Comments on: Subscription via e-mail; Trying to reduce corporate PR pitches http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/08/subscription-vi.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brett http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/08/subscription-vi.html/comment-page-1#comment-12190 Brett Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/08/subscription-vi.html#comment-12190 Thoughtful corporate assistance to schools that actually makes a difference? Yes, there's a great deal of fluff out there - but also a lot of good work, especially by those companies not trying to sell anything as a component of their campaigns, and by business coalitions (such as chambers and the like). Most are focused on projects related in some way to workforce development (and therefore mostly high school-centered) - though I've been arguing that partnerships need to be broader and start earlier if they really want to see results. I'll share two links, neither with benefit to me: the first is a conference I've already hosted, the second is a site we run pro bono. Both offer good info on what companies and coalitions can do for kids when they work collaboratively with schools. www.eepc2008.com www.biz4ed.org Hope this shows that there is in fact some good work being done - Thoughtful corporate assistance to schools that actually makes a difference? Yes, there’s a great deal of fluff out there – but also a lot of good work, especially by those companies not trying to sell anything as a component of their campaigns, and by business coalitions (such as chambers and the like). Most are focused on projects related in some way to workforce development (and therefore mostly high school-centered) – though I’ve been arguing that partnerships need to be broader and start earlier if they really want to see results.

I’ll share two links, neither with benefit to me: the first is a conference I’ve already hosted, the second is a site we run pro bono. Both offer good info on what companies and coalitions can do for kids when they work collaboratively with schools.

http://www.eepc2008.com
http://www.biz4ed.org

Hope this shows that there is in fact some good work being done -

]]> By: Roger Whaley http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/08/subscription-vi.html/comment-page-1#comment-12191 Roger Whaley Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/08/subscription-vi.html#comment-12191 I have an example of thoughtful corporate support-- A large tech retailer sent out an articulate spokes person to our opening teacher workshop this year. His topic was the changes they are making in response to the net generation and the flat world economy. (I almost thought we were going to see the "Did You Know" slideshow.) I hope the staff was listening. This same company sponsored a computer boot camp for high school aged girls. Kids that attended this are REALLY confident of the computer skills. I believe they also supplied the financial support necessary for several high school students and teachers to go and see how they are doing business in China. I think we have been adopted by a thoughtful company. None of these projects were incredibly expensive, but I think they will have an impact. It should be easy to see if it has an impact because most of the support is targeted at our older school population. They should be hitting the work force and college soon. The results will be fun to watch! I have an example of thoughtful corporate support–

A large tech retailer sent out an articulate spokes person to our opening teacher workshop this year. His topic was the changes they are making in response to the net generation and the flat world economy. (I almost thought we were going to see the “Did You Know” slideshow.) I hope the staff was listening.

This same company sponsored a computer boot camp for high school aged girls. Kids that attended this are REALLY confident of the computer skills.

I believe they also supplied the financial support necessary for several high school students and teachers to go and see how they are doing business in China.

I think we have been adopted by a thoughtful company. None of these projects were incredibly expensive, but I think they will have an impact. It should be easy to see if it has an impact because most of the support is targeted at our older school population. They should be hitting the work force and college soon. The results will be fun to watch!

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