The Community Partnerships and Outreach (CPO) Staff Network was established in 2008 as a community of practice of University of Wisconsin-Madison staff members who span the boundaries between campus and community. Staff members are the “brand representatives” of the . Community Partnerships and Outreach professionals facilitate projects, programs, services and relationships with community partners that are sustained, mutually beneficial, equitable and respectful of the knowledge, values, priorities, resources and needs of all partners. Community Partnerships and Outreach Staff Network members share a vision of the Wisconsin Idea that recognizes community members as full and equal partners, essential to the engaged, collaborative work that transforms our communities and institutions for the public good. CPO staff have a unique professional identity as boundary spanners — specifically, “community-based problem solvers” (Weerts, 2010) — with a shared set of knowledge, skills and values.Click the poster to enlarge or view the  for more information.