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Intermediary Intermediary Partnerships Partnerships
with NAF with NAF AcademiesAcademies
Presented by:
Deanna Hanson, California Director, NAF
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What’s In It For the Academy?
Engaged business partners for:– Internships– Advisory Board members– Classroom speakers– Mentors
Help recruiting students for the academy Communicating to parents and community members about your
academy Providing various technical assistance and professional development
opportunities Providing links to post secondary education, business and other
employer partners, community based youth initiatives and government entities
Helping identify funding opportunities for academies
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What’s In It for the Intermediary?
Strengthen relationships with schools to allow them to more easily and efficiently provide their services
Source of qualified students for future workforce needs
Interns and youth employees with positive attitudes, eager to learn, reliable
Ability to impact student success in their community Relationship with strong national organization with
potential for future funding partnerships
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Intermediaries Convene
Convene local, regional and/or state leaders, practitioners and customers across sectors to ensure youth success. Intermediaries:
– Identify and engage leaders– Convene a leadership body to address issues and
opportunities– Share quality practices among partners– Build and sustain a common vision among key stakeholders– Engage constituents across sectors and communities – Create a forum for building a comprehensive system
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Convening Examples
Convene multiple school districts and help develop community-wide educational models
Convene employers by industry to validate employment needs and get agreement for their involvement
Convene policy makers and community leaders to communicate outcomes and future needs for area education programs
Convene academy alumni to serve on advisory boards and advocate for their employers’ involvement
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Connect
Connect and provide services to youth, workplace and community partners, education, government, social service and community organizations, and families and neighborhoods. Intermediaries:
– Create demand and build awareness– Address partner needs and support involvement – Provide training and professional development– Map services and support cross-agency collaboration– Place and support youth in developmental experiences– Promote quality work-based and classroom learning
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Connect Examples
Connect industry association members and businesses with career themed academies, students and teachers
Connect parents and students to academy/program options based on interest
Connect higher education and other professional development providers to teachers, businesses and parents
Connect schools and community based organizations working independently on youth development to collaborate and maximize resources
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Measure
Measure results to improve the quality and impact of local efforts. Intermediaries:
– Set goals and measure success– Build partner capacity – Use data to improve performance and promote equity– Set quality standards based on promising practices– Conduct regular, formal reviews and external evaluations– Share and apply research, strategies, and results
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Measure Examples
Hold discussions with academies and school districts to stress importance of measuring and comparing academy student results
Assist academies track and stay in communication with academy alumni
Help locate data gathering resources and technical advisors to develop tools and methodology for tracking
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Sustain
Sustain successful efforts through advocacy, progressive policies and practices. Intermediaries:
– Build public awareness and support– Influence national, state, and local policies– Connect and align local youth-serving systems
Generate, leverage, and distribute resources Promote the long-term commitment to youth success Align workforce development, economic development and
educational improvement efforts– Partner to be more competitive for grant opportunities for
the region
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Sustaining Examples
Play the role of fiscal agent/public education fund for funding opportunities
Advocate with policy makers for legislation benefiting the program, school and business interests
Recruit business oriented individuals to be involved in education policy making (i.e. school board candidates)
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Intermediary Examples
Workforce Investment Boards WIB Youth Councils County/Regional Offices of Education School to Career Agencies Youth Development Agencies School Restructure Technical Assistance Providers Chamber of Commerce Education Committees Regional Foundations Public Education Funds What else?
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Questions/Comments
What do you think? How can NAF and our academies help you
accomplish your objectives? How should we structure a strong partnership
and what roles do NAF and the intermediaries play?
Other?
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How Can I Get Connected?
Check www.intermediarynetwork.org website for information about joining INet
Check www.naf.org for information about our academy models and locations, selection process, and academy/business relationships
Contact your NAF Regional Manager or Bill Taylor (www.naf.org; 212 635-2400); or, in California, Deanna Hanson ([email protected]; 916 296-4131)