I am currently at work in one of the public high schools in Bridgeport and I am planning for gear up week with my staff here in the gear up resource room!
I want to use the NCCEP Planning Documents to highlight some of our thoughts and events that we are currently working on. While this will be one of my shorter blogs, I really wanted to update you guys and also hear about what's been going on with you all for the exciting upcoming week!
Planning Questions
[Details subject to change]
- Well, we are planning to host three different assemblies at Central High School, Harding High School, and Bassick High School in Bridgeport, CT since we are following the cohort of 2017 (our current freshman class). They are all new to the three high schools and this is our chance to really have gear up be apart of their high school experience.
2. What are our TOP THREE GOALS for the event?
- 1. To bring awareness to the entire class of 2017 regarding gear up and what gear up has to offer as resources.
- 2. To make connections with various school personnel and be able to build healthy, positive relationships to work effectively with throughout the next four years.
- 3. To allow the new gear up advisors to introduce themselves and start building rapport with the students to later lead into effective mentoring and advising.
3. How will we make our National GEARUP Week event happen? What are KEY MILESTONES or TASKS?
- We will be utilizing the auditoriums in each school and allow the following agenda to take place:
- Introduction power point and music of all the advisors and gear up program itself.
- Principals speak/Magnet administration (for Central)/mayor speak.
- Show video clip 1 on our seniors (who are mentors to the freshmen) speaking about their past experience with gear up.
- Show video clip 2 on our seniors giving "Freshmen Survival Tips" and "MythBusters" in each school.
- Have our partners in the school as well as Yale speak about their relationship with gear up and what they have to offer as well.
- Entertainment: Spoken Word Poet (Theme of content: Succes).
- Entertainment: Hip hop dancer.
4. Who are we inviting/encouraging/joining to participate?
- School administrations, class of 2017, yale representatives, etc. We would have loved for parents to be apart of this but since it will be during school hours, it's difficult to invite them. There will be another chance to speak with parents through other events.
5. What is our priority MEDIA outreach list?
- We are currently trying to get a local news channel to come into our school during those days.
6. How else are we going to publicize our event?
- Hmm, I believe it will be in our monthly newsletter that gets distributed in the schools, in bridgeport news, and in yale news.
7. How will we document our event?
- Pictures will be taken and shared! Also, the local media will hopefully cover some of it!
Happy Planning Everyone!!!
- Maysoun (Connecticut)
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