Ford PAS Meeting
On October 8, 2008, the University of West Florida and the Next Generation Learning Community (NGLC) of Northwest Florida sponsored a meeting between the Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies (Ford PAS) Team (Richard Delano, Cheryl Carrier, and Janet Padilla) and workforce partners, including representatives from business, the school districts, and higher education. UWF hosted the meeting, which was held in the College of Professional Studies conference room (see photos below).
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What Is Ford PAS? Ford PAS is an educational program sponsored by Ford Motor Company to encourage high school students to develop the skills necessary to be successful in the 21st century workforce. The five semester-long courses in this project-based curriculum are built around three key learning pillars:
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The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the implementation of the Ford PAS curriculum in our local school districts and the possibility of designating UWF as a Ford PAS Training and Resource Center. With the implementation of the academy concept, the Ford PAS curriculum dovetails nicely with the overall educational goals of the Santa Rosa and Escambia County School Districts. The Training and Resource Center at UWF would then extend learning beyond the classroom by developing opportunities in the community for students to apply what they what they are learning in the classroom to real-world settings. These opportunities would make what they are learning more meaningful and would clearly demonstrate the value of the knowledge they were gaining.
One of the primary outcomes of the meeting was to identify the next steps the NW FL Next Generation Learning Community will take to further enhance the cooperative efforts addressing the needs of business, education, and workforce.
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Grazing Before the Ford PAS Presentation
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Welcome by Dr. Jill White, UWF Associate Professor and Workforce Liaison
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Natalie Prim (Vice President, Pensacola Chamber) & Susan Nelms (Executive Director, Workforce Escarosa), with Dr. Carla Thompson (UWF) in background |
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Taking a Break—Cheryl Carrier (Ford PAS) & Jennifer Grove (Gulf Power Workforce Director)
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Discussion Among Higher Education—Dr. Lee Droegemueller (UWF), Dr. Jeff Cantor (PJC Provost), & Dr. Don Chu (UWF, Dean of COPS)
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Foreground: Dr. Jane Halonen (UWF, Dean of Arts & Sciences) & Dr. Diane Scott (UWF & Santa Rosa County School Board). Background: Dr. Carla Thompson (UWF), Theresa Byrd (UWF), Janet Padilla (Ford PAS) |
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Presentation by Cheryl Carrier (Ford PAS). Rick Delano (Ford PAS) Seated to Cheryl's Left
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Charlin Knight (Assistant Principal at Locklin Tech), Jennifer Grove (Gulf Power), Dr. Charlotte Boling (UWF), Patty Hightower (Escambia County Board of Education), & Dr. Karen Rasumssen (UWF) |
Presentation by Rick Delano (Ford PAS)
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Presentation by Janet Padilla (Ford PAS Project Manager) |
Dr. Don Chu (UWF, Dean of COPS) & Natalie Prim (Vice President, Pensacola Chamber, and Workforce Pensacola) |
Seated: Cheryl Smith (Director, Workforce Education, Santa Rosa School District), Charlin Knight (Assistant Principal at Locklin Tech), & Jennifer Grove (Gulf Power). Standing: Dr. Jill White (UWF) & Jeff Elliot (Technical Education Coordinator for Escambia County School District) |
