COMMUNITY BASED PARTICIPATORY LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES OFFERED AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO PREPARE A NEW WORKFORCE – THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

AUTHOR: ELIZABETH KELLY, PH.D., RN., CHS-CH, BC-HSP, CHWIHOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADJUNCT FACULTYCO-AUTHOR: AMY S. DEUTSCH, DNP, RN., CNS, AOCNS SYSTEM CANCER SERVICESMEMORIAL HERMAN HEALTH SYSTEM

I. INTRODUCTION

INNOVATIVE THINKING TO PREPARE A NEW WORKFORCE

II. HISTORICAL BASIS FOR COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION

A. Oxford and Cambridge Universities

1. Extension

2. Active promoters

3. “Men of Science”

B. Education History in the United States

1. Land grant colleges

2. Community Health Worker

III. CURRENT COMMUNITY BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES

A. Importance of Service Learning

1. age of students

2. development of curriculum

3. introduction of the CHW role

B. Service Learning and Engagement in Learning

IV. COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHW CURRICULUM

A. Curriculum criteria

B. Community level engagement through service learning and practicum

V. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & LEARNING PARADIGM

A. Engage learner from learner’s starting point

B. Rogers, E. (1962) five levels of decision making for learning

VI. EVALUATION OF LEARNING STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES

A. Engage people;

B. Provide structured opportunities to reflect;

C. Articulate clear service and learning goals;

D. Allow others to define their needs;

E. Clarify personal responsibilities;

F. Match providers and needs;

G. Expect organizational commitment;

H. Include evaluation from several sources;

I. Insure flexible time commitment for service and learning;

J. Insure commitment to program by diverse populations

VII. CONCLUSION

A. New CHW role development;

B. Knowledge from a variety of sources;

C. Healthier communities through participation;

D. Action planning with the community

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