Yesterday, the Guilford Education Alliance held their 2023 Principal for a Day program. Local community leaders shadowed workers in Guilford County Schools. The above photo features Brent Christensen with Keisha Brown. Mr. Christensen is President and CEO of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Brown is Principal of the Middle College at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Ms. Brown gave Mr. Christensen a tour of the Middle College, and it was a perfect day to visit the school, because the high school seniors were giving final presentations for their Pathways class. Pathways is a dual-credit class (high school and college) that prepares students to be college, career, and life ready. One of the components of Pathways is internships in the local community.
The Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, located downtown at 111 W. February 1 Place, is the largest business organization in Greensboro. According to their website, The Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, established in 1877, serves over 1,300 businesses, helping them succeed and grow. They also help attract new businesses to the area. The chamber plays an integral role in attracting new businesses to the area and keeping existing businesses here. To that end, developing relationships with the local school community is to the chamber's advantage. Having an opportunity for the school community to know more about local leadership, businesses, and opportunities for entrepreneurship is also beneficial. Thank you to the Guilford Education Alliance and Guilford County Schools for providing this opportunity. Thank you to Mr. Christensen and Ms. Brown for taking time out of your very busy schedules to participate in this initiative. It was a very productive day.
Happy Friday!
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