Home   Chamber News Business & education partner in Rocky Point Business and Education Career Advisory Board, Oct-22-2004, 7:08 PM Mrs. Susan Wilson, Education Chair • Mr. Michael Poveromo, Industry Chair October 21, 2004 The Rocky Point School District is excited to announce the creation of a school-to-work advisory board at Rocky Point High School in conjunction with the Long Island Works Coalition. The Long Island Works Coalition is Long Island's first comprehensive effort to forge collaborative working relationships between employers and the educational community. It is an inclusive coalition that brings together business people, government officials, board of education members, administration, educators, parents and students. It will be aimed exclusively at the educational development and training of Long Island's student population in order to produce a workforce that has the skills businesses need and value. The Rocky Point Advisory Board has selected the name Rocky Point Schools Career Advisory Partnership (Rocky Point CAP) and our mission is to bring career opportunities to students. The objectives of the Long Island Works Coalition and the Rocky Point Career Advisory Partnership will be implemented by: Identifying the critical skills that are, and will be in the future, in demand by employers on Long Island; and Developing education, training, information exchange and other initiatives designed to ensure that Long Island has a properly trained and educated workforce that possesses those skills. The Rocky Point CAP invites you to join us for our official kick off on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at Rocky Point High School. Our meeting will be held in the high school library from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. We look forward to seeing you at this exciting event and hope that you will be a part of our forum that will enable our school district, local businesses, and the community to come together to develop relationships and programs to enhance our students’ skills. Please R.S.V.P. if you plan on attending on the 17th by e-mailing us at rpcap@rphsbusiness.org or call 744-1600 extension 3067. I look forward to seeing you at our meeting in November. Sincerely, Susan Wilson, Education Chair Rocky Point Career Advisory Partnership Download Letter | Download Flyer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Business & Education Soaring to New Heights” Partnership with Long Island Works Coalition ©2004 Rocky Point High School Business Department www.rockypointschools.org [ external link ] Go Back