Developing a Partnership for a Shared Future

1. Developing a Partnership for a Shared Future City of Coolidge and Coolidge Unified School District July 2012

2. How It Began… • Two people with a similar idea… who brainstormed the “motivating factors” for successful implementation and arranged an introduction with key stakeholders

3. The Benefits Coolidge Unified School District City of Coolidge Provide Avenue for Succession Planning Encourage Greater Community Involvement Develop Inter-Generational Connections Increase Meaningful Public Relationships Increase Attendance Rates/Motivation for Students Share Skill Sets Increase Meaningful Public Relations Increase Graduation Rates

4. Brainstorming with Key Stakeholders Possibilities Matched with Purpose: mentoring, career coaching, internship/job shadowing opportunities, service project collaboration

5. Targeted Student Groups • NJHS/NHS • Student Council • Gifted • Athletics • Special Services

6. Why These Students?? Group Reason NJHS/NHS Student Council Gifted/Special Services Athletics Service Projects embedded into program Inherent interest in government Programmed requirements in place High Visibility in Community

7. Possibilities • Partner/Mentor with Homecoming and Cotton Days • Partner with Community Clean Up Days • Mentor 3 high school students and 2 middle school students (volunteer) • Attend Career Days Events • Guest Lecture in Classrooms • Develop Service Learning Projects Together

8. Implementation Timelines Although the Partnership Leaders will continue to meet on a quarterly basis, the following annual timelines were established: Quarters 1 and 2: • Identify Adult Partners and Target Students/Groups/Classrooms • Formalize Criteria for Success Quarters 3 and 4: Full Implementation

9. Sample Action Plan

10. Questions