GBEOP Building Bridges / Facilitators’ Process

Facilitators:

Geetha Nehemia, Learning Specialist
Technology Careers Program
Broome Community College
nehemia_g@sunybroome.edu/ Twitter

Patricia Shores. Assistant Librarian
Broome Community College
shores_p@sunybroome.edu

Frances Traficante, Agent, State Farm Insurance
frances.traficante.bt5d@statefarm.com

Activities:

• Develop surveys

• Develop survey data collection procedure

• Conduct site visit & meetings

• Organize business review – articles, research, etc.

• Co-ordinate sharing, communication & distribution of data

Facilitators' Process Document (3/08) Attached below.

Preparation

• Obtain information from educators either in the first session or prior to the first session to tailor subsequent sessions and the business formal presentation to educators' needs.

• First session requirements
  • Need to fill out surveys
  • Participate in wiki
  • Attendance requirements for CEUs

• Facilitators' responsibility for first session
  • Discuss requirements and CEUs
  • Find out about educators' learning styles (cater course to our audience)
  • Survey educators on BB expectations (will be used to make each session valuable for them)
  • Cover objectives as detailed in BB packet for initial class
  • Provide additional materials if applicable

• Facilitators' responsibility for employer sessions
• Logistics will be mailed to educators before every sessions detailing maps, parking permits, etc.
• Recent articles re: business can be obtained by web research and HR contact at business
• Keep each session on schedule
• Attendance sheet
• Surveys - site visit evaluation
  • Give private time for educators to reflect on visit