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Engaging Community Coaches

Engaging Community Coaches. What is a Community Coach?.

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Engaging Community Coaches

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  1. Engaging Community Coaches

  2. What is a Community Coach? Community Coach: a volunteer from the business community whose role is to partner with a Graduation Coach, assess the school’s needs and provide whatever support possible. This person will be a conduit to the community, enlisting support, recruiting mentors and volunteers, sharing ideas, and/or serving as a community-based advisor.

  3. The Mission of the Community Coach Initiative The mission is simple: IMPROVE THE GRADUATION RATE!

  4. The Community Coach Role • The role of the Community Coach is to build a relationship with the Graduation Coach and find ways to help the Graduation Coach succeed. • This relationship can be built in a variety of ways—regular meetings or visits, presentations at either or both workplaces, joining various boards or leadership teams, or simply a weekly cup of coffee!

  5. Community Coach Expectations • Understand your school’s protocols for enlisting community support and volunteers. • Stay in contact with your Graduation Coach(es). (We suggest weekly contact or at least twice monthly.) • Respect and appreciate each other’s time and efforts. • MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF STUDENTS!!!

  6. Suggested Roles and Ideas • This is NOT a comprehensive list and should be further developed by each Graduation Coach and their Community Coaches. Feel free to be creative in your efforts to engage young people!

  7. Suggested Roles and Ideas • Act as a volunteer coordinator: work with coaches to assess school needs, help recruit volunteers, link volunteers with appropriate opportunities, coordinate events for volunteers. • Recruit tutors or tutor students. • Recruit mentors or serve as a mentor.

  8. Suggested Roles and Ideas • Provide job shadowing opportunities. • Participate in mock interview days. • Provide summer jobs. • Sponsor/supervise student internships. • Help locate worksites for students.

  9. Suggested Roles and Ideas • Act as a guest speaker, coordinate a speakers’ bureau. • Help incorporate relevant curriculum based on business needs. • Host tours of worksites.

  10. Suggested Roles and Ideas • Help plan one-time and/or ongoing events. • Serve with local organizations, e.g. Communities In Schools’ Boards, Family Connections, etc. • Assist with fundraising projects, sponsor programs or events.

  11. Julie Moore Graduation Specialist GA Department of Education 404-463-8201 jumoore@doe.k12.ga.us Beth Allgood-McKinnon GA Department of Education eallgood@doe.k12.ga.us Tom Roman Graduation Coach Coordinator Communities In Schools of Georgia 404-724-2423 troman@cisgeorgia.org Contact Information

  12. Governor Sonny Perdue Georgia’s Graduation and Community Coaches

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