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Community-Port Collaboration: Training Modules and Resources

photo of training being conducted during Savannah Pilot projectThis page provides training materials and other resources to help facilitate community-port collaboration including training modules specific to the Community-Port Collaboration Toolkit. 

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photo of community action roadmap training coverCommunity-Port Collaboration Toolkit Training

Below are three training modules for the Community-Port Collaboration Toolkit designed to introduce each tool with options for more or less detail depending on the allotted time for training as outlined in the Training Facilitators Resource.

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Photo of lessons learned training coverPilot Projects Lessons Learned Training

This training module provides a look at some of the key lessons learned from the pilots.

Graphic of cover of Community Benefits Agreement trainingCommunity Benefits Agreement Training

Community benefits agreement (CBA) training seeks to help participants learn the basics of CBAs, develop a shared language for communicating community concerns, and engage in dialogue around lessons learned from other similar CBA processes.  Below are the training CBA training materials.

Community Resource Publications

The Community Action Roadmap: Resources webpage contains a table that has resources on additional subjects that may be of interest to near-port communities including:

  • Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Roadmap
  • Strategies for advancing Smart Growth, environmental justice and equitable development;
  • Developing effective coalitions;
  • Collaborative problem-solving;
  • Local use planning;
  • Environmental justice best practices for local governments;
  • Public participation; and
  • Sustainability workbook for environmental justice and equitable development.

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