the chamber's franklin initiative
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Mission: Provide real-world learning opportunities to increase academic
engagement and excite young people about education and future careers.
Tell me and I forget.Teach me and I remember,Involve me and I learn.
-Benjamin Franklin
A 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit organization •Eligible for grants
• Donations are tax deductible
Representatives from…
•Private Sector
•Public Sector
•Local Schools
Career Learning Programs
The Reality Store
Career Speakers Bureau
Life Sciences Career Fair
Job Shadowing
Employment Fair for Graduating Seniors
Graduation Coach Initiative
The Chamber’s Graduation Coach Initiative
Boston ScientificIU Credit UnionMonroe County Community School CorporationDennis Shoup Foundation
Recently Funded by:
Keys to Success Healthy collaboration between the business community
and local school districts
Financial support
Access to school system and in-kind support
Staff with strong background and skill sets for working with at-risk youth
Implementation of Check and Connect Model
Graduation Coaches
Drhea TownsendBHS South
Melanie HumbardBHS North
Patty GoldmanEdgewood HS
Graduation Coach Initiative Outcomes
Last year 88% of students with a Graduation Coach graduated or remained in school
68% of students with a Graduation Coach improved their GPA, an overall increase of 8%from the year prior
The senior drop-out rate for students with a Graduation Coach reduced from 5 seniors in 2011 to only 3 seniors in 2012
Graduation Rates
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
BHSN 79% 81% 76% 84% 86%
BHSS 80% 83% 88% 86% 90%
MCCSC 77% 79% 79% 83% 87%
EHS 82% 84% 91% 95% 91%
State Avg. 76% 78% 82% 84% 86%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
BHSN
BHSS
MCCSC
EHS
State Avg.
Graduation Coach CaseloadSenior Retention/Completion Rate
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
BHSN BHSS EHS Overall
2011
2012
62%
92%
100%
90%
93 % 93%
84%
94%
Students Leaving Without Graduating(Totals for RBBCSC and MCCSC)
217 219242 222
193
139
79 11660 51
78
140126
162142
0
50
100
150
200
250
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11Total Dropped Out (codes 1-18) Removed by Parents (code 20)
SOURCE: Indiana Department of Education
87% of students participating in WorkKeys earned certificates in 2012
Career Readiness
Educators of the Year Awards
For more information visit
Mark DeLaney, Director of Workforce Initiatives
The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce