1. The Nuts and Bolts of Partnering Alamance-Burlington School System And Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce

2. 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

3. Session Objectives Build the partnership structure Identify the benefits to education and business of partnering Show integration of College Tech Prep in the partnership

4. Partnership Building Blocks Business and Education Leadership College Tech Prep School-to-Work Partnership Structure

5. Partners Alamance- Burlington School System Alamance Community College Elon University Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce

6. 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

7. 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

8. Program of Work Lunch Buddies/Tutoring Face-to-Face Student-led Conferences/Portfolios Classroom Collection SunTrust Gold Star Teacher of the Year

9. Marketing Tools Partnership Video Partnership Brochure The Report Card Times-News Career Tabloid CTP materials Alamance Co. School-to- Careers Partnership

10. Building the Benefits to Business Improved lines of communication with educational systems Direct interaction with students and teachers Better trained workforce

11. Building the Benefits to Education Seamless transition to postsecondary education/training Relevancy to the curriculum Awareness of career opportunities

12. 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

13. Comprehensive Career Development/College Tech Prep

14. Partnership Structure Executive Committee Chamber Education Council

15. Career-Technical Education Academic & Technical Attainment Meeting November 11, 2004

16. ABSS & ACC Articulation Meeting October 22, 2004 Allied Health Sciences review curriculum = new articulation agreement

17. New Schools Project Southern High School

18. ACC’s College Tech Prep Awards at local high school

19. Business into Schools

20. Junior Achievement consultants teach in schools

21. High School Senior Project Presentations

22. Industry Goes Back to School

23. Student portfolio conferences at Graham High School

24. Lunch Buddies Program

25. Other Support Initiatives

26. New Teacher Reception

27. New Teacher Incentive Packages/Thanks for Teaching Web Page Classroom Collection Campaign SunTrust Gold Start Teacher of the Year

28. Career Exploration Opportunities for Students

29. Farm-to-Table Day September 21-22, 2004 Over 700 ABSS 4 th graders and home schoolers

30. Alamance Community College’s Taste of Tech – Fall 2004

31. Elon University's College & Career Fair

32. Hawfields Presbyterian Child Care participates in high school career fair with Early Childhood teacher

33. ACC’s All-Star Career Camp

34. 8 th Grade Career Fair February 2005

35. SHS Student Reports on Job Shadowing – November 2, 2004

36. Graham High School student intern in child care

37. Apprenticeship Academy utilizes ACC faculty and area business representatives

38. Educators in the Workplace

39. Tuesday Tour for Teachers

40. Alamance Upclose November 2, 2004 Craftique The Winery at Iron Gate Armacell North American

41. JOBS Educator Intern Program

42. Community Connections

43. ACC Publics Officials Breakfast focusing on the partnership

44. Representative Alice Bordsen visits Woodlawn & Eastern Schools

45. Partnership Recognitions Governor’s Business Partnership Award 2001 Second Mile Award 2002 NC DOL Apprenticeship Award 2001

46. Sellars-Gunn Construction Technology Students work on Habitat for Humanity House and receive Habitat Volunteer Award

47. Good Education = Good Business