collaboration including the Greater Hartford Literacy Council's CLEAR reports, the State's Program Review and Investigation Committee's report on Adult Literacy Coordination and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving's report on Adult Literacy Coordination. Review of reports from other areas (within, and outside, Connecticut) regarding adult literacy coordination and collaboration. 2. In collaboration with the consortium steering committee, plan and facilitate a one day retreat of local Adult Education and Literacy providers for approximately 20 participants 3. Facilitate 3-4 half-day follow-up meetings of service provider participants. These meetings will be focused on the various "functions" that will support improved learner outcomes, then the various "forms" that need to be put in place to support those functions. 4. In partnership with the initiative service providers, complete a report of findings and recommendations for regional action as a result of the planning process. The report and recommendations should include: * the identified functions and forms for improving adult literacy coordination in the region * short (identified priorities) and long-term strategies and/or projects including timeline for completion QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Extensive experience in the field of adult education and/or adult literacy 2. Strong analytical skills and ability to articulate findings and recommendations objectively 3. Strong facilitation skills 4. Experience with community development initiatives and regional collaboration. Projected Duration - March 3 - September 30, 2008 Compensation - $100/hr. for a maximum of 150 hours Letter of interest and resume submitted via mail or email to: Steve Bender Executive Director 1199 Training and Upgrading Fund 77 Huyshope Ave. Hartford, CT 06106 SBender at 1199trainingfund.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/professionaldevelopment/attachments/20080206/4eb26bcf/attachment.html
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