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Since 1978, the Dade Partners Program develops partnerships between schools and businesses/organizations bringing resources together to support educational success in our schools.

Linking School and Community

Dade Partners

Become a partner in education. Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Dade Partners pro-gram offers the business community a unique opportunity to enhance education by join-ing forces with schools to provide: role models for students, career education, resources and enhanced communication between Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the com-munity. The possibilities are infinite.

Internships

The Secondary School Reform (SSR) Plan is a roadmap for substantively altering the educational experience of all middle and senior high school students in the District, to as-sure that future graduates have the skills that they will need to effectively compete in the new global workplace. The key ingredient of this reform is quality internships. The District is looking for community and business partners to offer its high school seniors an unique experience that prepares them for life after graduation.

School Volunteers

The School Volunteer Program welcomes parents, community members, students and business organizations who make a commitment to volunteer in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. These generous groups of volunteers make a significant impact in the lives of our children by providing a wealth of services such as tutoring, chaperoning, men-toring, clerical assistance, painting, landscaping and many others that our schools fully appreciate and embrace!

The Parent Academy

The job of parenting isn’t easy. It doesn’t come with a handbook of answers. That’s why Miami-Dade County Public School created The Parent Academy – a source to help an-swer parent’s questions on topics that impact children’s lives. The free classes and work-shops for parents are offered at more than 90 school sites and non-school sites through-out the county. Support the more than 680,000 parents who are changing the way they get involved with their children’s education.

Alumni Relations

Are you a graduate of Miami-Dade County Public Schools or do you know one? Be at the forefront of the School District’s exiting new promotion to educate students and other stakeholders about the District’s most distinguished alumni and the teachers who had the greatest influence on their lives.

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As a support for School District initiatives that will improve the way our schools operate and ourstudents learn throughout the county.

Developing and Maintaining Community Partnerships

Office of Community Engagement

There has never been a better time for school-business partnerships. Economic conditions, on a world basis, are terrible. But education and business must survive and one of the best ways for this to happen is through

PARTNERSHIP.

“The real value of school-business partnership lies in the people-to-people relationships it engenders, not in

the amount of money that changes hands.”

Author, Jim Leatherwood

Excerpts from the book – Facing the Future Together

What is a partnership?

Collaborative efforts to achieve mutually agreed upon goals by matching community resources to meet

identified needs of the school / school system.

community.dadeschools.net

Linking School & Community

Who are your school’s partners?

1. Parents 2. Volunteers3. Dade Partners / local businesses4. Chambers of Commerce5. Municipalities 6. ________________________ 7. ________________________

Linking School & Community

Why Partnerships?• Tap the expertise, skills and resources of the

community

• Infuse of School to Career experience

• Work together to improve and enhance educational programs

• Promote a positive image of the school district

• Broaden the perspective of the educational community

Benefits to Partner

• Recognition of valued service

• Rewarding & satisfying experience for employees, boost morale

• Greater understanding of the education system

• Tax benefits

• Taking a role in educating tomorrow’s work force

• Positive organization image / Marketing / Public Relations

• ____________________________________________________• ____________________________________________________

Benefits to School

• Additional Resources

• Opportunity to bring real world situations into the classroom

• Better understanding of community & business expectations

• Reward student achievement

• Additional volunteers, mentors, tutors to serve students

• ____________________________________________________• ____________________________________________________

To work together with the Dade Partner Liaison, Community Involvement Specialist, other assigned school personnel, Parent Teacher Association, and / or other school club to determine goals & needs:

• Identify goals & needs

• Determine activities that meet goals

• Establish priorities for school needs

• Market your school to the community

What is your Role?

