Connecting Communities in Schools

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Connecting Communities in Schools

• NBC 17 Community Relations
• Jessica Coscia Courtney Smith

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What we have learned

• There is a need to
• Bridge the communication gap between schools,
  parents, students and community members
• Enhance awareness and opportunities
• Provide online community dialogues and access to
  educational resources

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• We listened!
• http//chapelhill.mync.com/site/chapelhill/
• YOU can share!
• Schools (faculty and administration)
• Families (parents and students)
• Community youth and athletics groups
• PTAs
• School Booster Clubs
• Community ANYONE!

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NBC 17 wants you to show your school spirit!

• Do you want to give area youth a way to improve
  their writing skills, share positive stories,
  build their resume and gain extra-credit?
• Would you like to promote your events?
• http//chapelhill.mync.com/site/chapelhill/ is
  giving students, parents and teachers the chance
  to provide news, and/or information and connect
  with their community.
• http//chapelhill.mync.com/site/chapelhill/ would
  love for you to write your own stories, post your
  own pictures, and create your own news and
  information.
• Now is your chance!
• Become a blogger or contribute content that is
  relevant to your schools and your neighbors.

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• Heres how it works
• Attend school sporting events and performances
  and feature athletes and performers, share
  photos, highlights and stories
• Share announcements and information about your
  school, Business Alliance, PTA and/or Booster
  Club
• Shoot some video, take pictures, or just share
  some notes
• Be your own reporter interview, document, etc.
• Upload video and information to your
• http//chapelhill.mync.com/site/chapelhill/
  community portal
• Voice your opinion and publish your stories all
  by yourself!
• No Camera? No Problem!
• nbc17 will loan you a camera plus editing
  software for your computer

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What are people doing?

• Chapel Hills Project Graduation students began
  recording at their fundraising event at Southern
  Season in May. They will be using it the night
  of June 14th after graduation to tape their event
  at UNCs Student Union.
• Wakefield HS sharing portions of their Just
  Think First campaign DVD on MyNC.com to raise
  awareness among teen drivers while at the same
  time, helping them realize, visualize, and
  understand the importance of their choices when
  driving or riding in a car.
• Enloe HS Graduation Project -- Freshman student
  at Enloe HS in Raleigh leading charge for
  documenting students journey through high school
  by interviewing classmates perspectives on each
  year of school, school events, and community
  service activities required as part of Senior
  Graduation project.
• West Johnston HS Band borrowing camera to
  document trip to NYC for Macys Thanksgiving Day
  parade.
• Durham Performance Learning Center students
  archiving entries for blog developed for
  MyNC.coms Durham page

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Takes 60 seconds to share!
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Other partnership opportunities

• Pint Sized Sports
• Youth athletes aged 5-9, featured within newscast
  each Wednesday at 7 p.m.
• Pint Sized Anchors
• Students K-12 develop online newscast with
  Education reporter Liza Weidle

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Lets work together!

• Jessica Coscia
• Education Outreach
• jcoscia_at_wncn.com
• 919-830-1475
• Courtney Smith
• Chapel Hill/Carrboro Outreach
• trankin_at_wncn.com
• 919-830-1460
• Lauren Hills
• Orange County Beat
• lhills_at_wncn.com
• Liza Weidle
• Education Beat
• eweidle_at_wncn.com