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Presenters:Allison Deegan

Regionalized Business Services Coordinator, Business Advisory Services

Eric HassBusiness Advisory Services Manager, Business Advisory Services

Keith CraftonInterim Director, Business Advisory Services

Bill DeeganBusiness Advisory Services Manager, Business Advisory Services

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MANY WAYS TO GIVE BACK

Today we will introduce you to just a few of the ways you can give back to support students throughout Los Angeles County and beyond.

The opportunities we will cover include:

1. Academic Bowl / Student Worker Program – Eric Hass

2. Operation Graduation – Keith Crafton

3. Very Special Arts Festival / Academic Decathlon – Bill Deegan

4. Road to Success Academy / Division of Student Programs – Allison Deegan

We will also provide you with details on how to volunteer and provide time for questions and discussion.

WHY GIVE BACK?

Payoffs from getting involved:

• Learning – new professional and personal skills, new knowledge about LACOE programs and students

• Experience – put it right on you resume and promotion applications, plus offer experience/expertise you already have

• Networking – meet new people from LACOE and beyond

• Personal Satisfaction -- helping your community and the world

ACADEMIC BOWL

• What is the Academic Bowl?

• Who competes?

• Who judges?

• How are competitors selected?

• Who helps make it happen?

• How can I get involved?

STUDENT WORKER PROGRAM

• What is SWEET?

• How did SWEET begin?

• What divisions can participate?

• How long is the department commitment?

• What do the students learn?

• What do the mentors learn?

• How can I become involved?

OPERATION GRADUATION

• What is Operation Graduation?

• Who is graduating?

• How much time must I devote?

• Who helps make it happen?

• How can I get involved?

VERY SPECIAL ARTS FESTIVAL

• 85 School Busses converging on Downtown Los Angeles

• Nearly 2000 Student Artists and Entertainers preparing for a year

• Nervous, excited, proud…ecstatic!

• Thousands of Educators, Administrators, Drivers and Volunteers

• What’s going on?

• Where are we going?

• Get ready to be entertained and to have your mind blown

• You’d better bring tissues and be prepared for your heart to soar

ACADEMIC DECATHLON

• Do you want to find a way to renew your faith in society?

• Can you spend a day or two with us?

• Let’s dispel grumbling rumors about the younger generation

• Explode the myth of the unmotivated, inarticulate teens of America

• Get ready to learn

• Get ready to be amazed

• Take my hand

• Let’s fly

ROAD TO SUCCESS ACADEMY

• How it started

• Leveraging special skills to contribute to LACOE students and mission – expertise on at-risk girls

• Long-term commitment – now in its fifth year

• Professional development /experience payoff

• Networking across LACOE

• How to get involved with RTSA

DIVISION OF STUDENT PROGRAMS

• How it started

• Leveraging special skills to contribute to LACOE students and mission – grant writing / fundraising / community partnerships

• Long-term commitment – now in its fifth year

• Professional development /experience payoff

• Networking across LACOE to enhance programs

• How to get involved with DSP

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

• Assess your time, skills and interests

• Review LACOE-based opportunities (see handout/app)

• Get supervisor support in advance

• Participate with a friend

• Suggest additional activities to give back

• Document and share your experiences

• Celebrate service to students

THANK YO

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Questions?