Forming a single unit will promote sharing of ideas, expertise and collaboration. We are partnering with new organizations to improve our services. Bill Moeller, Director of the Center for Civic Education, is optimistic about the new Alliance. Current plans include continuance of each organization's current Boards of Advisors as well as the creation of a new Executive Board of Advisors. But as you will see from the stories in this issue, service collaborations present challenges as well as opportunities.
New partnerships mean new arrangements, changes and new personalities to accommodate.
Thus, it has also been with the new Alliance. Program staff and advisory groups expressed concerns about loss of autonomy, a break in services, use of their dedicated resources and possible changes in goals and objectives. As for FOCV, we will continue to focus on volunteerism that attracts college students, both traditional age and adult, and enhances their service efforts. Second, we must aggressively, as a staff, board and organization, remain focused on FOCV's mission while developing a spirit of collaboration and cooperation with our Alliance partners. Third, we must vigilantly develop new partnerships and projects with agencies outside the Alliance and arena of education to offer college students increased opportunities for development and partnership with the larger community.