CEW Governor’s Institute 2009 Community Learning Hatboro-Horsham High School Rich Levin & Terrie Pancio
Community Learning Opportunities Internship WIN (Working INitiatives) Service Learning Hatters Helping Hatters
Thinking Like an Entrepreneur Entrepreneurship is a process through which people pursue opportunity, use resources, and initiate change to create value.
Entrepreneurial Mindset? Problem Solvers Can anticipate and troubleshoot problems Looks at problems as opportunities Networks Connects with others and builds strategic relationships. Market Awareness Can scan the marketplace and assess potential needs and gaps.
Low Support Needs Provides for own needs with little support from others. Rationale Decision Maker Has a basis for making effective decisions. Good Judgment Can pick the right people to help execute vision. Entrepreneurial Mindset?
Internship In the beginning… Interview – accept – begin Internship Friday Seminars The end…
WIN (Working INitiatives) Classroom instruction + job instruction Emphasis on student’s education and employability skills
Service Learning Identify a need in the community Find a community partner Plan & implement a project with your community partner Present and reflect on the experience …an intentional process of teaching and experiential learning that uses hands-on service and reflective thinking to provide richness and meaning to service experiences
Hatters Helping Hatters Opportunity to serve within the high school – needs based Examples: Tutoring Working with special needs children Supporting the TV studio Assisting with technology Developing databases Working in various high school offices Pass/Fail experience
Additional Resources & Information Contact Information: Sue Fox: Rich Levin: Terrie Pancio: Websites: HHHS Career Development page: horsham.org/cdwww.hatboro- horsham.org/cd More HHHS Internship information: and click on the ‘Internship’ pages on the left hand side