EWB Speaks at Global Health Conference

Cincinnati Children's had a conference on Global Health and EWB was invited to speak on building community partnerships.  In our talk, we focused on a series of steps to building a solid partnership based on our experience.  They are...

• Make a Good First Impression: know the culture and get to know the people
• Identifying Stakeholders: start meeting the people in the community with influence
• Establishing Roles: create roles like a community contact or decision making committee
• Setting Partnership Terms: agree on areas like funding and community contribution
• Reinforce Roles: train people for their roles and show the rest of the community who the role-members are
• Maintaining Communication: even between trips, keep a steady flow of communication
• Revision and Reaction: constantly evaluate and tweak decisions based on how things are going.

At the Cincinnati Children's Global Health Conference