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Building and Sustaining Effective Academy Programs for Success

Learn strategies for creating and maintaining successful academy programs in schools. Discover recruitment tactics, PR methods, motivational activities, and tools for student engagement. Find ways to leverage advisory boards, mentorships, internships, and field trips for a comprehensive educational experience. Get tips on community service integration and record-keeping practices.

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Building and Sustaining Effective Academy Programs for Success

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  1. Creating & Maintaining a Successful Academy Presenters: Lilibeth Pinpin, Hollie Campos & Lily Mora February 15, 2012

  2. Introductions • Presenters • Lilibeth Pinpin – Biotechnology Academy • Hollie Campos – Hospitality Academy • Lily Mora – Hospitality Academy • Academies • Biotechnology – 4th year • Hospitality Academy – 3rd year • School • Vallejo High School • City • Vallejo, California

  3. Recruitment • Educate administrators & counselors • Paraphernalia – (t-shirts, hats, stickers) pencils/pens • Course Catalog • Powerpoint • Student Testimonials • Middle School Recruitment • 9th Grade Assembly • 9th Grade Class Visits – work w/ counselors • Spring Fling

  4. Public Relations Free • Farmer’s Market • Local Events – (Wednesday Celebrations, Madhatter Festival & Unity Day, Main Street) • Chamber of Commerce • Course Catalog • Promotional Marketing – Fanfare Sports • District Academy Meeting • Open House (during class time) • Local Media – Newspaper, Social Networks

  5. Public Relations Not So Free • Brochures & Flyers • T-Shirts • Bumper Stickers

  6. Motivational Activities • Teambuilding Activities • Classroom activities • Guest Speakers • Student Government/Leadership • Club on campus • Student-Led Activities • Academy Mixer – on campus during school • Science Fair • Field Trips

  7. Motivational Activities • Career Exploration • Career Survey/Personality Test • Career Fair • Workshops • Competitions • Web Page Design – Biotechnology • Trade Shows - Hospitality

  8. Motivational Tools • Graduation Sashes • Families – Hospitality • Academy Rewards • Students of the Month • Academy Awards (Evening Ceremony)

  9. Advisory Board • Quarterly meetings • Agenda • Minutes – Keep record of meetings & those in attendance • Members: Post-Secondary Representatives, Industry Partners, District/County Representatives, Site Representatives (Teachers & Admin), Parents & Students • Wish List: Meetings & Emails • Resource for: Program Design, Curriculum, Industry Expertise

  10. Tap into your Advisory Boardfor leads and contacts E-mentorship Scholarships

  11. Field Trips • Quarterly: Training/Hands-On Experiences • Free Field Trips • Colleges, Companies, Sporting Events, Museums, Aquariums • Potential Paid Transportation • College/University, County Office of Ed., Companies • Community Chaperones • County/District/Site, Industry Partners, Counselors, Campus Supervisors, Parents & Alumni • Cost Effective Chaperones • Fingerprinting Policy

  12. Examples of Organizations That Give Free Field Trips • Exploratorium in San Francisco (every first Wednesday of each month) • Monterey Bay Aquarium • Local community colleges and universities - Solano Community College - Sacramento State University - UC Davis - Stanford University

  13. Mentorships • Advertisements through professional organizations, universities • E-Mentorship - 2 Months - Email Service - Contract with Mentors - Weekly Discussion Themes - Mentors from Universities and Industry - Culminating Mixer

  14. Internships • Search: Networking, Advisory Board Members, Professional Organizations, Non-Profit Organizations, Internet, Alumni • Search Early! • Job Shadowing • Paid or Unpaid Internships • Biotech: Humane Society, UC/CSU, Touro University, Kaiser Permanente • Hospitality: Fighting Back Partnership, Corpuz Event Services, Event Solvers, Rebuilding Together, Vallejo Main Street, PitCCh In (CC Sabathia)

  15. Internships • Challenges • Age • Liability/Insurance • Paid Internships • Unpaid – Community Service • Location – Transportation • Skills - Readiness

  16. Community Service • Requirement • Staff-Initiated • Student-Initiated • Report Community Service as Internship • Business Match • Facilities • Time/Chaperones • Good PR

  17. Reporting RECORD EVERYTHING!

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