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Community Partner Application

Dear Prospective Community Partner (CP):

Thank you for your interest in working with the University of Utah’s Lowell Bennion Community Engagement Center through the Community Partner Programs (CPP). Community Partner Programs mobilize students to strengthen local communities in cooperation with our partners. Students have the opportunity to choose an area of engagement that matters to them and make positive social change as they work alongside community partners. Community Partner Programs offer volunteers access to understanding about specific community issues, professional development opportunities, and connections to other volunteers with shared interests.

Our Community Partner Programs are organized into six issue areas:  Advocacy, Arts & Recreation, Education, Health & Wellness, Mentorship, and Sustainability & Food Justice. Please complete our application if you think the Bennion Center’s Community Partner Programs are a good fit for your organization. A committee will review your completed application within four weeks of receipt. A member of the committee will contact you during the review and selection process if further information is needed regarding your application.

  • Currently we are only looking for Partners with a Arts & Recreation, Mentorship, or Sustainability focus.

Our strongest applications include a student, already involved with your organization, who is interested in serving as the founding partnership liaison. If you do not already have an interested student and your application is accepted, we will recruit for a leader during our regular Spring semester recruitment period. New programs officially start the following Summer or Fall semester after approval so long a student leader is found.

Thank you for considering the Bennion Center for your volunteer goals! We encourage you to explore additional routes to make connections at the University of Utah as well, including the Bennion Center's Saturday Service Projects or with other departments on campus.

If we may be of further assistance, please feel free to contact us.

Ruby Wahineho'okae

 

If You Answer “Yes” to Each Question Below, Please Proceed with Application

  1. Does the Community Partner Program (CPP) focus specific action on a clearly identified need in the community (that is not being fully met at the present time) and directly relates to the community partner’s (CP) mission?
  2. Is the CPP manageable in terms of cost, time, capabilities of available personnel and desired volunteer skills?
  3. Is the CP familiar with the University of Utah’s academic calendar and ready to anticipate a decrease in volunteer engagement during school breaks and exam periods?
  4. Does the CPP provide volunteers with an opportunity to carry out significant tasks and to engage in meaningful work?
  5. Will the CP provide community impact metrics each year?
  6. Will the CP meet with the BC team at least three times per year to create and review the Community Partner Agreement?
  7. Will the CP meet with our designated student leader regularly to mentor and ensure support on yearly goals
  8. Will the CP comply with risk and liability standards and assure safety of all volunteers?
Community Partner Programs Application

Community Partner Information

Address
Address
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal
(e.g. xxx-xxx-xxxx)

Program Information

The Bennion Center upholds the core values of hope, integrity, collaboration, and action, and we envision inclusive, healthy, resilient, and just communities. As a community partner with the Bennion Center, can you commit to upholding these same values?

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