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About Our Partnership

Established in 2008, the Community Learning Partnership of Greater Miami Shores (CLP) was formed by leaders from local businesses, organizations and educational institutions, both public and private, who seek to serve as a catalyst for community engagement.

Purpose

  • Provide a forum for sharing community, school and university educational opportunities/events in an effort to support each other’s activities, partner where possible and highlight what each institution is offering
  • Minimize barriers between students, faculty and staff: culturally, socioeconomically, geographically, ethnically, etc. through programmatic activities
  • Reduce costs and duplication of effort given the revenue issues that many of our private and public schools are facing
  • Enhance educational opportunities for all and reach out to underserved populations
  • Create shared experiences that help strengthen a sense of community engagement among all our members: students, teachers, parents, business leaders, and other members of the community

Program Design

Three projects have been identified based on stated community, school, and organizational interests.

1) Partner on Teacher Training/Professional Development

Collaborate on topics and learning opportunities that will benefit all of our teachers, faculty, staff, and administrators by identifying common professional development needs and partnering to reduce cost. Faculty from all CLP schools will be regularly surveyed and the results will be used to guide this process.

2) Partner on expanding Student Development Opportunities

Identify a topic each year that can be explored through projects, speakers and activities to create greater awareness around the issue and offer engagement opportunities for our schools and community.

  • Host a series of Community Conversations related to the topic with selected students from CLP schools
  • Teachers and Students will facilitate and lead projects at their own schools related to the topic to create greater awareness.

3) Identify High Impact Community and Service Projects

Create a larger impact in the community by identifying service and special projects that can be supported by all members of the CLP

  • Choose projects related to community needs and already existing service opportunities
  • Highlight these projects at community events, such as Unity Day