The Problem

The centrality of community engagement to the success of higher education is incontestable. When the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic emerged in early 2020, organizations and institutions, including universities had to suspend most community engagement activities, which is predominantly done in-person, across states in order to reduce the spread of the virus. This was a call for strategic rethinking to remain mission focused in adverse situations.

The Recommendation

I recommend the modified Framework for University Community Partnership (UCP) and scenario planning, a widely utilized support scheme for strategic decision making to human resource development (HRD) practitioners as pivotal for community engagement. This article seeks to help organizations adjust effectively to the “new normal.”

The Stakeholders

This article seeks to provide the impetus for higher education institutions to effectively develop community engagement processes in the post-COVID-19 era. Furthermore, the article is written to benefit HRD professionals, nonprofit organizations, volunteers, and other community engagement programs.

中文翻译：

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在充满挑战的时代参与社区活动：在COVID-19大流行期间从园丁大师计划中吸取的教训

问题

社区参与对于高等教育成功的核心地位是无可争议的。2020年初，当冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行时，包括大学在内的组织和机构不得不中止各州的大多数社区参与活动，这些活动主要是亲自进行，以减少病毒的传播。这是对战略进行重新思考的呼吁，以在不利情况下继续以任务为重点。

建议

我建议修改后的大学社区合作框架（UCP）和方案规划，这是一种广泛使用的支持计划，可为人力资源开发（HRD）从业人员提供战略决策，这是社区参与的关键。本文旨在帮助组织有效地适应“新常态”。

利益相关者

本文旨在为高等教育机构有效推动后COVID-19时代的社区参与过程提供动力。此外，撰写本文是为了使HRD专业人士，非营利组织，志愿者和其他社区参与计划受益。