1. Building Community Partnerships: Sharing your school with the community

2. Thinking Outside the Box……

3. WHY is this woman smiling?

4. A Board Goal: To form partnerships with businesses and stakeholders to enhance and develop current and future programs

5. Partnerships are opportunities for school and stakeholders to: Engage in shared experiences beneficial to all. Promote your school as well as local businesses. Have a sense of satisfaction for helping others.

6. As Partnership Ambassadors for your school: Referring potential families and students to your school Sharing your expertise through field trips, guest speaking Contributing products or services Providing sponsorship for student Scholarship Fund Sponsoring a school event Sharing a common vision for the future of your school

7. Partnership Benefits to Your Local Businesses: Heightening awareness of the cultural, social, and business opportunities they provide the community. Providing opportunities for common shared experiences. Collaborative projects with your school: outreach; community service. Signage/patron support at school events and functions.

8. Cultural and educational opportunities to enhance educational experiences of your students. Strengthen and develop special projects, outreach, community service work for others. Sustainable future for your school. Partnership Benefits to Your School:

9. Board Members are Partnership Ambassadors Referring potential families and students Sharing your expertise through field trips, guest speaking Contributing products or services Providing sponsorship for students Sponsoring a school event Sharing a common vision for the future of your school Explore partnerships / build relationships with local businesses

10. Making a difference in the lives of our children! Partnerships = Benefits

11. Climb OUTSIDE Your Box!!!!!

12. Martha Eadie, Principal, Our Lady of Black Rock School eadie1@my.canisius.edu eadie1@my.canisius.edu Barbara Marotto, Department of Catholic Education bmarotto@buffalodiocese.org bmarotto@buffalodiocese.org Pat Trimper, Department of Catholic Education ptrimper@buffalodiocese.org ptrimper@buffalodiocese.org 716-847-5517 Questions?

13. Breakout Session Task Small Group Collaboration Share Out