PresentersDr. Jeanne Friedman, Academy Development

DirectorSteve Brown, Academy Development Director

NAF Southeast Regional Team Members

Engaging and Sustaining Your NAF Advisory Board

Webinar Housekeeping

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Practice using your question box by providing your responses in the…“Type Your Question Here” box.

Please type:

1.Your position

2.Academy theme

3.Respond to the following question:

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by answering the following question:

Why do industry and post-secondary professionals volunteer to serve on NAF Advisory Boards?

The Students

Webinar Objectives

By the end of this webinar, participants should better understand:

1.Types of support Advisory Board members provide in developing and sustaining an academy2.How Advisory Board requirements are threaded throughout the Academy Assessment3.Materials/information to be placed inside the academy’s Evidence Binder

What the End Game Looks Like

ENVISION & DESIGN – YOP Year One

Advisory Board Development Path

ENVISION & DESIGN – YOP Year One PeopleAcademy Design TeamAdvisory Board

ProcessesVisioning, Planning, and Trust BuildingNote: Research should be conducted during visioning and planning

Activities Recruiting, Orientating, and Team Building

ToolsAB Manual, PowerPoint and Multimedia Presentations, AB Story Map, AB Thank You Letter of Support

Advisory Board Development Path

Advisory Board Development Path, cont.

FORM – Year One“How will we work best together as an Advisory Board?”

START - Year One“This is how we plan to help the academy students.”

Advisory Board Development Path, cont.

FORM – Year One“How will we work best together as an Advisory Board?”

START - Year One“This is how we plan to help the academy students.”

PeopleAcademy Team and Advisory Board

ProcessesReporting Out and Making DecisionsEngaging by forming AB committees

Activities Advisory Board Recruitment EventStudent Recruitment Planning and ImplementationGoal Clarification: Strategic Planning and Budgeting

ToolsWIIFMs and Suggested By-Laws with AB By-laws Template

Advisory Board Development Path, cont.

DEVELOP – Year 2 PeopleAdvisory Board and Academy Team

ProcessesBegin finding paid internshipsEngaging by attending NAF conferences

Activities Professional Development for AB members, Teachers, Directors, and AdministratorsGoal Clarification: Student Input, Fundraising, Articulation Agreements

ToolsResource link on www.naf.org

Advisory Board Development Path, cont.

GROWTH – Years 3-4PeopleAdvisory Board and Academy Team

ProcessesBegin finding paid internshipsEngage by attending NAF conferences

Activities Professional Development for AB members, Teachers, Directors, and AdministratorsGoal Clarification: Student Input, Fundraising, Articulation Agreements

ToolsResource link on www.naf.org

SustainabilityYears 1,2,3,4, 4+

The Five R’s for Sustainability

1. Renewal2. Reward3. Recognition4. Recommitment5. Results

Eureka!

Businesses are always about bottom line.

Businesses are accustomed to dealing with an end product.

A business will influence and improve the product to ensure it’s a winner.

Do you realize NAF Advisory Boards function somewhat like a business… with its bottom line being student achievement?

Yea or Nay?

What are ways to ensure that advisory board members leave Board meetings and events feeling that their contribution was valued?

Engaging an Advisory Board

Sustaining Advisory Board Members

When advisory board members are engaged, sustainability will prevail.

Remember the Five Rs

Challenges

Guiding Questions

• The by-laws address succession planning, committee membership, meeting attendance and membership termination.

• How do the AB Chair and Academy Director communicate regularly between AB meetings?

• How can you ensure continuity from active business partner companies if an employee must leave the AB?

Guiding Questions

• What material needs does your academy have that could be financed by your board members monetarily or as an in-kind contribution?

• How can the AB raise money and/or develop resources to support/sustain the academy?

• What AB recruitment strategies will be usedto find members who can successfullyserve on a standing committee?

What Advisory Board structure do you think would lend itself to engagement and sustainability?

Advisory Board Requirements Threaded Throughout the Academy

AssessmentAdvisory Board strategic actions threaded throughout the other three Academy Assessment elements:

Element I. Academy Development1.3.b: Data Review1.4.a: Academy Leadership Structure

Element III. Curriculum and Instruction 3.3.a: Sufficient Academic Support

Advisory Board Requirements Threaded Throughout the Academy Assessment, cont.

Element IV. Work-Based Learning4.2.a: Compensated Internships4.2.b: Support with Logistical and Organizational needs

Evidence Binder and/or Folder

Examples of materials and information for Evidence Binders:AB members spending time directly supporting academy students and teachersAB members providing helpAB preparing a yearly Strategic Plan that includes resource development strategiesAB conducting fund-raising events or other activities to provide financial resources to the academy such as scholarships, compensated internships, travel costs, etc.By-laws showing succession strategy OR 2-3 year AB development plan to address all components not already in place upon YOP completion [strategic planning session recommended]

Next Steps Connect with your peers and access resources on the Advisory

Board Support for Sustainability Forum on the NAF Online Community Forum: http://naf.org/community

Ensure there is an AB Roster and AB by-laws showing a succession plan and a resource fund-raising plan for inclusion inside your YOP Evidence Folder

Involve your AB in completing the YOP Academy Assessment

Sign-up for the e-College course: “Building an AB that Really Works”

Contact your Regional NAF Team Members with questions and requests for additional supportThank you for attending and participating in today’s

webinar!

NAF Regional Support

West RegionalBeth Kay, Regional Director bkay@naf.orgAazam Irilian, Academy Development Manager

arilian@naf.orgMorgan Pulleyblank, Academy Development

ManagerMorgan@naf.org

Ana Morrison, Network Liaison amorrison@naf.org

Central RegionalRebecca Privett, Regional Director rprivett@naf.orgJessica Felix, Academy Development Manager jfelix@naf.orgDr. Dan Wallace, Instructional Manager dwallace@naf.orgFred Press, Network Liaison fpress@naf.org

Northeast Regional

Tanya Navas, Regional Director tnavas@naf.orgSarah Hickert, Academy Development Manager NYC

shickert@naf.orgLaura Fidler, Instructional Manager lfidler@naf.orgJen Geisler, Network Liaison jgeisler@naf.org

Southeast Regional

Jeanine Flynn, Regional Director jflynn@naf.orgSteve Brown, Academy Development Director

sbrown@naf.orgDr. Jeanne Friedman, Academy Development

Director jfriedman@naf.orgDr. Dan Wallace, Instructional Manager

dwallace@naf.orgTony Asplin, Network Liaison aasplin@naf.org