education – LAUNCH Flagstaff

LAUNCH 101

May 15, 2018March 16, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Curious to learn more about the work of LAUNCH Flagstaff? Do you have new staff who need to be oriented to our goals and strategies? Are you interested in having your organization get more involved in the partnership? If you’ve answered yes any of these above, consider attending the next LAUNCH 101 Orientation.

LAUNCH Flagstaff seeks to raise the bar and create a culture of world-class education for all our children, from the time they are born through their career. Learn the basics and background of LAUNCH Flagstaff in this small one-hour conversation. RSVP here.

Post-Secondary – Internship Subgroup

May 8, 2018March 30, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Agenda:

Literary Review of Business and Economic Development Reports and Information with Discussion
1. Identify what questions we have and what information we still need
From this, identify what business sector we will engage for a focus group
Review Goodwill’s Business Focus Group Model
Identify which businesses we will invite for the focus group process
Identify responsible individuals/ organizations to conduct the focus group

Notes from March 30^th Meeting:

Attendance: Janea Byrne, Emily McCarthy, Delia Withey, Brigid Dineen, Scott Pettitt, Brent Neilson, Brian Francis, Christina Caldwell, Cindy Wilson, Antara Hunter, Paul Kulpinski

The Why – how do we connect interns to opportunity?

Our Reflective Survey

How do we capture all of the internship programs that are out there?
Is a simple connected platform/clearinghouse feasible?

Terms

An apprenticeship is a form of professional development that combines structured on the job training and industry study that leads to a professional certification or licensure, based on demonstrated competency over a minimum of time.
“soft skills” needs to be defined – but some component of this idea once defined could be added to “Internship”.

From the Perspective of an Intern – I want an internship… what are the steps?

CAVIAT serves freshman up through age 22. FUSD can place directly, or through CAVIAT.
A sector approach, rather than a come-one come-all catch process is the way to go.
What sectors have the greatest need for career pathways in FLG?
CC Career Center can place interns of any age 16 and up.
Use the “Autos” model to replicate that in other sectors.

Perspective of a Business – Opportunities to Improve

Go to the sectors to find their need and process.
Who has information on business needs: Reports from CC Career Center, CCC, ECoNA, BioScience Conference on 4/10,
Ensure that businesses understand the details of what an internship involves

ECAP

Next Steps

What sectors have the greatest need?
How shall we confirm where the “need” is for internships by sectors? – Use business reports.
What is the demand of students for internships?
- Create proper survey tools for this
Create a decision-tree for this process – how shall we do this?
Who else needs to be here? ECoNA? NACOG?
How will we capture the data of placement?

Lit review of business reports above:
1. BioScience Information: Brent
2. ECoNA: Christina
3. CCC: Cindy
4. NACOG: John
5. AZ Daily Sun Articles: Brent
6. Magnolia Consulting: Brent

Lit Review: Brigid, Paul, John

Reach out to that sector with individual businesses for a focus group
1. Design a “focus group” process (Goodwill has a model)
2. Identify what sector to start
3. Organize and Conduct the focus group

Next Meeting: May 8, 2018 8 am NACET

Community Outreach: Funding PreK-12 Education

May 3, 2018March 16, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Flagstaff Community Outreach Program

Presentation and action-focused discussion on the recommendations from the 110th Town Hall on Funding preK-12 Education.

The program will begin at noon. Lunch is served at a cost of $20 per person. If you choose not to have a lunch, the program is free.

HOST: Dr. Colleen Smith, President, Coconino Community College

SPEAKERS: Tara Jackson, President, Arizona Town Hall; Paul Kulpinski, Partnership Director, LAUNCH Flagstaff; Risha VanderWey, Superintendent of Schools, Coconino County

Additional speakers pending.

More information and Registration by clicking on the button below:

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News

World-Class Education Funding for Flagstaff and Arizona

April 25, 2018April 25, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Our Statement for World-Class Education Funding in Flagstaff and Arizona

The mission of LAUNCH Flagstaff is to advance world-class education for every child in Flagstaff from cradle through their career. We accept our shared responsibility in reaching this goal.

The following partners of LAUNCH Flagstaff support our children by reinvesting in our teachers and schools. Through seeking a permanent educational funding solution, we can ensure our education system is capable of achieving world-class status. We desire that all community sectors engage in this conversation and find the common ground that will produce the educational results we all want. Read more “World-Class Education Funding for Flagstaff and Arizona” →

Kindergarten Readiness CAN

April 3, 2018March 28, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Agenda:

1. Presentation by North Country Healthcare on the Resource Provider Database as part of our effort to improve coordination and delivery of child development and parenting information.

2. Given the impact of the Flagstaff minimum wage increase on Head Start eligibility, what questions do we need to ask to prepare partners for keeping student participation in high-quality preschool programs at or above 23% for 2018?

Post Secondary CAN – Internship Subgroup

March 30, 2018March 16, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Agenda:

1. Review inventory of stakeholders

2. Discussion on definitions: Internship; Mentorship; Apprenticeship

3. What questions do we need to ask?

LAUNCH 101

March 20, 2018December 21, 2017
by Paul Kulpinski

STEM Celebration

March 5, 2018February 23, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

News

Baseline Report Released

February 21, 2018February 23, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

LAUNCH Flagstaff Releases Initial Baseline Education Report

LAUNCH Flagstaff has released a Baseline Education Report, with some initial strategies for improving educational outcomes for every child. A partnership of community stakeholders, LAUNCH Flagstaff has a set of shared goals which encompass kindergarten readiness, third grade reading proficiency, eighth grade math proficiency, high school graduation and enrollment in post-secondary education and training. The partnership’s newly reported data spotlight specific areas for increased focus, based on the premise that student success leads to a community’s health and vitality. Read more “Baseline Report Released” →

Post-Secondary CAN

January 10, 2018January 5, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Please note: New Day, Time and Location:

Day: Wednesday January 10, 2018
Time: 8:00 am – 9:30 am
Location: NACET – Accelerator Building Conference Room – 2225 N Gemini Drive, Flagstaff

Agenda:

Review of the Post-Secondary CAN Theory of Action
1. What about internships?
Breakout into working groups around our two contributing indicators:
1. FAFSA Completion
2. Dual Enrollment
Reconvene for report-outs to larger group

Tag: education

Our Statement for World-Class Education Funding in Flagstaff and Arizona

LAUNCH Flagstaff Releases Initial Baseline Education Report