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Begin by answering the following essential questions to help you focus your efforts and determine what type or types of outreach efforts you will pursue:

1) Who is the "community" in community outreach? How broad or narrow is the definition?

2) In what ways do we invite the community in as partners in our work rather than merely reach out?

3) What purpose(s) does community outreach serve?  What goals can be achieved through effective community outreach?

4) How does community outreach function in rural monolingual regions?

5) Who are the stakeholders in community outreach?  How does community outreach benefit each group? What role do students themselves play in community outreach efforts?

6) How can community outreach efforts best be organized?  How do you determine the best group to lead specific efforts?

7) What factors influence the choice of particular activities and strategies in each institutions community outreach efforts?