The Nuts and Bolts of Partnering Alamance-Burlington School System And Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce
Presenters: Barbara Massey Business/Education Coordinator Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce Justine Newman-Slade Career Development Coordinator Vicky Wheeler School-to-Careers Coordinator Alamance-Burlington School System
Session Objectives Build the partnership structure Identify the benefits to education and business of partnering Show integration of College Tech Prep in the partnership
Partnership Building Blocks Business and Education Leadership College Tech Prep School-to-Work Partnership Structure
Partners Alamance- Burlington School System Alamance Community College Elon University Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce
Executive Committee ABSS Superintendent ACC President Elon University Director of School Outreach Chamber of Commerce Education Council Chair & Business/Education Coordinator Alamance County Government Workforce Development Board Chair Alamance Educational Foundation ABSS Board of Education Chair ACC Board of Trustees Chair
Program of Work Junior Achievement Speakers Bureau Work-based Experiences for Students and Teachers Career Development Evaluation Chamber Job Fair & Career Fair Adopt-A-School
Program of Work Lunch Buddies/Tutoring Face-to-Face Student-led Conferences/Portfolios Classroom Collection SunTrust Gold Star Teacher of the Year
Marketing Tools Partnership Video Partnership Brochure The Report Card Times-News Career Tabloid CTP materials Alamance Co. School-to- Careers Partnership
Building the Benefits to Business Improved lines of communication with educational systems Direct interaction with students and teachers Better trained workforce
Building the Benefits to Education Seamless transition to postsecondary education/training Relevancy to the curriculum Awareness of career opportunities
School-to-Careers & College Tech Prep = Pathways to Career Success Higher expectations Academic/Skill Standards Career Guidance Integrated Curriculum Work-based Learning/Employer Involvement Post-secondary Education/Training
Comprehensive Career Development/College Tech Prep
Partnership Structure Executive Committee Chamber Education Council
Career-Technical Education Academic & Technical Attainment Meeting November 11, 2004
ABSS & ACC Articulation Meeting October 22, 2004 Allied Health Sciences review curriculum = new articulation agreement
New Schools Project Southern High School
ACC’s College Tech Prep Awards at local high school
Business into Schools
Junior Achievement consultants teach in schools
High School Senior Project Presentations
Industry Goes Back to School
Student portfolio conferences at Graham High School
Lunch Buddies Program
Other Support Initiatives
New Teacher Reception
New Teacher Incentive Packages/Thanks for Teaching Web Page Classroom Collection Campaign SunTrust Gold Start Teacher of the Year
Career Exploration Opportunities for Students
Farm-to-Table Day September 21-22, 2004 Over 700 ABSS 4 th graders and home schoolers
Alamance Community College’s Taste of Tech – Fall 2004
Elon University's College & Career Fair
Hawfields Presbyterian Child Care participates in high school career fair with Early Childhood teacher
ACC’s All-Star Career Camp
8 th Grade Career Fair February 2005
SHS Student Reports on Job Shadowing – November 2, 2004
Graham High School student intern in child care
Apprenticeship Academy utilizes ACC faculty and area business representatives
Educators in the Workplace
Tuesday Tour for Teachers
Alamance Upclose November 2, 2004 Craftique The Winery at Iron Gate Armacell North American
JOBS Educator Intern Program
Community Connections
ACC Publics Officials Breakfast focusing on the partnership
Representative Alice Bordsen visits Woodlawn & Eastern Schools
Partnership Recognitions Governor’s Business Partnership Award 2001 Second Mile Award 2002 NC DOL Apprenticeship Award 2001
Sellars-Gunn Construction Technology Students work on Habitat for Humanity House and receive Habitat Volunteer Award
Good Education = Good Business