This document discusses challenges to community partnerships and provides examples of successful partnerships. It suggests taking a small pilot approach, addressing concerns, and adopting a community-driven, strength-based paradigm. Examples are provided of partnerships between schools and communities in Seattle, as well as international examples from Taiwan, Cuba, and more. University-community partnerships are also discussed, noting how a long-term, community-based approach led by community members can provide more sustainable benefits. Examples of lifelong learning programs involving communities in Seattle, Taiwan, and other places are also presented.

1. Community: Schoolhouse for Lifelong Learning

2. Department of

8. Neighbourhood Matching Fund

9. COMMUNITY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

10. Orca Elementary, Seattle

13. Muir Elementary, Seattle

14. Alki Elementary, Seattle

15. Center for Wooden Boats, Seattle

17. Delridge Neighbourhood, Seattle

25. Ming-Xiang (By the People) Neighbourhood Kaohsiung, Taiwan

26. Baker visits restaurant

27. Baker visits tea shop

28. Temples for guardian gods

29. Self-organized class for housewives

30. Hardware Store

31. Street of Ironware Shops

32. Tainan, Taiwan

35. Meinong, Taiwan

36. Havana, Cuba

39. UNIVERSITY-COMMUNITY- SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

42. Toppenish

62. LIFELONG LEARNING IN COMMUNITY

63. Eritrean Community, Seattle

64. Lang Gang, Taiwan

71. Aging Your Way

75. Vashon Youth Council Dream Projects

76. Vashon Youth Radio

77. Vashon Music Project

78. The Quibbler

79. Starshine Art

80. Vashon Tech Support

81. Save Our Soles

82. SODO Neighbourhood, Seattle

88. Columbia City, Seattle

90. Bottom-Up Planning