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== Tier 3: Hive Learning Networks ==
== Tier 3: Hive Learning Networks ==
* Hive Learning Networks are city-wide vehicles for implementing and spreading connected learning ideas, tools, practices and values. * These networks are fully operationalized with a staff, sources of funding, ways to seed innovation projects and a system for convening its membership.  
* '''Hive Learning Networks are city-wide vehicles for implementing and spreading connected learning ideas, tools, practices and values'''.
* These networks are fully operationalized with a staff, sources of funding, ways to seed innovation projects and a system for convening its membership.  
* They accept the responsibility to be engaged in the stewardship of Hive Global.  
* They accept the responsibility to be engaged in the stewardship of Hive Global.  
* New Hive Learning Networks will be admitted through a review process of the Hive Global stewarding body, MacArthur, Mozilla and a panel of independent stakeholders.
* New Hive Learning Networks will be admitted through a review process of the Hive Global stewarding body, MacArthur, Mozilla and a panel of independent stakeholders.


The minimum requirements for Hive Learning Networks are:
'''The minimum requirements for Hive Learning Networks are''':
* Demonstrated alignment and programmatic commitment to connected learning values and principles
* Demonstrated alignment and programmatic commitment to connected learning values and principles
* At least one dedicated, full-time staff member
* At least one dedicated, full-time staff member
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* Participation in Hive Global stewardship beyond home city
* Participation in Hive Global stewardship beyond home city


Specific characteristics of the networks include:
'''Specific characteristics of the networks include''':
* Demonstrated commitment to providing equitable, accessible  connected learning and web literacy opportunities to youth
* Demonstrated commitment to providing equitable, accessible  connected learning and web literacy opportunities to youth
* A laboratory-approach
* A laboratory-approach
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* Incubation of inter-connected learning experiences for youth
* Incubation of inter-connected learning experiences for youth


From our experience consulting and participating in nascent communities, we know the components of successful Hives share common categories and characteristics. We recently circulated a collaborative document to surface a common set of self-emergent values, and here are just a few:
'''Successful Hives share common characteristics and values like:'''
* encompass innovative and transformative learning experiences
* encompass innovative and transformative learning experiences
* understand community needs and bridge gaps in local education
* understand community needs and bridge gaps in local education
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* youth interest-driven
* youth interest-driven
* embody experimental, iterative, and open source practices
* embody experimental, iterative, and open source practices


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