2021-2022 | CLASS ACT 35
aging fast and the pandemic
placing an increased
demand on the skilled
professions, there is no
better time to celebrate and
instill a sense of pride in
students who are entering
high-demand careers,”
Cherokee Office of Economic
Development President
Misti Martin said.
“Through initiatives such
as Be Pro Be Proud Georgia
and the Skilled Professions
Signing Day, students can
now envision themselves in
high-tech, high-wage
careers.”
The long-standing
Partners in Education
program established by the
Cherokee Chamber of
Commerce has been complemented
by new efforts
by CCSD to encourage
more partner involvement.
The School District now
annually surveys all schools
to determine specific ways
partners can support
students and staff through
donations of “time, talent
and treasure.” This information
has been incorporated
into the School
Partnerships page on
CCSD’s website, which also
highlights all current
school partners and easy
steps on how to become a
partner. In addition to the
Partners in Education
program, which is only
open to Chamber of Commerce
members, CCSD
offers Companies That
Care, a similar program for
non-Chamber members.
Partnership agreement
forms for both outline how
the business or organization
will support the school,
and how the school will
facilitate that involvement
and thank the partner.
In addition to opportunities
for recognition on
school campuses and
school and the CCSD
website, the School District
annually presents a Partner
of the Year and Volunteer
of the Year awards program
every year, sponsored by
the Cherokee County
Educational Foundation.
Each school selects its own
Partner of the Year and
Volunteer of the Year, all of
which are celebrated at the
CCSD event … that concludes
with the surprise
presentation of the CCSD
Partner of the Year and
Volunteer of the Year.
The School District
three years ago launched
Partner Up! with CCSD, an
annual event at which
businesses and community
organizations meet with
Principals and learn how to
partner. The date for the
year’s event, which is free
and open to all businesses
and organizations, at the
CCSD auditorium at 1205
Bluffs Parkway, Canton, is
set for Sept. 14 and will be
posted in advance on
CCSD’s website and social
media.
For information on how
to engage, visit http://bit.
ly/PartnerUpCCSD .
Left: a partnership with the Cherokee
County Workforce Collaborative
brought the Be Pro Be
Proud mobile workshop to all
six CCSD high schools.
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