Monthly Annoucements: October 2008
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The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Education Foundation will offer, at the Whitinsville office, a class for Excel training. There will be one 2-day class offered. The class is limited to 10 participants. Registration will be on a first come first serve basis.
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The Education Foundation with the UMass Science Resource Center at UMass Medical School in Worcester, is hosting a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (S.T.E.M.) conference for Blackstone Valley 7th and 8th graders on March 28th, 2009 (snow date: April 4th, 2009).
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Blackstone Valley Youth Leadership Academy
The Blackstone Valley Youth Leadership Academy is a unique leadership program for 9th and 10th grade students in Massachusetts high schools across the Blackstone Valley. The Academy seeks to enhance the leadership skills of young people and strengthen their connection to the Blackstone Valley.
BVYLA NEWS
BVYLA 2008 Graduation
The BVYLA Class of 2008 received certificates of completion on May 20 at the GB & Lexi Singh Performance Center at Alternatives Whitin Mill in Whitinsville. Family and friends joined members of the board of directors and community partners in congratulating the new graduates. Over the last four years, 90 students have completed the BVYLA program.
2008-2009 BVYLA Program
Recruitment for the 2008-2009 BVYLA class will be conducted during the month of September in the member high schools. Students should check with their building administrators for applications, deadlines and additional details.
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Contact: Mary Lou Anderson mlanderson@blackstonevalley.org or 508.234.9090
Blackstone Valley School-To-Career Partnership
10 Member towns identify a school to career coordinator who participates in monthly Education Foundation meetings. Each month they learn more about career development, opportunity for internships, constructing work and learning agreements, and identifying best practices to guide their students from school to career satisfaction. This activity is funded by Workforce Central of Central Massachusetts with funds from the Commonwealth. The Foundation acts as the School to Career Partnership convener and administrator.
Contact: Mary Lou Anderson mlanderson@blackstonevalley.org or 508.234.9090
Blackstone Valley Internship and Externship Development
Taking advantage of the unique relationship between the Chamber of Commerce and the Education Foundation, the Foundation staff is responsible for developing internship position at local businesses for Member Town students. Participating students learn through paid and unpaid work hours the value of their academic preparation, they refine their career goals, and they define their next steps in career readiness.
Using this same opportunity, externships are developed for Member Town teachers who benefit from spending a few days to a week or more during the summertime working at paid or unpaid positions in area business, industry, non-profits, health facilities, etc. Their experience in these work settings impact the relevance of the curriculum they teach in their respective schools.
Internship and Externship placements (click for more info)
Contact: Mary Lou Anderson mlanderson@blackstonevalley.org or 508.234.9090
Grants to Schools and Teachers
Nearly $30,000 was distributed to 14 successful applicants from among the 11 members of the Blackstone Valley Education Foundation for grants that support the development of 21st century work and learning skills among our students. Many thanks to the businesses and individuals who contribute to the Foundation and who participate in the annual Golf Tournament, and particularly of the Lampin Corporation in Uxbridge for their generosity and consideration for a stronger community of learners.
Each year the Foundation raises funds from business and industry and through the generous donations of residents, friends, and golf tournament participants to support schools and teachers via grants up to $5,000. Teachers and staff are invited to apply for funds to design curriculum that provides 21st century skill development.
LEADERSHIP BLACKSTONE VALLEY
Leadership Blackstone Valley is an important initiative that is currently on hiatus, refining its reach, resources, and implementations. For more than 5 years Leadership Blackstone Valley cultivated talented individuals who continue to thrive in and enhance this special place in Central Massachusetts.
BLACKSTONE VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION STAFF 508.234.9090
Susan Gately, Executive Director sgately@blackstonevalley.org
MaryLou Anderson, Program Coordinator mlanderson@blackstonevalley.org
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