Partnership for a Nation of Leaders

Partnership for a Nation of Leaders (PNL)

-The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) joined forces in September 2004 and created the Partnership for a Nation of Leaders (PNL).
-The CPB and the IMLS both share a belief in the value of lifelong learning and in the potential of collaborations to make learning active, as well as, serveing learners in new ways.
-PNL is concerned with the processes of developing, practicing, supporting, and learning lessons from previous collaborations in the anticipation of benefitting the community.
-PNL awards Community Collaboration Grants, offers a professional development curriculum, and sustaines a website that serves as an online resource center for collaboration materials and activities.

-The purpose of the grant program is to build and strengthen working relationships among libraries, museums, and public broadcasting licensees that will enhance their roles within their communities.
-To learn more about the guidelines for applying for a Community Collaboration Grant check out http://www.imls.gov/grants/appl/index.htm#partner.
-If you would like to learn additional information about Community Collaboration Grants that were awarded for 2005 check out http://www.imls.gov/results.aspyear=10&program=1067&description=on&sort=year.

-The PNL has investigated several lifelong learning collaborations that they believe have demonstrated innovation, cooperation, practicality, and public benefit.
-The results of these studies identified the characteristics of "Higher Order" Collaborations which can be found at http://www.partnershipforlearners.org/materials/characteristics_collabs.pdf.

-The members of PNL believe that effective collaborations are built on a foundation of strong personal relationships.
-Therefore, on Wednesday, November 30th, between 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm EST, the members of PNL are going to sponsor a national and local Community Collaboration Videoconference.
-This will provide an opportunity for PNL to introduce themselves to the professional communities and explain what they have to offer them.
-This event will also allow the local assoctiations to get to know one another and initiate discussons on possible partnerships.