Webcast May 25, 2010

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May 25, 2010 Webcast

Communities of Practice: Case Studies in Program and Technical Assistance

Executive Panel Discussion and Community of Practice (CoP) Demonstration

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Webcast Abstract:

Communities of Practice (social media platforms) can be used to deliver technical assistance and knowledge transfer for a wide variety of programs. Our panel of CoP experts will describe two very different CoP programs – one supporting youth development through government-funded construction projects, the other supporting professional development and continuing education for experts in cochlear implants for the hearing-impaired. Both are using the iCohere Collaboration Platform to create a virtual space that develops expertise and accelerates learning among professional peers.

A review of highlights with screenshots and commentary from these two online community sites will also be included.

Key questions to be addressed include:

What is the difference between a good and great CoP design?
What are currently the most popular capabilities for users?
What types of metrics can be used to determine the effectiveness of a CoP?
What are some of the key lessons learned to date?
Others interested in developing secure global learning and support communities

Panelists

	Susan Wobst, CEO Partners for Community Solutions biography
Susan Wobst, Executive Director, Partners for Community Solutions As senior leader, resource developer and program designer at nonprofits in the US and abroad, Susan has guided social and institutional change over the last 25 years. Susan has worked in such areas as environment, education, community and workforce development, youth and women’s progress, and corporate social investment strategies. Susan has been active in the Middle East, Eurasia and the US through IREX, Institute for Sustainable Communities, WorldBoston and Vital Voices Global Partnership. She joined Partners as chief executive in 2006.
	Mary Ellen Nevins, Ed.D. National Director Professional Preparation in Cochlear Implants biography
Mary Ellen Nevins, Ed.D., National Director, Professional Preparation in Cochlear Implants (PPCI)Nevins is an experienced teacher of children who are deaf or hard of hearing and a former Professor in the Department of Communication Disorders and Deafness at Kean University in New Jersey. Mary Ellen is recognized as a national expert on the educational issues facing children with hearing loss especially those using cochlear implants and travels extensively to present continuing education workshops and in-services for school professionals. Mary Ellen has created the PPCI community site as an innovative, groundbreaking use of collaborative technologies for supporting professional education and mentoring augmenting in-service training programs.
	Barbara Felitti Proprietor Barbara Felitti Consulting LLC biography
Barbara Felitti, Proprietor, Barbara Felitti Consulting LLC Barbara is an experienced senior manager with 16 years of international development experience and 14 years in the private and public sectors. Barbara currently provides technical assistance and assessment services in environment and environmental health, public-private partnership, nonprofit capacity building and participatory community development. She held leadership positions for 12 years at the Institute for Sustainable Communities, and has worked to make a difference in the lives of citizens and institutional/systems change in countries that include China, Ukraine, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Japan and Bangladesh.
	Pat Green, M.Ed. iCohere Government Solutions Specialist biography
Pat Green, M.Ed., iCohere Government Solutions Specialist Before joining iCohere, Pat was a senior management leader for a federal government consulting firm for 20 years. Pat has supervised technical assistance projects to assist federal grantees to develop capacity, meet project goals, share resources, implement best practices, and move towards sustainability. Pat has also assisted in the design, implementation and management of technical assistance publications, databases, and national online information sharing sites.
	Lance A. Simon VP Business Development, iCohere (Webcast Moderator) biography
Lance A. Simon, VP Business Development, iCohere (Webcast Moderator) Lance has over 20 years experience selling, implementing, and managing IT sales and products and services. His skills lie in relationship management, consulting, and customizing software products to meet client needs. Lance has focused on serving the association / nonprofit marketplace since 2001.

This webcast is for educational purposes only, is sponsored by iCohere, Inc., and contains no advertising. In order to maximize the opportunity for interaction with the panel, webcast attendance is limited to the first 120 signups. Due to the content of these programs, webcast attendance is not available to social media platform providers or to third-party social media service providers.