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w�w �„ ' b �.✓Ste. ..,.. R k`� 3 bm .P > 5 E ': q 4V 3 E v p.. pp PM iv tor.42.S. Strategic Initiative: SUSTAINING THE LEARNING Strategic Initiative: FOSTERING AND ENVIRONMENT STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS DTCC creates and sustains a positive, responsive, and DTCC is an active community partner in educational, safe learning environment and workplace. workforce, and economic development by establishing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships. Strategic Goals: • Ensuring a safe and welcoming learning Strategic Goals: environment (Recent events on a few college cam- • Establishing and strengthening partnerships to puses across the country raise concerns about the support student transitions along the educational safety and security on all campuses. Students cannot continuum (We can strengthen existing relationships learn, faculty cannot teach, and staff cannot provide with our local school systems, colleges, and universities support necessary for student success if they do not as well as foster new ones to ensure every resident of feel safe.) our service area has the opportunity to learn and grow through education.) • Developing and sustaining systems that allow for timely, orderly recovery from disruptions to • Creating and expanding partnerships that im- campus operations (Numerous events —power prove access and success for groups historically outages, severe weather outbreaks, community-wide underrepresented in higher education (Young illnesses, damage from fire — can disrupt all or part African-American men are more likely to go to prison of the college's campuses for periods ranging from than to college. Working with other invested commu- several hours to several weeks. We must be prepared nity groups, we can be the bridge to a better future for to work through such events and carry out our mission young men of color, to those who are on the financial of teaching, learning, and service.) margins of our community, and to those whose families have never attended college.) • Creating a physical environment that provides easy navigation throughout the college (As the • Expanding partnerships that provide service college continues to grow and change, we must make learning for students and that support employee certain our campuses are accessible, attractive, and participation in community service (The community adaptable.) and the workplace can serve as an outstanding learn- ing laboratory for students and can provide faculty and • Fostering a commitment to environmental staff opportunities to give back to families, friends, and sustainability (Greater energy efficiency means we neighbors.) can devote more of our resources to teaching, learn- ing, and service. We can also have a positive and • Forging strong partnerships that foster economic lasting impact on our local environment through a growth and support workforce development commitment to sustainability and conservation.) (Working with business and industry representatives, economic developers, and employers in our service area is critical in ensuring that our instructional offerings are responsive to present and future workforce needs.)