Goals:

1. __________________________________________________2. __________________________________________________3. __________________________________________________

Needs:

1. ___________________________________________________2. ___________________________________________________3. ___________________________________________________

Goals & Needs

Recruiting

Retaining

Recognizing

The Three “R’s” of Building Partnerships

• Review current partnerships with Dade Partner Liaison, or other assigned staff member at your school

• Seek partners which match your school’s needs

• Start the program small and build slowly

• Recruit year-round to maintain active partnership base

Recruiting Partners

Imagine if your school was on an

“ISLAND”

Types of Involvement to Recruit, Retain, Recognize

Parents / PartnersCareer DayDade PartnersEESACSpeakers

Communicating / MarketingNewslettersMarquisSocial Media Certificates

Decision Making:Principal for a DayAdvisory BoardsGrants

Collaborating with the Community:

AdvertisingAlumniChambers of CommerceEducational Compacts

• Involve partner in the program design

• Be open, frank and specific about school needs

• Communicate on a regular basis

• Invite partner to school functions

• Show the partner how their contributions make a difference

• Identify business needs to make the partnership a two-way street

Retaining Partners

“You don’t sacrifice the mission and vision of your school for a corporate sponsorship.”

Jay Engeln, resident practitioner of school-business partnerships, National Association of Secondary School Principals

• Highlight partners in your school communications

• Highlight partners in the local newspaper

• Hold an annual “thank you” ceremony at the school

• Evaluate and renew your partnership together with their input

• Nominate your partners for community awards

• Celebrate your Partners every opportunity you can

Recognizing Partners

Dade PartnersArlene Martinez, Director

asmartinez@dadeschools.netOffice: 305 995-1265

Cell: 786 525-2824

OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Dade Partners for District 108 Schools 

 

 

     

Biscayne Gardens Elementary 

Alix Desulme and Associates, Inc. Biscayne Gardens Civic Association Dr. Andrew Winter Edwin Holland School of Dance Galaxy Skateway, L.C. Ibiley School Uniforms Learning Today Miami‐Dade Fire Rescue Pizza Hut #889711 The Wolfsonian – FIU Winn‐Dixie Stores, Inc., #343 

  

Gratigny Elementary 

Bethany Covenant School  Bullet Line, LLC Ibiley School Uniforms Institute of Children and Family HealthMiami Job Corps and Home Builder Institute

 Jessie J. McCray Jr. (Little River/Dr. Henry Mack) Elementary 

Ibiley School UniformsInstitute of Children and Family HealthThe Heat GroupVictory Homes Head Start 

  

Lakeview Elementary 

Family Christian Association of America, Inc.Ibiley School UniformsKing Pumps, IncMcDonald's/First Leg Corporation Nick's Quality Photo Studio Zyschvich Architects

  

Miami Shores Elementary 

Galaxy Skateway, L.C.Ibiley School Uniforms Institute of Children and Family Health Papa John’s Publix Supermarket #132 Red Lobster #464 

  

Morningside Elementary 

Bank of America/Bay Point Hayhurst and Associates, Inc. Ibiley School Uniforms McDonald’s #11511 Pan‐American MOA Foundation, Inc. 

Natural Bridge Elementary  Adopt – A – Classroom  Ibiley School Uniforms 

Phyllis Ruth Miller Elementary  No active Dade Partners  

     

Van E. Blanton Elementary 

Adopt – A – Classroom American Airlines Publishing Church’s Chicken AJACC Holding, LLC Dino di Milano Dr. Dirk Fleishman F.S.H. General Concrete Contractors Galaxy Skateway, L.C. Ibiley School Uniforms Jasper Enterprise Miami Beach Rotary Club Temple Israel of Greater Miami The Little Farm Wing of Time Winn‐Dixie Stores, Inc., #233 

       William J. Bryan Elementary 

ABC Distributing, Inc.Andres Restaurant Bagel Bar East At San Souci Daly Computers Denny’s Restaurant #587 Framing Design Howard Austin Feld Digital Photography Studios Ibiley School Uniforms Johnson & Wales University Macaroni Grill  Matthews Brothers Investments Morgan, Stanley, Dean & Witter Papa John’s Publix Supermarket #046 

South Florida Neurosurgical InstituteTarget Store #1038 Tate Development Corporation Wendy’s #1421720 

