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SWAT Partnership Opportunities

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January 25, 2010-Microsoft and the Corporation for National and Community Service Launch New Initiative to Promote Student Leadership in the Classroom - SWAT forms new Partnerships, read about it here.

AWARD Winning SWAT sites are announced!

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***SWAT is Seeking Content Partners for Service Learning Materials, Online Learning Platforms and Student Technology Leadership Programs.

My ultimate wish for SWAT is to start a Foundation, or have corporate support, to help other schools replicate SWAT programs.

Please contact me if you are interested, lucyganfield@gmail.com

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2009! SWAT and Virginia STAR Partnership

The Virginia Student Training and Refurbishment program (or VA STAR) is a collaborative effort of the Secretaries of Education and Technology and the Departments of Education and General Services to introduce Virginia's students to the field of IT repair.

The ultimate goal of the VA STAR program is to create a sustainable educational program that takes surplus hardware from state agencies or private companies in order to offer students IT repair certification. By August of 2009, the VA STAR program will have initiated programs in ten schools throughout the Commonwealth. "Governor Kaine's vision for career and technical education is furthered by innovative collaborations that Forest Park has offered to lead," added Secretary Morris.

SWAT History of Support

Microsoft's ongoing support of the SWAT Program!

2010- Karen Cator, Director for the Office of Education Technology, congratulates Lucy, Chuck and Jessica for their efforts with the SWAT program!

1997- Lucy Miller receives the 1997 National Technology Teacher of the Year award from Bill Gates-NECC 1997-Seattle, Washington

Thanks to Kevin Smith and Joy Robinson at the Digital Media Center at IIT. The SWAT website was hosted by the Illinois Institute of Technology, (IIT) A technical university located in the heart of Chicago (http://www.iit.edu)

It was through the natural talents of students and motivated teachers that the SWAT concept originated. A special thank you to the entire SWAT student population nationwide and worldwide who have participated in this program. A special thanks to the administrative school teams and teachers who saw the vision of the program and allowed it grow within your own communities. Thank you to all my friends and family who believed in my ideas and in me. On behalf of the SWAT program I wish to thank Technology and Learning Magazine and Microsoft for granting me the 1997 National Technology Teacher of the Year Award and for their generous contributions of Donated Computer hardware, software and continuing support through their publications. Thank you to Bill Gates for, personally, handing me this award at the 1997 National Educator's Computing Conference in Seattle Washington. This is an experience I will never forget. Through past partnerships with bigchalk.com, KOZ.com, The North Carolina School of Science and Math, NCA&T State University, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Queens District 30, RI Net, Prince William Public Schools and Wake County Public Schools, SWAT Teams are taking the lead in supporting teachers and students with technology needs at their schools and in their communities. There are hundreds of SWAT Team Programs at the elementary, middle, high school levels throughout the United States and also some internationally.

An Open Letter of Support for S.W.A.T. July 30, 2001

Dear Sir or Madame:

On behalf of the Illinois Institute of Technology, I am pleased to offer our support and partnership with the Students Working to Advance Technology in our collaborative efforts to bridge the digital divide. Through our relationship with other local community technology centers such as the Chicago Metropolitan YMCA, Chicago Youth Centers, Chicago Public and Catholic Schools, and others, Illinois Institute of Technology presently provides assistance in organizing and assessing their technological needs and resources that supplies support and information to the community at large. SWAT's mission to promote student leadership training, address technology competencies, provide outreach to the community through parent involvement, corporate support, and student community service, and to encourage collaboration among student SWAT falls right in line with IIT’s Digital Media Centers goal of promoting ‘digital inclusion’ in the Bronzeville neighborhood, the City of Chicago and abroad. Specifically, Illinois Institute of Technology is happy to continue providing web page technical support, web page hosting and technical advice to help promote and implement the S.W.A.T. model in our city. Illinois Institute of Technology, through the utilization of its Digital Media Center, its staff and student resources is honored to be in partnership with Ms. Miller and S.W.A.T. as we work towards the revitalization of our Bronzeville community and its residents.

We look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship with the SWAT, Ms. Miller and all of her endeavors as they pertain to technology literacy and proficiency.

Sincerely,

Kevin G. Smith

Associate Director of Technology Outreach

------------------------------------------------------------- The following is a list of key supporters since 1997:

• Wake County Public Schools, Davis Drive Elementary School, A visionary leader, Pat Andrews, Principal, where the SWAT concept originated.
  
  North Carolina School of Math and Science, currently supports SWAT statewide through Distance Education and SWAT Summer camps.
  
  North Carolina A&T State University, original SWAT hosting.
  
  The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, supported statewide efforts for the first 35 SWAT pilot programs.
  
  CD Hylton High School and Forest Park High Schools, Prince William County, Virginia, Chuck Drake, home of the first model high school SWAT Teams.
  
  21st Century Teachers Network-Supported the National SWAT outreach.
  
  koz.com, Supported the SWAT National/International online Community.
  
  
• bigchalk.com, supported the National SWAT outreach.
  
  

A special thanks to the following individuals who have helped the SWAT program through donated services and grants:

• BellSouth Mini-grants to support the SWAT program at Davis Drive Elementary School.
  
  Wake Education Partnerships mini-grants to support the SWAT program at Davis Drive Elementary School.
• Michael Milone, Ph.D., Writer, Technology and Learning Magazine, SWAT Consultant and Professional Mentor.
  
  
• Carmelita Santiago, A dynamic Teacher who has been nationally recognized for her SWAT efforts.
  
  Anna Pollard, Owner, Pollard Design Productions and SWAT Web Developer
  
  David S. Braden, Patent Attorney
  
  Norm-Al Amin, Parent Advocate of SWAT, Trustworthy Technologies
  
  Christopher Cobitz, PhD., NCA&T State University, Writer and web support for the first SWAT web site.
  
  J. Rick Turner, Ph.D., Editor
  
  
• Dale G. Ganfield, P.E. (Database Support)
  
  Darlene Satifka, DBA (Database Support)
• Martin Barrie, Editor
• Monica Miller (Lucy's Daughter) Graphic Design support Kathleen Snyder, Bookkeeping support
• Brad Jasper, College Student, Podcasting Support
  

Paid legal services to Wyrick Robbin Yates & Ponton, LLP for : SWAT CD Copyright submitted to the Library of Congress, December 26th, 2001

Articles of Incorporation filed in North Carolina on September 13th, 2001

Paid SWAT Tax Services to Tomas H. Norton, CPA at Walker Rodeniser & Welch, LLP Raleigh, NC.

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Lucy Miller. All Rights Reserved.