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A guide to developing school-to-community partnerships

Every month Golden Apple Fellows provide free professional development resources for teachers on the Golden Apple website. This month, Jim Arey shares a guide to developing school-to-community partnerships for high school students. The Guide is intended to assist social science and occupational teachers in the areas of public service and its related occupations to develop, create, and operate an internship program. This approach creates interaction among instructors and encourages the interchange of ideas and sharing of resources. The guide is designed for use in all schools in rural, suburban, or urban settings.

Click here to find out more and download the guide.

Jim Arey, a 2001 Golden Apple Fellow, is a social studies teacher at Elk Grove High School, in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. For eleven years, Jim was teacher and coordinator of the Public Service Practicum Community Resource program. The Public Service Practicum combines academics with real life learning in the form of non-paid internships, field experiences, and volunteer community service. Jim is a recipient of multiple awards and recognitions including the Golden Apple Award. He has encouraged his students to apply for and earn over $1 million dollars in college grants and scholarships. Jim has assisted in a multitude of community fundraising efforts including the Soldier Memorial fund, Heart of a Marine Foundation, and Community Character Coalition of Elk Grove.

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