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Volunteering In 香港六合彩开奖网 Is Easy As P.I.E.
Supporting schools is easy as P.I.E. (Partners In Education). There are a number of ways that you can help our scholars reach their full academic potential. Here are just a few of the ways you can help.
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Program Objectives
- Provides the link between schools and the community to promote programs and experiences that work together for the mutual benefit of all
- Provides opportunities for the community to become actively involved in education
- Provides a communication structure to exchange on understanding of both the school district’s and the community’s needs, requirements, limitations, and responsibilities
- Assists all students in developing the skills necessary for future academic, career and life success
- Provides an enriched learning environment for students
- Enhances the curriculum with external human, material and financial resources
- Provides the link between schools and the community to promote programs and experiences that work together for the mutual benefit of all
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FAQ
Q. What is a partnership?
A partnership is a close relationship between a business or organization and a school, where the business provides a wide variety of supportive services, advice and resources.
Q. When my business/organization partners with a school, what have we signed up to do?
Your group has offered to help a school meet SOME of its needs. Partnerships are flexible, with the terms of the relationship mutually established by the participating organization and school. What you actually do for a school depends upon the capabilities of your individual business/organization. Whatever the size of your groups’ contributions-in volunteers, expertise, materials or other types of assistance your help is wanted and APPRECIATED.
Q. Once my business/organization partners with a school, who is the main contact person?
The principal of the school or his/her designee will work with your business/organization. You should also appoint a coordinator to work with the school staff to simply communications.
Q. Who is the typical partner?
There is no typical partner. Partners range from national corporations to branch locations to “mom and pop” businesses. Church groups, business departments, etc. are also included. -
Ensuring A Successful Partnership
Do make a commitment for at least one year; don’t make promises you can’t keep.
Do involve the school system coordinator and the company/organization CEO or President in the initial phases; don’t begin the partnership without mutual respect and commitment to the program from these two individuals.
Do include faculty, students, management and labor in projects and goals; don’t make the steering committee too large.
Do start slowly and let the partnership become an integral part of the school: don’t begin with “add-on” projects, creating more work for already overburdened school and business personnel.
Do open your doors to each other to investigate and learn from your different environments; don’t view this as a method of scrutinizing the school system or business.
Do listen to others who have had partnerships. They can offer advice from the “experienced”; don’t compare your partnership to others. Each will have its own unique characteristics, goals and accomplishments.
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What Makes A Great Partnership
Direct personal involvement. It is far more important that the partners participate directly with the student than just give money to the school. This means being there, communicating and interacting directly with students and school personnel, becoming involved in special events and regularly attending your school’s partnership meetings.Enthusiasm. All parties involved are excited about the programs. Enthusiasm is sustained by regular communication among partners.Commitment. Ownership of by product of personal involvement and enthusiasm. Ongoing involvement, rather than a one-time gift, is the key to outstanding partnerships.Planning and organization. Schools with strong programs develop annual and monthly plans and they hold regular meetings to discuss these plans with their partners.Strong support from the top and good delegation. The principal selects the partnership coordinator for the school. In a similar way, leadership of partnering organizations must set the tone in supporting the school partnership, but normally will select someone else with the organization to coordinate activities.An honest, assertive relationship. The school presents its needs and the partner surveys its available resources. The parents are invited to initiate their own programs for the school. Each side can tell the other freely when activities or requests for assistance aren’t appropriate, welcome, or comfortable.