advisory boards that matter
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Come hear about best practices for developing advisory boards from several academy teams from Hartford, Connecticut. Topics include recruiting and retaining advisory board members, structuring and organizing an effective advisory board, securing and managing internships, and developing and implementing meaningful work-based learning inside and beyond the classroom. Presenter: Jose Ramirez, Hartford Public SchoolsTRANSCRIPT
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ADVISORY BOARDS THAT
MATTERNAF the Hartford Way
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Organizational Structure
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Building and Maintaining an Effective Advisory Board
Best PracticesAB Development Story Map
Envision Your AB 3-Years From Now
Richard MoriartySenior Executive Advisor
Hartford Culinary Arts AcademyHartford, CT
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Recruiting
• Plan
• Phone, email, in-person
• Look for a leader
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The Maiden Voyage
• Rome wasn’t built in a day
• Getting-to-know-you
• Clear Expectations
• Monthly meetings
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Maintenance
• Retention
• Friends of the Board
• Keeping members engaged
• Sustainability
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Structuring and Organizingan Effective Advisory Board
Michael M. MaziarzPrincipal
Academy of Engineering and Green Technology
Hartford, CT
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•Identifying and recruiting frontline leadership
•The Role of the Chair
•The Role of the Principal
•The Role of the Director/Coordinator
NAF Advisory Board: Leadership
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NAF Advisory Board: Structure and Organization
•What is the purpose of your Advisory Board?
•Identifying Committees to meet the needs of your school and your students
•Job Tickets/Action Plans
•Meeting Agendas
•Monitoring Progress
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NAF Advisory Board: Setting Goals
•Off-site meetings
•Long term and short term goals
•Meeting the needs of your Board Members
•Sustainability
http://naf.org/files/AB_Manual_2009_update_9-30.pdf
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Work-Based Learning in the Classroom
Deborah BlazysAdministrator of Nursing
HPHS Academy of Nursing andHealth Services
Hartford, CT
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Build Career Awareness
• Utilize advisory board for guest speakers– NAACP• Executive skills/connection to academics
– CT AHEC (CT Area Health Education Council)• Reproduction• Pregnancy prevention
– Department of Public Health• Diabetes Education• HIV
– Hartford Hospital• Nutritionist• Ultrasound technician• Accupuncturist/alternative therapies• Organ donation• Trauma
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What does a Pig Lab have to do with an advisory board/work based learning?
• All skills transfer• Advisory board members work with classroom
teachers• Clean up: “sterilization”• Job safety: equipment, chemicals, “hands”• Lab reports: reading, writing, reporting• Teamwork and collaboration with peers, board
members
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My organs look like what?
• Advisory board members make it real
• Advisory board members bring the career to life
• Advisory board members bridge the gap between school and career
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Awareness events
• “lets not meet by accident”– Tour of emergency department– Tour of helipad– Speakers from trauma, x-ray, lab, EMS,
nursing, respiratory• Eastern CT State University– Making good choices– Identify “your” type of school– Financing your education
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Let’s not meet by accidentstudents participate
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“From the Classroom to the Boardroom”
Creating meaningful work based learning experiences beyond the classroom
Brandon FrameDirector of Business
Partnerships and DevelopmentHigh School Inc.
Hartford, CT
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High School, Inc. WBL Programs
• Executive Luncheon Series• Global Business Excursion• Leadership and Professional Development• Internship Program• Job Shadow Day• School of Business Visits
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Advisory Board
• Must state what it means to be on the board• If you do not meet requirements you are
moved off the board• Set a number of companies, colleges and
community agencies• Create Sub-Committees with chairs• Host LEADS Tours• Annual Celebration
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Managing and Securing Internships
We have an Advisory Board! Now what?
Kimberly Bennett Internship Coordinator
Pathways of TechnologyHartford, CT
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Advisory Boards
They serve on the Board for a reason
Want to help school and students Recruit potential employers Network with friends, co-workers, neighbors,
etc. LinkedIn Groups- Pathways IAB Create a “target” list for upcoming school
year
Goal of Academy Staff Members:
EACH staff member should/must submit at least 1 name to me of a connection they have for me to contact.
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Use documents to support your Internship Program
Examples:
Advisory Board Brochure
Sponsorship Brochure
Internship Brochure
www.pathwaystotechnology.com
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Start small and work your way up
Tours of the school Invite employers to speak to classes Volunteer at a 9th grade Career Day Host a 10th grade Job Shadow student for
the day Lunch n’ Learn Resume writing Mock Interviews
The key is………
Have potential employers meet as many students as possible. The students sell the program!
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Student Preparation
Junior Pre-Internship Questionnaire Academic strengths Personal strengths Career Interests/Goals Internship placement ideas
Junior Year Experience Course Resume writing Mock interviews Mock college application process
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Employers want to see SOLID program in place
Student Internship GuideInternship Eligibility RequirementsInternship AgreementStudent Code of ConductStudent ApplicationTeacher Recommendation FormsJournal EntriesFinal Reflection PaperSupervisor EvaluationInternship Presentation
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During the Internship
•Maintain communication with the employer
AND student
•Schedule a site visit
•Communication is the key
to success!
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Importance of a “Thank You”!
A “Thank You” goes a LONG way! After Career Day After Lunch N’ Learn After Job Shadow After field trips After the interview Upon completion of the internship
Encourage hand-written “Thank You” notes
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After the Internship
• Post-internship reflection meetings
Send supervisor feedback
• Invite Employers to the Student Internship Presentations
• *** Employers need to hear the VALUE and BENEFITS these opportunities have***
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The POWER of Employer Testimonials
“He has a lot of potential to be a great software developer. I was impressed with how quickly he absorbed and incorporated new ideas”-Tallan
“Your student was great to work with! We expected a lot from him in a short amount of time, and he not only completed the task but outperformed the expectations”-Aetna
“Your student’s resumes and interviews were far better than any college level and beyond ones I have seen!”
-American Eagle Federal Credit Union
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Questions, Comments and Observations