Community Stakeholders: Who Minds the Gate?

Consider why certain individuals are gatekeepers and need to be involved in program planning and interventions.
Assignment:
Paper: 2–3 pages
For the community plan intervention you selected for your Final Project, identify potential gatekeepers and provide a rationale for why you chose them. In the paper, explain the following:
1. Who are the informal and formal gatekeepers in the community? Provide a rationale for your answer that includes how and why you identified these gatekeepers.
2. What are the next steps for gaining buy-in from these gatekeepers, and why? Provide a rationale for your answer.