PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
OUTREACH 101:
CONNECTING SCHOOL & COMMUNITY
with Drew Downing
Create strong and rewarding connections with your local community to enrich your specialist programs and the whole school.
Healthy, ongoing relationships with community organisations are invaluable and benefit the whole school. A wonderful reminder to students that they are part of a larger network, creating more opportunities for enrichment and experience.
> WHERE TO START
> CREATING A PLAN
> EXPLORING PARTNERSHIPS
> WELCOMING ASSOCIATES
> RETAINING RELATIONSHIPS
> CREATING OPPORTUNITY
This exciting new professional learning session equips teachers and schools with the foundation tools required to create mutually rewarding partnerships and collaboration projects with local community groups and businesses.
Specialising in performing arts and sports domains.
Online option available.
A maximum of 10 participants. School employees only.
SUITABLE FOR
Arts teachers & staff, coordinators, leadership
REQUIREMENTS
Meeting / conference room, projector / display preferrable
PROVIDED
Digital booklets, planning tools, certicificate of attendance
DURATION
120 minute
including 10 minute break
COST
$670
+ travel costs
(if required)
>>> ABOUT DREW + OUTREACH 101
“A clear understanding, and respect for, building and nurturing communities and networks.”
- Monash University
Drew is renown for his work in creating collaborations between schools, industry providers and community organisations.
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He has instigated and developed ongoing relationships between music programs and leading community musical groups. The process of creating these relationships attracted the interest of sports and technology domains, leading to further collaborations and experiences, benefitting each local community.
His successful 'associates' structure has now been used by over twenty schools in Victoria and New South Wales.
Drew is passionate about community programs and extending learning opportunities beyond the classroom.