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A Pillar partnership is an agreement between a school and a business or organization to work collaboratively to enrich and enhance student learning.
Principal for a Day in the Classroom
March 2009
March 2009
January 2008
November 2008
May 2009
March 2009
May 2009
May 2009
Pillar hosts events throughout the year to stimulate and encourage business and education collaboration. Recent events include:
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•Principal for a Day, March 2009: This annual event partners business representatives with principals and lead administrators at LAUSD K-12 schools to experience firsthand the challenges and accomplishments in area schools. The program included a luncheon and follow-up engagement to forge/cement partnerships between businesses and host schools. [see gallery]
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•Health Symposium, November 2008: Planned in conjunction with ConnectEd and LAUSD, this symposium was attended by teams of LAUSD High School SLC educators, and industry representatives. Activities included partnership training, integrated curriculum activity, and team planning time. [see gallery]
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•Arts & Media Symposium, March 2009: “Building Stronger Arts, Media, and Entertainment Small Learning Communities: Music and Visual Arts Across the Disciplines” Program included Curriculum Workshops for Educators, and Partnership Training for educators and industry professionals. The event also included a Networking Luncheon as well as a tour of the Grammy Museum and introduction to resources. [see gallery]
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•“Showcase of the Stars™”, May 2009: Facilitated in collaboration with the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance, this day-long event included a Culinary Arts/Hospitality industry panel and celebrity chef presenting career pathways information to approximately 900 students from 11 high school Culinary Arts/Tourism/Hospitality SLCs. In the evening, educators and industry professionals came together for a networking reception catered by Santee Learning Complex culinary arts students
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•World Trade Week, May 2009: “At the Crossroads of Cultures and Trade” International trade leaders from around the world joined to dialog about opportunities, policies and practices. This year, educators from Global Studies and Business SLCs were included in the conference to channel this information into LAUSD classrooms. [see gallery]
