May 7, 2003
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The district's Partnerships in Education program is marking its 21st year of existence with 47 new partnerships and 214 new Regional Occupation Program (ROP) and School to Career partners. District partners come from all spectrums of the community: arts, business, community/nonprofits, education, financial, high tech, science/research, government, military, hospitality/restaurants and service clubs. As the sheer numbers of partnerships increases, the value of these unique relationships expands as well. Partnerships today provide a variety of services, including classroom tutoring, mentoring, support for school fundraisers, helping to integrate service learning in subject areas, career awareness opportunities, technology support, in-kind donations of lab equipment, office supplies and computers, and parenting classes and speakers on health and safety issues. The new partners were recognized at the Board of Education meeting April 9. Learn more by visiting the Partnerships in Education website.
• The AOL Time Warner Foundation's Summer Program application process is underway. The Summer Program is a new initiative of the Foundation that gives schools and community partners the opportunity to apply for a $1000 grant to create a summer project, with young people ages 13-19 using writing, media or technology to highlight an issue of concern in the world and/or the local community. $1,000 grants will be awarded to up to 50 qualifying organizations. The deadline for submitting applications is May 15, 2003. For more information, and to download an application, visit the AOL Time Warner Foundation website.
• Friends of the Central Library are encouraging teachers to pre-plan for classroom visits to the 3rd annual Wangenheim Room Exhibit at the San Diego Public Library downtown. This fall's exhibit, "Solving Pacific Mysteries: Early Exploration of the California Coast and Beyond," will feature important, historical volumes on early exploration of the Pacific Region, Edward Curtis' photos of Native Americans, and Andrew Jackson Grayson's drawings, "Birds of the Pacific Slope." The exhibit will run from September 21 through January 2004. An opening reception will be held Sunday, September 21, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., and will feature guest speaker Iris Engstrand, Ph.D., a USD history professor specializing in Californian, Mexican and Latin American history. For additional information, please call Vera Miller at (619) 291-8800, or Rick Crawford at (619) 236-5807.

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