      Benjamin Franklin K‐8 Center 

All‐Aboard Tutoring/Mentoring ProgramAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority/Gamma Zeta Omega Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Greater Miami  Budget Optical Corporation Burger King #1217 Galaxy Skateway, L.C. Holloway’s Electric & Repair Ibiley School Uniforms Institute of Children and Family Health Center New Birth Baptist Church NewsTech Corporation Washington  Mutual 

    Hubert O. Sibley K‐8 Center 

Art Affairs Inc.Barnes & Noble Booksellers Borders Dell Computers Ibiley School Uniforms Interworld Commercial Enterprises McDonald’s Miami Northwestern Class of ‘72 Miller Education Associates South Florida Educational Federal Credit Union 

    Linda Lentin K‐8 Center 

Chili’s RestaurantIbiley School Uniforms Florida Memorial University/ Dept. of Visual and Performance Institute of Children and Family Health Center Krispy Kreme Miami Dolphins The Links Inc., Greater Miami Chapter Publix Supermarket Quality United Education, Inc./QUE 

WalgreensWinn‐Dixie Supermarket University of Miami Athletics Department 

   Horace Mann Middle 

Galaxy Skateway, L.C.Ibiley School Uniforms Miami Shores Optimists/Miami Shores Branch Non‐Violence Project USA Popeye’s Chicken Sam’s Club The Heat Group Wells Fargo 

    North Miami Middle 

Costco WholesaleGalaxy Skateway, L.C. Ibiley Uniforms McDonald’s #14164 Mr. Trophy Inc. Quality United Education, Inc./QUE Sams Club Summit Learning Services Taco Bell The Pepsi Bottling Company Winn Dixie Supermarket 

    Thomas Jefferson Middle 

50 State Security Services, Inc. Ascend Youth Entrepreneurship International ASPIRA Biscayne Gardens Civic Association Church’s Chicken #9 Ibiley School Uniforms Operation Green Leaves, Inc. Quality United Education, Inc./QUE Radio Carnivale Winn‐Dixie Supermarket #343 

  North Miami Senior 

50 State Security Services, Inc. Bal Harbour Rotary Club City of North Miami Parks and Recreation Florida Material Handling, Inc. Greater North Miami Chamber of Commerce 

Hello CellularIbiley School Uniforms North Miami Police Department/Police Athletic League People’s Credit Union Rapid Oil Change Roadhouse Grill #2 Tamperproof Id, A Division of AIM Photo Industries The Making of a Champion Youth Program 

 

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SCHOOL PARTNER

Assurant Satellite Learning Center Assurant-Miami, Nova Southeastern University

Avocado Elementary Dade County Federal Credit Union, 11th Judicial Circuit Court, Bank of America, Federal Aviation Administration, Publix #1136, 0510,First National Bank of South Florida, First Investors

Barbara Hawkins Elementary School 365 Online, Johnson & Associates LLC Campbell Drive Middle School City Of Homestead Charles Hadley Elementary Federal Aviation Administration Comstock Elementary School Bank of America, First Investors, CitiBank Coral Gables Elementary School Bank of America Coral Park Elementary School College of Business and Technology, CEMEX, IHG, TD Bank

Dr. Gilbert Porter Elementary College of Business and Technology, First Investors, Baptist Children’s Hospital, Payroll Solutions Unlimited, Hurley Health Resources Inc.

Dr. Robert Ingram Elementary Miami-Dade College, First Investors

Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center Bank of America, City of Doral, Citibank Doral, 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Fundraising for Schools and More Inc.

