STEM Partners
- STEM K12 3: School/program engages diverse STEM communities in order to support and sustain STEM programs and initiatives.
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Carrollton City Schools has enjoyed strong partnerships over the years in other programs, and as expected, the local industrial base readily supported a STEM collaboration as well. The initial goal was to develop an engineering internship program that would not only challenge and support our STEM efforts at school, but serve as a contribution to our community as we give back to those who have supported us. Carrollton City Schools entered into such an agreement with Southwire, North America’s leading manufacturer of wire and cable used in the distribution and transmission of electricity. Each semester, Carrollton High School places STEM interns at Southwire every other day for two blocks. The first year, we were able to send 20 students to Southwire. Presently, we are sending 26 students to Southwire to be a part of the Engineering Academy. During this internship, the STEM students work directly with Southwire engineers to solve problems, think logically, and articulate their learning as they work to find viable solutions to industry/real world- related projects. The engineers aid the student interns in projects innovation and creative pursuits.
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Southwire is not the only business partner that has stepped up big for Carrollton High School students. Recently, we have secured additional community partnerships with Greenway Health and Tanner Medical Center. Greenway’s mission is to enhance the delivery of ambulatory patient care by providing innovative software and service solutions that allow healthcare providers and their practices to function at their highest level of efficiency. Greenway’s expertise is providing solutions and on-demand services for physician practices, hospitals, IDNs (Integrated Delivery Networks), RECs (Regional Extension Centers), HIEs (Health Information Exchanges), and IPAs (Independent Physician Associations). Greenway also enables the strategies of ACOs (Accountable Care Organizations) and PCMHs (Patient Centered Medical Homes) for tomorrow. Greenway is providing students with the opportunity to be a member of the company’s research and development team. The partnership will assure a future skilled workforce for Greenway who values employing individuals from within the community, as well as, the expertise that these students with their, tech savvy skills brings to the research and development team.
Tanner Medical Center’s mission is to provide a continuum of quality healthcare services within their resource capabilities. Tanner serves as a leader in a collaborative effort with the community to provide health education, support services, and care for all our citizens. Through the caring and dedication of its team of employees and physicians, Tanner Health System will be recognized as the provider of choice for quality, accessible healthcare for its patients and community. Tanner’s expertise and its ability to deliver quality medical service with the best technology available while reducing one’s medical visit or hospital stay make it one of the top 100 rated hospitals in America. Tanner opportunities include traditional fields such as nursing, surgical, MRI, and CT, while also offering opportunities with state-of-the-art surgical equipment such as a robotics program. In addition to the more traditional fields, Tanner offers opportunities for CHS students to participate in a variety of skills and tasks throughout the medical center. It provides opportunities for our students to see a variety of opportunities that are available for them after high school.
We have outstanding relationships with our community post-secondary schools as well. Several of our students will dual enroll at either The University of West Georgia or West Georgia Technical College. Representatives from both institutions serve on several of our advisory committees and provide invaluable feedback for our programs. Our school system is actively participating in the Carrollton/Carroll County Education Collaborative, where our superintendent, along with the superintendent from the Carroll County School System, meets regularly with the two presidents of the local colleges. The purpose of this group is to increase dual enrollment within the the entire county and to further articulation efforts, enabling students potentially to graduate high school with the completion of an in-depth internship, an associate's degree, or a technical certificate.
Tanner Medical Center’s mission is to provide a continuum of quality healthcare services within their resource capabilities. Tanner serves as a leader in a collaborative effort with the community to provide health education, support services, and care for all our citizens. Through the caring and dedication of its team of employees and physicians, Tanner Health System will be recognized as the provider of choice for quality, accessible healthcare for its patients and community. Tanner’s expertise and its ability to deliver quality medical service with the best technology available while reducing one’s medical visit or hospital stay make it one of the top 100 rated hospitals in America. Tanner opportunities include traditional fields such as nursing, surgical, MRI, and CT, while also offering opportunities with state-of-the-art surgical equipment such as a robotics program. In addition to the more traditional fields, Tanner offers opportunities for CHS students to participate in a variety of skills and tasks throughout the medical center. It provides opportunities for our students to see a variety of opportunities that are available for them after high school.
We have outstanding relationships with our community post-secondary schools as well. Several of our students will dual enroll at either The University of West Georgia or West Georgia Technical College. Representatives from both institutions serve on several of our advisory committees and provide invaluable feedback for our programs. Our school system is actively participating in the Carrollton/Carroll County Education Collaborative, where our superintendent, along with the superintendent from the Carroll County School System, meets regularly with the two presidents of the local colleges. The purpose of this group is to increase dual enrollment within the the entire county and to further articulation efforts, enabling students potentially to graduate high school with the completion of an in-depth internship, an associate's degree, or a technical certificate.
Artifacts:
- Auburn Visit Itinerary
- Georgia Tech Visit Itinerary
- Georgia Regents University - On October 29, 2015, twenty of the HOSA students visited Georgia Regents University in Augusta, Georgia, home of the Medical College of Georgia and one of the only four public comprehensive research institutions in the state. The group toured the campus, had lunch with current students and visited classrooms and two medical simulation labs to get an up close look at instruction. The university includes nine colleges and schools with nearly 9,000 students and plays a leading role in incorporating technology into the curriculum. Positives in attending include small classroom setting, numerous healthcare programs and in-depth clinical training. The college will soon have a new name – “Augusta University.”
- Students play a major role in Georgia Power's Will It Work process at Southwire Article
- CHS CTAE Administrative Advisory Committee Agenda
- CHS CTAE Administrative Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
- CHS CTAE Administrative Advisory Committee Members
- STEM Advisory Board Members and Minutes (2013, 2015)
Carroll County Workforce Education Task Force:
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