School Business Partnerships continues
to fly high with its unique program of Partnerships
between the business and education community.
These Partnerships establish positive working
relationships, better understanding and opportunities
for students to interact with the world outside
of the classroom.
Since we have been Co-Chairs, we have
committed ourselves to seek new quality
Partnerships and nurture the existing programs
we have. Look at the STAR AWARD nominees
and winners of this year and those Partnerships
that are highlighted in the Best Practices publication.
These exemplify the more than 400
Partnerships that our community enjoys.
This year, Jim Utter came back to us as the
Executive Director. Jim was the Director from
1991 to 2001. We appreciate his expertise and
knowledge on how to make School Business
Partnerships work for the benefit of all.
We have the good fortune of working with
a Board of Directors, a talented group of volunteers
who represent many businesses in
Anchorage. Each month they gather to provide
their input, guidance and knowledge on how to continue building strength
to the program. We
continue to set the bar high and through the support
and effort of the Anchorage School District,
the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce and hundreds
of businesses and agencies, we have been
able to meet those goals. |
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The quality of our Partnerships is
high and
our evaluation, found on page 10, backs this up.
More than ever, students and staff are taking
advantage of the benefits that our program provides:
real life experiences, training, tutoring,
mentoring, and sometimes just someone to talk
with and share ideas and information.
We look forward to continue building
strength to School Business Partnerships. We
need to be vigilant and supportive of new opportunities
for positive development, maintaining
our current Partnerships and building positive
working relationships.
Our thanks to the Board of Directors,
Anchorage School District, Chamber of
Commerce, businesses and agencies for your
participation. Through our Partnerships, you are
helping our youth prepare themselves for the
workforce and to become positive contributors
of our society. |
