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New:
Community Advisor
Guidelines
What
is a community advisor?
Faculty
will support and guide students through the project
requirements. In addition, all students will select
community advisors.
As
an expert in a field related to the topic of the student's
Culminating Project, the community advisor will guide,
encourage, assist, and support students in planning
and developing meaningful projects.
To
recruit a community advisor, students should personalize
the "Letter to Potential Community Advisor."
Students should give the letter and a community advisor
brochure to potential advisors. Each community advisor
must be screened and approved by the District unless
the parent/guardian completes a form to waive this process.
Benefits
of becoming a community advisor
- Share
your expertise with a student in our community
- Learn
more about Bellingham schools and our students
- Help
a student master skills for further studies and employment
after high school
- Help
shape the future of our community's graduates
Community
advisor qualifications
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Must be at least 21 years old
- May
be a relative if that individual has sufficient experience
and expertise, but students are highly encouraged
to look beyond relatives and find professionals in
the field of interest
- May
not be a member of the residing school faculty
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Must have knowledge or experience in student's chosen
area of interest
- Must
complete an Advisor Acceptance Form, which includes
information for a criminal background screening by
Securint, Inc. Families may waive this screening for
their student's community advisor by completing a
waiver.
Time
commitment
The amount of contact and time commitment will depend
upon the scope of the student's project. However, it
is recommended that a student meet with his/her community
advisor at least three times during the project.
How
to become a community advisor
Faculty will support and guide students through the
project requirements. In addition, all students will
select community advisors.
If
you have not been approached by a student, but want
to volunteer your expertise to students searching for
a community advisor, please contact
the School Administration Office at 676-6511.
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