Welcome to the Forest Service Partnership and Collaboration Training!
Modules & Supplemental Materials/Resources
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Materials for Classroom Training
100 Series
- Partnerships and Collaboration 101 – An overview of partnerships and collaboration in the Forest Service. This course provides some tools and discusses when to develop partnerships and collaborate.
200 Series
- Collaboration 200 - Template for a one-day training session with some group exercises and presentations. This course covers the basics of collaboration and some examples of how its being utilized in the Forest Service.
- Collaboration 200 Sample Course Outline (PDF, 10 kb)
- PowerPoint Presentation (PPT, 1.6 MB)
- Speaker Notes (PDF, 568 kb)
- Small Group Exercise (PDF, 9 kb)
- Handout: Scoping vs. Collaboration (see slide #5) (PDF, 15 kb)
- Handout: FACA (see Slide #30) (PDF, 101 kb)
- Handout: Resources for Helping with the Collaborative Process (see slide #46) (PDF, 24 kb)
- Handout: Resources for Helping with Collaborative Plans and Projects (see slide #47) (PDF, 16 kb)
- Handout: FACA Summary Guide (PDF, 67 kb)
- Real World Case Study Exercise (PDF, 10 kb)
- Test Questions (PDF, 10 kb)
- Meeting Objectives Through Partnerships 201 - Describes the different kinds of partnerships available and how effective partnerships can help meet objectives. This course provides some tools for those who want to utilize partnerships in working with others to accomplish agency goals.
- Developing a Partnership 202 - An introduction to partnerships and how they can be developed in the Forest Service. This course provides some of the basics to consider as you develop partnerships.
- Partnership Authorities and Instruments 203 - A more detailed description of the authorities and instruments to consider when engaging in partnership activities.
- Partnership Conduct and Ethics 204 - Clarifies ethics guidance and how it applies to partnership activities. This course explores scenarios to provide thoughtful discussion and includes working with nonprofits within ethics rules.
- Understanding Nonprofits and the National Forest Foundation 205 - Provides an overview of nonprofit structure and operating philosophy. This course describes the National Forest Foundation programs and discusses how Forest Service employees can work with the Foundation.
use with Ethics Exercise
300 Series
- Partnership Administration 301 - Under Development
- Step by Step Partnership Administration 302 - Under Development
- Partnership and Collaboration Tools 303 - Identifies tools available to assist in developing and managing partnerships. This course includes tools not listed in the individual training modules.
Resources and Materials
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