1. PORTFOLIO IS… By: Victoria Sierra & Jasmin Reeves

2. WHAT PORTFOLIO STUDENTS DO Community service Internships Externships Hands on learning Create our own PORTfolio online Lead the school Move in early

3. STUDENT OUTSIDE OF PORTFOLIO SAY… “I don’t know I’m in PORTfolio.” (Katie) “I honestly have no idea. Wait isn’t it a leadership class” (Hayley) “I think where you do community service type stuff and create a PORTfolio based on the work you’ve done.” (Angel) “I don’t know; is it a painting class.” (Christinia)

4. STUDENTS IN PORTFOLIO SAY… “It’s a program that teaches you how to be practical in your learning. Also it gets you involves in the community.”(Nick) “It’s a class that helps you better yourself.”(Tritsa) “Its helps you better yourself within your career and helps you utilize what your skills.” (Ashantiana) “It’s a program that gets you connected to outside experiences and gets you involves with your learning and community.” (Kyle)

5. WHAT THE WEBSITE SAYS “PORTfolio students chronicle their journey, self- discovery, experiences, skills and growth continually through their four years by developing” “Our focus is to share the liberal arts perspectives on the world and encourage the ability to question, deal with change, solve problems, and utilize critical thinking, working independently or in a group.”

6. WHAT WE SAY “PORTfolio is a program where you can help your community while becoming a leader and finding your path in life that you want to take.” (Jasmin) “PORTfolio is a program where you learn to be a leader in not just your school but in you community. It’s a program where you could gain connections and gain life time friends. Lastly its program where you learn about yourself form experiences in the program.” (Victoria)

7. SO PORTFOLIO IS… A program where you learn who you are A program that gets you involved A program that gives you connections A family We are PORTfolio!!!!!!!

8. WORKS CITED http://www.vwc. edu/academics/portfolio/