Transcript City of Mesa’s Approach

Educational Philosophy
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Safety
◦ Personal and to “think outside the box”
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Excellent Education
◦ In all areas at all levels
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Great Customer Services
◦ The awareness who are customers are and what we
are trying to accomplish
What do businesses want
A safe worker
 An educated worker
 A worker familiar with the concept of
customer service
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Career based programs
 Technology
 Traditional skills
 Leadership
Partnerships with business community
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On site partnerships
Mentoring
Internships
Excellence at all levels
Reading, science and math
 Gifted programs
 Academic competition
 Local cultural awareness
 Strong partnerships with higher Ed
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A sense of community rather than
a school system
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More than pretty buildings
A healthy and robust program
An engaged community
Seamlessness between School, City &
Community
Strong schools are the result of a strong
community and a strong community is a
result of Strong School
Engagement of the business community
 On site Partnerships with Shamrock Dairy and
Nissan International
 U of A Farms
 Banner free sports checkups
 Maricopa Chamber of Commerce
 Retired business executives from Provence
Community
 Maricopa Education Foundation
 Increased volunteerism
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Education Advisory Committee
Youth Leadership Program
Intern Program
Facility and sports field partnership
Blended community events: City, School
Business
Public Library partnership
Read to Kids program
Art walk event
Workforce development
 Help your schools to reach out to the
business world at all levels
 Be the idea broker between business and
schools
 Seek indirect support, and you will receive
direct dividends
 Delayed rewards and benefits
Economic Development Recruitment
 I offer no magic pill, it’s the undeniable sense
that the community is working together
 How to create your sense of educational
excitement by:
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Ask what is our educational excitement level?
How can we make it more seamless ?
What is missing?
What else can we do?
It is the sum total that matters that will seal
the deal !
“Smart” Economic
Development: Educational
Opportunities in Your
Community
Central Arizona Valley Institute of
Technology (CAVIT)
Jeff Wooley, Medical Assistant
Instructor
Ben Barth, Massage Therapy
Instructor
Joint Technological
Education Districts (JTED)
•Created in 1990
•JTEDs are public high
schools that “cost
effectively deliver
specialized …career and
technical course offerings”
•13 JTEDs in Arizona
•Almost every high school
in Arizona belongs to a
JTED district
•Even those who don’t
(example: Yuma) are
working towards
establishing a JTED
CAVIT: Brief History
•CAVIT was founded in
November 2000 by voter
approval
•CAVIT began formal
operations in 2001 in
rented office space
•CAVIT and the City of
Coolidge partnered in
building a site for our
central campus programs,
which opened in 2008
•The City of Coolidge was
extremely generous in
working with CAVIT
•CAVIT works to give back
to this community partner
CAVIT Serves Pinal County
School Districts
•Casa Grande (Casa Grande Union
High School and Vista Grande High
School)
•Coolidge (Coolidge High School and
San Tan Valley High School)
•Florence (Florence High School and
Poston Butte High School)
•Imagine Schools
•Maricopa High School
•Santa Cruz Valley Union High School
Programs at CAVIT
•Aesthetics (new 2012)
•Cosmetology
•Dental Assisting (new 2012)
•Firefighting
•Law Enforcement
•Medical Assisting
•Massage Therapy
•Nursing Assisting
•Veterinary Assisting
CAVIT Philosophy
Certifications/Licensures: Immediate Entry into
Workforce
College Credit: Central Arizona College and
Pima Community College dual enrollment
agreements
Advisory Committees: Business and Industry
Input
Student Professional Development: Leadership
Skills and “soft skills” are as crucial as
technical skill attainment
CAVIT Philosophy
Career and Technical Student
Organizations (CTSO)
•Health Occupations Students
of America (HOSA)
•SkillsUSA
•Five others in Arizona (DECA,
FBLA, FFA, FCCLA, FEA)
Why Affiliate?
•First Professional
Organization
•Infuses leadership, soft skills,
and technical skills
•Networking with Industry
•Competitions
CAVIT Philosophy: Work Based
Learning
•Authentic
•Give Back to Community
•Student Centered
CAVIT CLINICS
CAVIT Philosophy: Work Based
Learning
•Authentic
•Give Back to Community
•Student Centered
CAVIT CLINICS
CAVIT CLINICS
•Wellness Clinic
•Massage Therapy
•Animal
•Dental (opening in Fall 2012)
Wellness Clinic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtwkCn2Potw
Massage Spa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDNTWcFBy8s
Animal Day Spa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb7KWVvIQoI
www.cavitschools.org
[email protected]
[email protected]
Chris Brady
City Manager- Mesa, Arizona
ACMA Summer Conference
July 27, 2012
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursues a
variety of Healthcare, Education,
Aerospace, Tourism (HEAT) and other
dynamic, citywide opportunities, seeks
entrepreneurial solutions, ensures
success-oriented business and industry
partnerships and tools, and delivers new
jobs to propel Mesa’s economic growth,
prosperity and innovative spirit forward
within the global marketplace.
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Educational partnerships in the Community
Economic Development recruitment of
schools
Workforce Development partnerships with
local businesses
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Partnership between the City of Mesa, Mesa
Public Schools and Mesa Community College
Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates
foundation
Goal is to increase college completion in
Mesa, doubling it in the next 10 years
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City of Mesa’s Economic Development office
put out an RFI to schools
Strategic and purposeful effort to bring
higher educational opportunities to Mesa
Schools partnering with Mesa Counts on
College to provide scholarships to target
population and increase completion in Mesa
Albright College
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Fulton, MO.
Founded in 1851
Enrollment : 1,100
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA.
 Founded in 1933
Westminster
College
 Enrollment: 2000
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Reading, PA.
Founded 1856
Enrollment: 1,660
Benedictine
University
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Lisle, ILL.
Founded in 1887
Enrollment: 7,013
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Mesa Counts on College initiating a workforce
development project
Development of a City of Mesa Learn to Earn
program
Will target students less likely to complete
college and connects them with a business
for learning and earning opportunities