Collaboration is Key: Improving and Increasing Inclusive Programming Through Partnership

Authors

• Brandy D James, University of ArizonaFollow
• Elizabeth Sparks, University of ArizonaFollow
• Fiona S Davey, University of ArizonaFollow
• Burris Duncan, University of Arizona
• Nadine Chau, University of Arizona

Volume

64

Issue

1

Abstract

Collaborative partnerships between Cooperative Extension offices and the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities are a key opportunity to assess and improve accessible, inclusive programming for the communities they serve. This article outlines such a partnership between local Extension, the local UCEDD, and the local Network for Down Syndrome. It reviews their collaborative process and the resulting pilot program—-an inclusive cooking class. Evaluations of the program and collaborative process demonstrate that the partners' collaboration enabled organizational capacity building and improved service provision for persons with Down Syndrome.

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Data Availability

No datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Recommended Citation

James, B., Sparks, E., Davey, F., Duncan, B., & Chau, N. (2026). Collaboration is Key: Improving and Increasing Inclusive Programming Through Partnership. Journal of Extension, 64(1), Article 7. https://doi.org/10.66752/1077-5315.5621