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The purpose of the Reach Out Program is to:
Create a vehicle, providing opportunities for Students of Color, from the
Pacific Northwest and other surrounding states to come back to the Northwest to
"Student Teach" in the education field and seek employment opportunities. These
opportunities will initially be available in North Thurston Public Schools and
at South Puget Sound Community College. In the future other school districts and
community colleges, throughout the Northwest, will become a part of the Reach
Out Program.
Participating students will also be able to seek
employment in other fields offered at community colleges and other Northwest
employing companies and organizations.
Thurston Group of Washington State has developed eight areas of the Reach Out
program. These Eight Elements of the "Reach Out Program" are as follows:
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Historically Black Colleges &
Universities (HBCU) - Is the key element in the Reach Out
Program. The program begins with the opportunities HBCUs offer
our students for higher education. The HBCUs will then continue
to work with the TGWS in the development of the "Sister School
Relationships." and provide qualified Student Teachers to be
hired as teachers in Washington State.
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Community Colleges in
Washington State - Students will be able to transfer from a
participating community college directly into a four year
college/university as a Junior. In turn the HBCUs will supply
community colleges with students who meet the college's
requirement for short or long-term employment. They would also
participate in a staff exchange between the HBCU and the
community college.
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School Districts in
Washington State - This element allows students who are
attending HBCUs in the field of education to return to
Washington State to do their student internship and become
certified teachers. It also provides an avenue for other
students from these colleges/universities, wishing to do their
student teaching in Washington State.
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Washington State Colleges &
Universities - Assist independent Washington State Colleges &
Universities, who are affiliated with national religious
organizations, in establishing an active "Sister School
Relationship" with HBCUs of the same affiliation.
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Superintendents of Public
Instruction - Assist Superintendents in developing a program to
ensure out-of-state Student Teachers obtain their "Washington
State Teaching Certifications."
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Business in Washington State
- Develop a partnership with business, corporations and students
to provide internships or apprenticeships, or to provide summer
employment for students attending the participating
college/universities. Both areas address a student's immediate
and long-term need for employment and work experience.
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Churches in Washington State
- Those churches affiliated with the participating
college/universities would provide watch-care for those students
who are participating in the Reach Out Program.
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Communities - "It takes a
Village to Raise a Child." The success of the program weighs
heavily in members of the community who are willing to provide
housing, watch care, support and encouragement, and be extended
family to those participating students.
Benefits
This program will benefit students, your communities,
college/universities and the participating school districts in the
Northwest.
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Students can build on
established relationships allowing for the development of
Articulation Agreements between Washington State's Community
Colleges and HBCUs.
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These agreements will enhance
the community college graduating seniors to matriculate directly
into a four year HBCU with junior status upon acceptance into
the college/university. This would require negotiations and
agreements on the curriculum and transfer credits. This will
encourage students to start their college education in familiar
surroundings and be successful bachelor and master degree
graduates.
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In turn your institution
would provide the North Thurston Public Schools and other
districts with student teachers. They will serve as educators,
mentors and tutors for students in the Northwest and recruiters
for your institution. The student of color enrollment in the
Northwest is less the 8%. Student teachers will have the
opportunity to work with students other than their ethnic
background. Our efforts will result in students of color
embracing education to realize their long term goals.
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Thurston Group of
Washington State will follow the matriculation of the students
through the transfer process from community college and students
from your colleges/universities to the Northwest for student
teaching. The students of color will gain the teacher ratio that
will certainly improve teacher/student relationship. Thurston Group and the local community will provide relocation
assistance to the interns and student teachers. We would like
you and your institution to be the foundation for the concept of
educating students and returning them to their communities as
Interns and Educators.
Programs in place
TGWS has developed linking partnerships with North Thurston Public
Schools for student teaching opportunities and South Puget Sound
Community College for sister school partnership and relationships.
These arrangements will establish a smooth working relationship
between these institutions in order to facilitate activities and
opportunities for returning Northwest Students of color. By working
with Thurston Group of Washington State, these programs provide
a support system for these returning students.
Two historical black colleges and universities (Bethune Cookman
College from Daytona Beach and Florida Memorial College, Miami,
Florida) and North Thurston Public Schools, Lacey (from Thurston
County, Washington) have begun to communicate on these issues and
possible opportunities.
Additionally
A commitment is being finalized for Sister School Relationships,
between Bethune-Cookman College of Dayton Beach, Florida and South
Puget Sound Community College, Olympia, Washington.
Coordination
Arrangements
Thurston Group of Washington State assists in establishing
communications through site visits, meetings and correspondence. It
will be ongoing and on an as-needed basis to carry out the intent
and spirit of the Reach Out Program. This process has already begun.
Thurston Group of Washington State Reach Out Program and
participating colleges and universities are currently drafting
agreements thru the Reach Out Program.
We encourage your active participation in the Reach Out Program.
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