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Conference 2009Break-out session

11 ways to work with school districts

Presenters:

Manny Juarez; Principal/Project Manager;

DesignPlus Education

Krisann Rehbein; Education Specialist;

Chicago Architecture Foundation

Anna Sanko; Executive Director;

Architecture Resource Center

1. Know yourself

2. Do your research

Part I: Know what the schools need.

Part II: Get to know the players

Part II: Get to know the players

Part II: Get to know the players

3. Getting started:

Three ideas to spark things off

Tactic 1: Start at home

Tactic 1: Start at home

Tactic 2: Start out of school

We cannot

diminish

the importance

of a partnership

between those

with vision and

those with the

skill to make

that vision

a reality.

Tactic 2: Start out of school

Tactic 2: Start out of school

Tactic 2: Start out of school

Tactic 3: Start with your own

architectural practice

Tactic 3: Start with your own

architectural practice

Tactic 3: Start with your own

architectural practice

4. Make it relevant

4. Make it relevant

4. Make it relevant

5. Start small but think big

5. Start small but think big

5. Start small but think big

6. Pull in other partners

6. Pull in other partners

6. Pull in other partners

6. Pull in other partners

7. Adapt a flexible format

7. Adapt a flexible format

7. Adapt a flexible format

7. Adapt a flexible format

8. Scale it up

8. Scale it up

8. Scale it up

9. Evaluate at every step

10. Market, market, market!

10. Market, market, market!

11.Look for funding opportunities