{"id":440,"date":"2017-01-23T13:09:10","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T18:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghcc.com\/?page_id=440"},"modified":"2023-09-14T10:32:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T15:32:16","slug":"chamber-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ghcc.com\/education\/chamber-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Partners in Education (PIE)"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>Coordinated by the Greater Hall Chamber, Partners in Education (PIE) strives to improve education by stimulating meaningful business and community involvement in public schools.\u00a0 Through partnerships with industries, businesses, professional organizations, churches and civic clubs, our schools are able to tap resources to meet student needs, provide excellent educational programming and recognize achievement.<\/p>\n PIE provides for the development and support of regional education partnerships, including all 44 public city and county schools (elementary, middle and high school levels) and over 350 partnering organizations.\u00a0 These partnerships provide for increased educational and enrichment opportunities for students aimed at improving levels of achievement, self-esteem, and understanding of the expectations of the work world.\u00a0 Partnerships also provide for school staff education and recognition, thereby increasing staff morale and enthusiasm.<\/p>\n PIE is based on the concept that \u201chuman capital\u201d is the most important resource a partner can provide.\u00a0 Although businesses sometimes provide funding for specific needs, the greatest benefit to education is derived from the personal involvement of volunteers in schools. \u00a0Partners develop mentoring programs, pen pal programs, honors\/awards ceremonies, tutorials, teacher recognition programs, computer enhancement programs, field trips, career days, workshops for parents, speaker\u2019s bureaus, life skills workshops, and much more!<\/p>\n For more information, contact Lisa McCormack, VP Education & Leadership, 770-532-6206 x 113.\u00a0 Email lmccormack@ghcc.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Coordinated by the Greater Hall Chamber, Partners in Education (PIE) strives to improve education by stimulating meaningful business and community involvement in public schools.\u00a0 Through partnerships with industries, businesses, professional organizations, churches and civic clubs, our schools are able to tap resources to meet student needs, provide excellent educational programming and recognize achievement. PIE provides […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":436,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n