Earlington Heights Elementary College of Business and Technology, Circle of One Marketing, Embassy Suites

Edison Park Elementary School First Investors Everglades K-8 Center Independent Purchasing Cooperative Flagami Elementary School Perry Ellis International Frances S. Tucker Elementary School U.S. Century Bank, Faroy Bail Bonds Frederick Douglass Elementary Eastern National Bank Fulford Elementary Bank of America, First Investors, George Washington Carver Elementary School City of Coral Gables, TD Bank, Bank of America -Merrill Lynch Golden Glades Elementary Miami-Dade County Gulfstream Elementary School Community Health of South Dade, Inc. Henry Flagler Elementary School College of Business and Technology Jack Gordon Elementary Miami Children’s Hospital Jane Roberts K-8 Center Publix #0657, Bank of America

Jose de Diego Middle School Bank of America, Bank of America - US trust, Mandarin Oriental Miami

Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP Liberty City Elementary Bank of America, Federal Aviation Administration, CBS Miami Miami Gardens Elementary School First Investors Miami Springs Elementary School American Airlines Aircraft Maintenance

Morningside Elementary School College of Business and Technology, First Investors, Miami-Dade County Dept. of Solid Waste Management

Nathan Young Elementary First Investors, Sammy Uniform Depot

Norland Elementary School First Investors, Electronic Bookkeeping Services, Inc., City of Miami Gardens, Majic 102 WMXJ

Palm Springs Elementary Cordis Corporation, SunTrust Paul Laurence Dunbar Elementary School First Investors Perrine Elementary School Miami Children's Hospital Perrine

Redondo Elementary Homestead Job Corps, Perrine-Cutler Ridge Council, Community Bank of Florida, Farm Share, Publix # 1136

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Robert Russa Moton Elementary School Barry University, Community Health of South Dade Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor K-8 Center American Airlines Shadowlawn Elementary School First Investors, 11th Judicial Circuit

Shenandoah Elementary Federal Aviation Administration, College of Business and Technology,

Silver Bluff Elementary Miami Dade College, InterAmerican Campus Somerset South Homestead CCS Presentations, Senator Dwight Bullard

Southside Elementary School Publix, Bank of America, BankAtlantic, Pacific National Bank, Hunton & Williams LLP

Toussaint L'Ouverture Elementary School Smith Barney #395 Twin Lakes Elementary School Bank of America Transaction Processing Center, First Investors Vineland Elementary Bank of America, Game Time West Hialeah Gardens Elementary City of Hialeah Gardens

West Miami MIddle U.S. Century Bank, Employer Benefits Consulting LLC, 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Bank of America

Zora Neale Hurston Elementary Nova Southeastern University, First Investors, Everest Institute Additional Program Partners and Sponsors Chamber South Publix Super Markets Charities Bank of America Foundation Miami-Dade Police Headquarters MetroZoo

1 Choose the category for your nominee:

Answer

Category: Dade Partnership - School-wide

Category: District-wide

Category: Civic or Nonprofit Organization

2 Nominee's First Name:

3 Nominee's Last Name:

4 Nominee's Job Title:

5 E-mail Address of Nominee:

6 Nominee's Organization:

7 Organization Address:

8 Organization City & State:�

9 Organization Zip:

10 In-kind Contributions: Include human resources, materials, or products of the organization. Volunteer hours may be calculated at $21.00 per hour. (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)

Answer

$100 - $499

$500 - $999

$1,000 - $4,999

$5,000 - $9,999

$10,000 +

Other

11 Monetary Contributions: Actual monies given directly to the school or district, including foundation scholarships, grants, and sponsorships, or payment of bills for a particular program or project. (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)

Answer

$100 - $499

$500 - $999

$1,000 - $4,999

$5,000 - $9,999

$10,000 + Other: store products

12 What�is the estimated number of volunteer hours this partner has provided?

(July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)

Answer

10 - 36 hours (one hour per week)

37 - 72 hours (two hours per week)

72 or more hours (three or more hours per week) Other: over 15 years of service

13 Provide an overview of partner's activities/services at the school.

14 What impact has this Dade Partner had on the school and/or community? Cite the specific outcomes or data as a result of this impact (i.e., attendance, grades, test

scores, school culture, community engagement).��

15 What is unique about your nominee?

16 Nomination Submitted by:

Name: Job Title: Company Name: Work Phone: Email Address: Address: Add to Contacts