[Dialogue] Fifth City Model in Republic of Korea - project vida

[Bill Schlesinger]

I didn't deal with challenges in my first note.  I think for us the more
difficult area has been replication.  While we've been able to initiate and
respond to some individual requests, we haven't had staff or funding for
serious outreach in this area.  Most of our funds are 'designated' for
specific program activities, and the few foundations that fund outreach
(Needmor, etc.) seem to have opted for other models.  PCUSA funds an IAF
type approach and rejected our proposal several years ago.  This has meant a
highly personalized strategy - direct contacts, etc.  While there is a
strong sense of respect, there is still a 'do one thing and do it well'
mentality in most of the other agencies, and communities around us have not
flocked to see how to follow this approach.  It's perceived as too complex,
too demanding.

 

Our internal challenges are fairly familiar - stretching competent staff in
too many directions, balancing a growth curve with an ability to integrate
programs and systems, maintaining the financial system with its requirements
for reporting to multiple entities, adding trained staff who bring their own
context as medical assistants, clinical providers, educators.  We don't have
a dedicated training staff either - we try to do that as we can, but (see
challenge #1).

 

Bill Schlesinger
Project Vida
3607 Rivera Ave
El Paso, TX 79905
(915) 533-7057 x 207
(915) 490-6148 mobile
(915) 533-7158 fax
pvida at sbcglobal.net

 

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