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Industry Advisories Lessons Learned from Cleveland Charter High Schools Media Academy Board of Advisors Before we start lets hear about you! Name, School and What you Teach Do you have an Advisory Board? Our Story In 3 Acts Act 1

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Industry Advisories

Lessons Learned from Cleveland Charter High School’s Media Academy Board of Advisors

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Before we start – let’s hear about you!

Name, School and What you Teach Do you have an Advisory Board?

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Our Story In 3 Acts

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Act 1 Act 1 Getting Our Ducks in a Row

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Outreach

! Our mentors from PrimeTime LAUSD ! They recruited industry friends ! Graduates working in the industry ! College educators in our field ! Interested parents

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Looking for Structure

! Rick came in and took leadership ! Some advisors came once, some stayed ! Developed goals of group ! Four areas: marketing, curriculum, fundraising, technology ! Then Rick got a new job – time for change

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Act II The Glory Days

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New Leadership

! Al took leadership ! Brought in others – his business partners ! Meeting monthly at one of two corporate headquarters ! Dinner on the business! ! Very productive and engaged group

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Much Accomplished

Board provided expertise, connections, resources and sweat labor – even hired some of our students. ! Developed website ! Developed promotional video ! Opened bank account ! Provided constant updates on state of the industry ! Advice on curriculum updates

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Accomplishments - con’t.

! Assisted with events: open house, 10th anniversary celebration, fundraising campaigns ! Donations of equipment ! Help upgrade technology ! Help with redoing physical structure ! Al’s tribute – raised $12,000 ! VEA – Business/Education Partnership Award

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Act III Into the Sunset

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Roll with the changes

! Al retires – Mike takes over as President of Board ! Meetings less frequent ! Mike sells business – starts new business ! Dylan gets laid off ! Chuck steps in ! Chuck selling house – moving to Colorado

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Epilogue

! We’re part of LA Hi-Tech Grant ! Partners with LA Valley College ! Will have industry advisory board with them ! Our weekly mentors continue to advise ! Other advisors help as needed

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Lessons Learned

Have a questionnaire for

prospective advisors – to ascertain what they can contribute, what they want to get out of the experience

Be clear about expectations
Be clear about your

program’s priorities

Have dates for your

meetings set in advance

Have a variety of ways they

can help: guest speakers, donations, curriculum advice, etc.

Have students present their

work – show the results of advisors’ efforts

Know in advance how you

will demonstrate your appreciation – and do so

ften!