the chamber's franklin initiative
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Mission: Provide real-world learning opportunities to increase academic
engagement and excite young people about education and future careers.
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Tell me and I forget.Teach me and I remember,Involve me and I learn.
-Benjamin Franklin
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A 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit organization •Eligible for grants
• Donations are tax deductible
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Representatives from…
•Private Sector
•Public Sector
•Local Schools
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Career Learning Programs
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The Reality Store
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Career Speakers Bureau
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Life Sciences Career Fair
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Job Shadowing
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Employment Fair for Graduating Seniors
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Graduation Coach Initiative
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The Chamber’s Graduation Coach Initiative
Boston ScientificIU Credit UnionMonroe County Community School CorporationDennis Shoup Foundation
Recently Funded by:
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Keys to Success Healthy collaboration between the business community
and local school districts
Financial support
Access to school system and in-kind support
Staff with strong background and skill sets for working with at-risk youth
Implementation of Check and Connect Model
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Graduation Coaches
Drhea TownsendBHS South
Melanie HumbardBHS North
Patty GoldmanEdgewood HS
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Graduation Coach Initiative Outcomes
Last year 88% of students with a Graduation Coach graduated or remained in school
68% of students with a Graduation Coach improved their GPA, an overall increase of 8%from the year prior
The senior drop-out rate for students with a Graduation Coach reduced from 5 seniors in 2011 to only 3 seniors in 2012
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Graduation Rates
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
BHSN 79% 81% 76% 84% 86%
BHSS 80% 83% 88% 86% 90%
MCCSC 77% 79% 79% 83% 87%
EHS 82% 84% 91% 95% 91%
State Avg. 76% 78% 82% 84% 86%
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BHSN
BHSS
MCCSC
EHS
State Avg.
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Graduation Coach CaseloadSenior Retention/Completion Rate
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
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BHSN BHSS EHS Overall
2011
2012
62%
92%
100%
90%
93 % 93%
84%
94%
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Students Leaving Without Graduating(Totals for RBBCSC and MCCSC)
217 219242 222
193
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79 11660 51
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2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11Total Dropped Out (codes 1-18) Removed by Parents (code 20)
SOURCE: Indiana Department of Education
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87% of students participating in WorkKeys earned certificates in 2012
Career Readiness
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Educators of the Year Awards
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For more information visit
Mark DeLaney, Director of Workforce Initiatives
The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce