Dr. Bernie Miller, pastor of New Covenant Fellowship Church, talks about church congregations sharing their skills to help kids keep up in school.
“We want to start an apprentice program to train more people in this field.”
“We’re just not producing the kind of workers that we need coming out of high school.”
The 2.0 initiative focuses on bringing businesses, educators and the community together to develop strategies that will improve outcomes for students.
Achieving that goal requires leadership and input from our community, including educators, business partners, parents, and elected leaders.
Each of the 2.0 partners has an interest in…
“You need a high school diploma or GED to be an entry-level production operator.”
“I camped outside in the parking lot all night when she was 4 years old so she could attend that school. “
“We started the Rivermont School Fan Club, met with school leadership to determine how we could contribute, won a grant from Causeway for seed funding, and haven’t looked back.”
The Honorable Jeff Hollingsworth urges people to get involved and share their unique abilities in this long-term effort to reshape how children are educated.