Athens Drive Magnet High School Business Alliance
You are cordially invited to join Athens Business Alliance Council at Athens Drive Magnet High School.
We aim to establish partnerships with community members by creating an environment where local businesses come together to advise educators on industry trends and create strategies and/ programs to help prepare our students to become workforce ready through work-based learning. Your expertise and leadership is needed and valued for this council to be a success. Please join us in our efforts to create a dynamic experience for our Athens community.
Location: Athens Drive Magnet High School Media Center
Time: 8:00 am till 9:00am
Meeting Times:, October 12, November 9, December 14, February 8, March 9, and April 12
The Goal of a Council member includes:
- Create opportunities for students and teachers to connect with local businesses and Higher Education institutions for job shadowing, internships, and field trips
- Provide teachers with guest speakers and industry experts for co-teaching
- Invite partners to assist in developing curriculum and coaching and evaluating student work
Council members will provide guidance and educational opportunities for the following courses (see descriptions attached):
- Foods I and II
- Culinary Arts I and II
- Animal Science
- Principles of Business and Personal Finance
- Entrepreneurship
- Microsoft Word and Excel
- Drafting I, II, III Engineering
- Drafting II, III Architecture
- Digital Media and Advance Digital Media
- Construction
- Apparel Design I and II
- Interior Design I and II
- Parenting, Early Child Hood I and II
- Marketing
- Fashion Merchandising
- Accounting
- Business Management
- Business Law
Our mission is to network, brainstorm and build a greater community for our future leaders.
Please RSVP via email by October 5, to MCCarlton@wcpss.net or call Office at 919-233-4050 ext. 24903.
Sincerely,
Melonie Carlton
Career Development Coordinator
Athens Drive Magnet High School