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Partnering to Enhance Education andStrengthen the Community
WHY CHAMBER INVOLVEMENT?
Quality Education Impacts
– Economic Development
• Knowledge Based Economy
• Future Ready Students
• World-Class Public Schools =
World-Class Workforce
– Quality of Life
WHO IS INVOLVED
• Chamber Board Of Directors
• Education Department
– Education Business Council
• Governmental Affairs
– Education Issues Sub-Committee
• Technology
– Education and Workforce TechnologyCommittee
KEY STRATEGIC SUPPORT
• School Bond Campaigns
• Blue Print for Technology
– $8 million Touched by TechnologyInitiative
• 1999 WS/FC School BoardAgreement
– Traditional Volunteer Program
– Partners in Education Program
TEACHER RECRUITMENT ANDRETENTION
• Grants for Great Ideas
• Community Resource Volunteers
• BUS Stop…Businesses United forSchools
Dropout Prevention FocusedVOLUNTEER SERVICES
CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS
CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS
• Started in 1999; currently serving 17equity+ elementary schools
• Wake Forest University BaptistMedical Center Corporate Sponsor
• Goal: Help kindergarten studentsachieve grade-level proficiency
CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS
STUDENTS
– Pre and post tested using AGSScreening Tool
– Gap between chronological andcognitive age >4 months
– 400-500 served annually
CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS
• WINGS Curriculum
– Packaged series of educational games
• Reinforces school readiness and
pre-reading skills
– Comprehension
– Memory
– Creative thinking
– Problem solving
– Decision making
CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS RESULTS
2007-08 Results
Tutored students gained 19.6 monthsaverage growth in cognitive/language development
2008-09 Volunteers
500 volunteers from 60 companiesworking with students
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIORACADEMY
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIORACADEMY
GOAL: Provide one-on-onementoring to North Forsyth 12th
grade students at at-risk of notgraduating to help them achievea diploma
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIORACADEMY
TYPICAL ACADEMY STUDENT
• Lacks enough credits to beconsidered a senior
• Must pass every course tograduate
• Has multiple risk factors
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIOR ACADEMYKey Components
1. Individualized Graduation and CareerPlan
– Credit Recovery• PLATO• Extended Day
– Expected Graduation Date
– The Career Key Assessment• Career Interest• Post Secondary Plan
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIOR ACADEMYKey Components
2. Incentives
Discipline, Attendance, Goal Attainment
Short Term Long Term
- Movie Passes -Diploma
- Bowling Passes -Employment
- Mall Gift Certificates -College
- Cash Assistance
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIOR ACADEMYKey Components
3. Program Evaluation and Training
• Evaluation
• Guidance Counselors- Pre and PostSurvey
• Mentor Coaches- Pre and PostSurvey
• Students-Post Survey
• Volunteer Training
• 2 hours on-site at school
• On-going Communication
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIOR ACADEMYKey Components
4. Plan to Support Volunteers and
Reinforce Students
• Low ropes course
• College Foundation of N.C.
• Field trips
• Career focus
• College focus
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIOR ACADEMY
PILOT PROGRAM RESULTS
• 24 Students Served
• 29 Volunteers from 17businesses/organizations
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIOR ACADEMY
PILOT PROGRAM RESULTS
24 Students Served
• 18 Graduated!
• 3 Returned
• 1 Attending school out-of-state
• 1 Dropped out -received diplomafrom FTCC
• 1 Withdrew from North Forsyth
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIOR ACADEMY
CURRENT AND FUTURE
• 26 volunteers from 16businesses
• Serving 25 seniors at NorthForsyth High School
• Seeking funding to expand
• 6 high schools with 25%>dropout rate
Partnering to EnhanceEducation and Strengthen
the Community
Jennifer Propst, ManagerEducation and Business Volunteer ServicesWinston-Salem Chamber of Commerce601 W. Fourth StreetWinston-Salem, NC [email protected]
Rodessa Mitchell, Executive DirectorEducation and Workforce DevelopmentWinston-Salem Chamber of Commerce601 W. Fourth StreetWinston-Salem, NC [email protected]
