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ULC Purple Book Course Description
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PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT - COMMUNICATION
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Control Number:
91
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Course Number:
53PIC01A
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Length:
36
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Tuition:
$1250.00
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CEUs:
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This course is for staff whose responsibilities require communicating with the public about agency activities. The purpose of the course is to present the rationale for public involvement in Corps of Engineers activities and to present basic communications and group process techniques to enable Corps employees to more effectively interact with the public.
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The course utilizes team workshops, lectures, and case studies to present and demonstrate the utility of a wide-range of formats, techniques, and methods for public involvement. Topics covered in this course are: the public's role in decision-making; applying public involvement in Corps of Engineers activities; defining agency value systems; distinguishing policy (political) from technical decisions; designing a public involvement program; facilitation and small group leadership skills; listening and sending skills; designing public meetings and workshops; the role of values in public involvement; and dealing with conflict.
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Nominees should be assigned (a) Occupational Series: selected 0100, 0020, 0021, 0023, 0025, 0026, 0300, 0400, 0800, 1000 and 1300; (b) Grade: Suggest Target Audience be GS 9-12. (water resources planners, study managers, project managers, rangers, park managers etc) - anyone potentially involved with public involvement during the planning, design, construction or operation of a project.
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