Learn and Serve America's National Service-Learning Clearinghouse

This module is a tool that has been designed for tutoring programs and/or schools to use in developing community partnerships and working with the media. It contains key preliminary steps, tools, and resources to aid in building these alliances. The following materials will help programs to: Define their short- and long-term goals, as well as identify the process of how to attain those goals; Outline the details of the roles each partner will play in helping reach the overall educational goals; Anticipate potential barriers along the way and how to respond; Identify strategies to evaluate the partnerships' success in meeting the planned goals (author)