These videotaped presentations include insights on the benefits and challenges of city or county partnerships with businesses, community organizations, and schools. Speakers and topic areas covered are:

• Community School Partnerships – Luz M. Gomez, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Contra Costa Supervisor John Gioia
• Economic Development Partnerships – Jason Giffen, Director, County of San Luis Obispo
• Clergy Partnerships – Rabbi Jay Miller, Founder and Executive Director, Peninsula Clergy Network
• Community-Based Organization Partnerships – Margarita Rocha, Executive Director, Centro La Familia Advocacy Services

Also, see a videotape of the question and answer portion of the course. The panel was part of the course, “A 21st Century Strategy for Effective Planning, Service Delivery, Public Engagement and Governance,” offered by the Municipal Management Association of Northern California in February 2013.

Community School Partnerships – Luz M. Gomez

Economic Development Partnerships – Jason Giffen

Clergy Partnerships – Rabbi Jay Miller

Community-Based Organization Partnership – Margarita Rocha

Question & Answer Period