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#NAFNext2014
Ann Fields, Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsDayl Walker, Connecticut Business & Industry Association
Sonja Brouwers, Clark High School AOF Advisory Board
The Languages of Business and Education Partners Can Be As Far Apart as the Planets
#NAFNext2014
Identify the problem
#NAFNext2014
Why is this a Problem?
Business Partner Frustration
Academy Director Frustration
School Coordinator (Teacher) Frustration
Intergalactic Disharmony: Communication Disconnect Between Education and Business
Best Laid Plans of Business and Education
Internship Providers Orientation snarled by a little traffic . . .
I’m Very Busy and This Will Require A Lot of Work, So….
Why Do We Need to Address This Problem?
Business: What’s In It For Me?
A Big Return on Investment!
Educators: What’s In It For Me?
A Superhero!
Ultimately, It’s All About the Students
Good Communication Balances the Business-Education Relationship
• One school contact • One business contact • CC all involved people• Changes – notify immediately• Timeliness – check emails twice day
Communication
• Who:
• What:
• When:
• Where:
• Why:
• CC:
Initial E-Mail
Listen, don’t assume.Business people
• Volunteers
• Work piles up
• Business needs are a priority
Teachers and schools• Fewer resources
• Older technology
• Little control over schedule
• Teach the children who walk through their doors
Respect
• Business volunteersShow up Call immediately
• SchoolsBe sure students are availableUnderstand that business needs take
precedence
Honor Commitments
• Business people may be nervous
• Students greet visitors
• Name tags
• Principal’s role
Feeling Welcome
Gratitude
• Say, “Thank you.”
• Write thank you notes
• Make them feel good
Say “Thank You”
• Work under the radar screen• Find champions• Make people feel good • Use the students• Do evaluations
Start Small
Start Small: Career Posters to…
…Tutoring
Tutoring to…
…Lunch with Young Engineers Program
Lunch with the Presidents
Interns and Business Sponsors
Any Questions???
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