Open AccessThe United States Cooperative Extension System: Contributing to a Partnership System
Author(s) -
Renee Pardello,
Cari Michaels
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
interdisciplinary journal of partnership studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2380-8969
DOI - 10.24926/ijps.v7i2.3507
Subject(s) - general partnership , institution , extension (predicate logic) , social partnership , center (category theory) , political science , sustainable development , public relations , public administration , business , economic growth , sociology , economics , computer science , chemistry , law , crystallography , programming language
How does an institution navigate current societal pressures and historical social inequities to move toward a partnerism system? Partnersim is defined as a socio-economic system that values and rewards caring for one another, nature, and our collective future. This article provides a preliminary look at two examples in which the University of Minnesota Extension is moving toward a partnership system. An analysis of results from surveys of two units, one of staff from the Center of Family Development and one of staff and board members from the Regional Sustainable Development Partnership, revealed four factors that influence organizations toward either a domination system or a partnership system. A discussion of the four factors addresses the challenges and the benefits of moving toward a partnership system.