Cecilia V. Estolano

Cecilia V. Estolano

THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN

COMMUNITY  RESILIENCE

Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference March 2, 2014

Afternoon Plenary

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Curricula

UNIVERSITIES ARE…Generators and Repositories of

KnowledgeCenters of Research

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Exemplars of Sustainable Practices

UNIVERSITIES ARE…Communities Unto Themselves

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UNIVERSITIES ARE…Ivory Towers?

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UNIVERSITIES ARE…Members of their Surrounding

Communities

The distinctive mission of the University is to serve

society as a center of higher learning, providing

long-term societal benefits through transmitting advanced

knowledge, discovering new knowledge, and functioning

as an active working repository of organized

knowledge.

To prepare significant numbers of educated, responsible

people to contribute to California's

schools, economy, culture, and future….

To provide public services that enrich the

university and its communities.

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UNIVERSITIES ARE…Members of their Surrounding

Communities

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UNIVERSITIES ARE…In a Unique Position…

…to play a role in enhancing the resiliency of socially vulnerable communities in the face of climate change.

Leverage world-class research institutions Spearhead new partnerships and pilot projectsPromote education and scholarship within

disadvantaged communitiesHelp build a movement

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U of OR’s Sustainable Cities initiative

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U of MN’s Resilient Communities Project

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UCLA’s Community Scholars Program

• A joint initiative of UCLA's Department of Urban Planning and the Center for Labor Research and Education

• Brings together labor and community leaders with urban planning students to study issues in depth

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UCLA’s Community Scholars Program

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Theory

It’s messy, and there is no one best way

Is your university ready for collaboration? Contextual Factors: commitment, resources, management Between-Group Factors: congruency, communication,

power-sharing Within-Group Factors: resistance, power-sharing, continuity

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Best Practices

1. Encourage faculty to work together2. Allow sufficient time to smooth out kinks3. Create opportunities to build trust4. Hire a coordinator5. Devise course schedules to sustain

involvement6. Have a robust, easy-to-access website

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With a Little Help from our Friends

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A Potential Model for Methodology

1. Survey vulnerabil ity to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery

2. Determine which disasters are l ikely to occur in the area

3. Identify relevant domestic case studies

4. Survey areas most at risk for the selected disaster types

5. Inform and mobilize community organizers and community-based organizations

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A Potential Model for Methodology

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A Potential Model for Methodology

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A Potential Model for CollaborationGREENbuil

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UNIVERSITY-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPSOut of the Tower!

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Into YOUR Streets!

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Meet YOUR Neighbors!

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Grow a Movement!

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UNIVERSITY-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPSSave the World…

…by helping local

communities to become

more resilient.

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RESILIENCE

Cecilia V. Estolanocecilia@elpadvisors.com213-612-4545

website: www.elpadvisors.comtwitter: www.twitter.com/elpadvisorsfacebook: www.facebook.com/elpadvisors

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