Training for Public Agency Communicators and Partners

The National Park Service intends to award a cooperative agreement to Indiana University for the development of a self-paced asynchronous, formal, and blended learning program for public agency communicators and partners. The program aims to provide training on external communications, including message development, communications planning, writing and editing, working with the news media, and the use of digital and audiovisual media. The project will be completed in three phases: design and development, implementation, and completion certification. The recipient will collaborate with NPS subject matter experts and work on several activities, including discovery, defining modules, and developing education and training products. • The project's goal is to develop a curriculum based on communication skills for public arena employees. • The recipient will design and develop a training plan in collaboration with NPS subject matter experts. • The project will include compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires federal agencies to develop, procure, maintain, and use information and communications technology that is accessible to people with disabilities. • The recipient will collaborate with NPS to design and develop agreement products, keeping in mind public purpose benefits.