Business/Education Partnership Forum Newsletter

July 2007 - v2n7

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Note from the editor
• Top articles, commentaries, and announcements from June 2007
• New resources
• Upcoming events

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

Is there a need for a conference on building effective partnerships?

There are people building strong partnerships in schools and districts across the country, but I have yet to see a conference that brings all of them – educators, businesspeople, and foundation and coalition leaders – together to share what they have learned with their fellow practitioners. I believe that networking with others in the field is the best way to pick up the kind of insider information you can apply immediately to your efforts, but I have not found a conference dedicated to this kind of operations-level information that speaks to all parties at the table.

DeHavilland Associates is seriously considering launching such a conference, and I’d really like the input of people on this list. I’ll be sending out a survey invitation next week, but if you have any thoughts you’d like to share now, I’d truly appreciate hearing from you directly via email ( brett@dehavillandassociates.com) or phone (704-944-3134).

Best regards,

- Brett

TOP ARTICLES, COMMENTARIES, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM JUNE 2007

Selected to highlight business thinking on education or innovative approaches to engagement

• Schools’ Deep-Pocketed Partners - New York Times (June 3, 2007)
• This new house built by students - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (June 3, 2007)
• Local schools get creative to pay for special projects - Cleveland Plain Dealer (June 7, 2007)
• Governor looking for tech workers willing to teach - San Diego Union Tribune (June 10, 2007)
• Cox, Partners Announce National Teen Summit on Internet Safety - MultiChannel News (June 13, 2007)
• Teachers Become Students in Externships - Memorial Examiner (June 14, 2007)
• Speaking the language of globalization - Cincinnati Inquirer (June 17, 2007)
• Engineer at home in classroom - Arizona Republic (June 19, 2007)
• Business Leaders and NASSMC Take New Approach to STEM Education Reform - NASSMC press release (June 20, 2007)
• School-Business Partnerships Target STEM Subjects - Education Week (June 20, 2007)

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DeHavilland Associates is a consulting and communications firm that helps its clients understand and connect with the K-12 community. The company designs, manages, and evaluates outreach campaigns and partnership programs for its corporate and nonprofit clients and creates original initiatives to help educators and education stakeholders establish and strengthen dialogue for the benefit of public education.

To learn how DeHavilland Associates can help you in your outreach or partnership efforts, visit www.dehavillandassociates.com or contact Brett Pawlowski by email or at 704-944-3134.

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NEW RESOURCES

The following resources have been highlighted on the Forum recently

• An American Imperative: Transforming the Recruitment, Retention, and Renewal of Our Nation's Mathematics and Science Teaching Workforce – White paper from the Business-Higher Education Forum (June 2007) – PDF file
• Business Coalition Leaders Speak Out on Education – Survey report from DeHavilland Associates (June 2007) – PDF file

UPCOMING EVENTS

• 2007 National School Public Relations Association Seminar, July 15-18, Phoenix AZ
• Workforce Innovations 2007, July 17-19, Kansas City MO
• National School Foundation Association Midwest Conference, August 3, Kansas City, MO
• Institute for a Competitive Workforce (US Chamber) Education and Workforce Summit, September 24-26, Washington DC

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