Creating & Maintaining a Successful Academy

Presenters: Lilibeth Pinpin, Hollie Campos & Lily Mora

February 15, 2012

Introductions

• Presenters Lilibeth Pinpin – Biotechnology Academy Hollie Campos – Hospitality Academy Lily Mora – Hospitality Academy

• Academies Biotechnology – 4th year Hospitality Academy – 3rd year

• School Vallejo High School

• City Vallejo, California

Recruitment

• Educate administrators & counselors

• Paraphernalia – (t-shirts, hats, stickers) pencils/pens

• Course Catalog

• Powerpoint

• Student Testimonials

• Middle School Recruitment

• 9th Grade Assembly

• 9th Grade Class Visits – work w/ counselors

• Spring Fling

Public Relations

Free

• Farmer’s Market

• Local Events – (Wednesday Celebrations, Madhatter Festival & Unity Day, Main Street)

• Chamber of Commerce

• Course Catalog

• Promotional Marketing – Fanfare Sports

• District Academy Meeting

• Open House (during class time)

• Local Media – Newspaper, Social Networks

Public Relations

Not So Free• Brochures & Flyers

• T-Shirts

• Bumper Stickers

Motivational Activities

• Teambuilding Activities Classroom activities

• Guest Speakers

• Student Government/Leadership Club on campus

• Student-Led Activities Academy Mixer – on campus during school Science Fair

• Field Trips

Motivational Activities

• Career Exploration Career Survey/Personality Test Career Fair Workshops

• Competitions Web Page Design – Biotechnology Trade Shows - Hospitality

Motivational Tools

• Graduation Sashes

• Families – Hospitality

• Academy Rewards Students of the Month Academy Awards (Evening Ceremony)

Advisory Board

• Quarterly meetings Agenda Minutes – Keep record of meetings & those in

attendance

• Members: Post-Secondary Representatives, Industry Partners, District/County Representatives, Site Representatives (Teachers & Admin), Parents & Students

• Wish List: Meetings & Emails

• Resource for: Program Design, Curriculum, Industry Expertise

Tap into your Advisory Boardfor leads and contacts

Guest

Speakers

E-mentorships

Internships

Field Trips

• Quarterly: Training/Hands-On Experiences

• Free Field Trips Colleges, Companies, Sporting Events,

Museums, Aquariums

• Potential Paid Transportation College/University, County Office of Ed.,

Companies

• Community Chaperones County/District/Site, Industry Partners,

Counselors, Campus Supervisors, Parents & Alumni

Cost Effective Chaperones Fingerprinting Policy

Examples of Organizations That Give Free Field Trips

• Exploratorium in San Francisco (every first Wednesday of each month)

• Monterey Bay Aquarium

• Local community colleges and universities

- Solano Community College

- Sacramento State University

- UC Davis

- Stanford University

Mentorships

• Advertisements through professional organizations, universities

• E-Mentorship

- 2 Months

- Email Service

- Contract with Mentors

- Weekly Discussion Themes

- Mentors from Universities and Industry

- Culminating Mixer

Internships

• Search: Networking, Advisory Board Members, Professional Organizations, Non-Profit Organizations, Internet, Alumni

• Search Early!

• Job Shadowing

• Paid or Unpaid Internships Biotech: Humane Society, UC/CSU, Touro

University, Kaiser Permanente Hospitality: Fighting Back Partnership, Corpuz

Event Services, Event Solvers, Rebuilding Together, Vallejo Main Street, PitCCh In (CC Sabathia)

Internships

• Challenges Age Liability/Insurance Paid Internships

• Unpaid – Community Service Location – Transportation Skills - Readiness

Community Service

• Requirement Staff-Initiated Student-Initiated

• Report Community Service as Internship

• Business Match Facilities Time/Chaperones

• Good PR

Reporting

RECORD

EVERYTHING!