Education Partnership Planning Forums

The success of Texas’ students is paramount to ensuring our economic future as a leader in industry and technology.  Today, almost all schools, community organizations, and businesses are seeking innovative, effective and sustainable ways to have a positive impact on the education system and students.   Education partnerships have been the most common vehicle for community involvement in education.  As many have witnessed education partnerships may bring many benefits to stakeholders, such as, direct financial support, identification of operational efficiencies and improvements in academic, social, and Postsecondary outcomes for youth; however, many organizations still struggle to establish sustainable, effective collaborations.

TAPE will convene a series of Education Partnership Planning Forums that will bring  together school districts, higher education, community organizations, Chambers of Commerce, workforce professionals, and businesses from around the state — not only to listen to other perspectives on building education partnerships but to learn directly from each other and gain insight from organizations who have “been there, done that”.  The forums are based on the concept that, all who come to the table have something to contribute.

Forum participants will:

• Discuss issues driving the implementation of new education partnerships, such as workforce development, high school graduation, service learning and career/college pathways
• Share ideas on sustaining and strengthening education partnerships
• Identify effective marketing strategies to strengthen community understanding and support for education partnerships
• Network

Who should attend?

School Superintendents, Principals, Partnership, Foundation and Public Relations Professionals, Administrators, Volunteers; Business and Corporate Community Relations Professionals; Higher Education Representatives; P-16 Council Representatives; Representatives of Texas Workforce Boards; Nonprofit, Faith Based and Government Organizations; and anyone else who is interested in supporting Texas students through building effective education partnerships.

Upcoming  dates and locations.

Houston Regional Conference & Education Partnership Planning Forum – Wednesday, August 25, 2010,  De Pelchin Children’s Center, Houston, Texas.  View the event agenda;  register here.

Central Texas Regional Conference & Education Partnership Planning Forum – Wednesday, September 15, 2010, Wingate by Wyndham Conference Center, Round Rock , Texas.  View the event agenda; register here.

Dallas Regional Conference & Education Partnership Planning Forum – Wednesday, November 10, 2010,  Dallas, Texas

Register for the forum nearest you here.