1. Business Leaders Champion Public Education Cameron Martindale, Ed.D. Senior Vice President Community Development Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce 1

2. Education Trust Fund Proration State of Alabama 2

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4. Goal 1 – “Champion Public Education and Build a Competitive Workforce” 4

5. “…Champion Public Education…” 5

6. Division of Community Development 6

7. School Facilities Clean Up Program 7

8. Education and Workforce Development Council (EWDC) 8

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10. “Our Children, Our Community, and Our Future” Montgomery Public Schools Strategic Plan 2008 - 2013 10

11. Business and Education Leaders Travel to Red Bank High School 11

12. Leadership Development Institute 12

13. Career Awareness and Exploration 13

14. International Baccalaureate Programme 14

15. Business and Education Leaders Travel to Murphy High School 15

16. “Teach For America” Comes to Montgomery “Teach For America is growing the movement of leaders who work to ensure that kids growing up in poverty get an excellent education.” 16

17. New Technical High School 17

18. Career Academies Open Doors to the Workplace 18

19. Montgomery’s Career Academies Information Technology Teaching Law/Public Safety Business/Finance Health Science Advanced Manufacturing Hospitality/Tourism 19

20. Industry Certifications 20

21. Wide Range of Choices for College Credit 21

22. Career Academy Camps Camp At Your Service Camp Bones Camp.EDU Camp iMadeIt! Camp Ca$h Flow Camp IT 22

23. Summer Employment and Job Shadowing 23

24. Major Accomplishments National Academy Foundation Teaching Academy Classes at Baptist Health Institute IT Lab – IT Academy MAX Credit Union branch IN SCHOOL Business/Finance Academy Field Days – Law/Public Safety Academy New Advanced Manufacturing Facility 24

25. Implementation of Imagine a Greater Montgomery II 2012 to present… Goal I modified to read, “Champion Education and Develop Competitive Regional Talent” 25

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28. “So goes education, So goes Montgomery” Todd Strange, Mayor 28