Our mission is to link the resources from community stakeholders (businesses, educators, parents and other community members) to enhance the school-to-career transition of every student as they become responsible and productive citizens.

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- Career Development
- Communication
- Membership and Sourcing
- Staff Development
- Technology
- Steering Team

Career Development
The Mission of the Career Development Team is to establish and maintain a Career Development Program that results in each student leaving Athens Drive High School with goals, visions, and the necessary skills and knowledge to reach their full potential

• Workforce Preparedness
• Student Seminars
• Interview Workshops
• Resume & Cover Letter Workshops
• Job Shadowing
• Career Center
• Faculty Needs Assessments

Communication
The Mission of the Communication Team is to communicate the activities and opportunities of the Alliance to Faculty, Students, and Parents.

• Alliance Brochure
• Alliance Notes
• Alliance Handbook
• Alliance Bulletin Boards
• PTSA Newsletter
• Posters and fliers
• "Jobs and More" Monthly Student Newsletter

Membership and Sourcing
The mission of the membership and sourcing team is to support the Athens drive business alliance by providing the necessary resources needed to meet the alliance's goals and objectives. (Resources may include but are not limited to businesses, people, community organizations, educational institutions, materials, and ideas)

• Recruit additional alliance members
• Recruit alliance partners as needed
• Support implementation of the school-to-career grant
• Define process for sharing with other business alliances

Staff Development
The mission of the staff development team is to create learning experiences that support teachers in their acquisition of the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to enhance the education of all students to become responsible and productive citizens.

Staff development training opportunities
--Technology training
--Time management

• Faculty needs assessments
• School-to-career grant implementation assistance
• Industry site visits

Technology
The mission of the technology team is to assist with the integration of technology into the school (hardware and software connectivity) and to facilitate teacher integration of technology into their curricular areas.

• Cisco Academy
• Wake Tech Computer Support
• Athens Drive Web Site Support
• Technology Plan Support
• Video Streaming Support

Steering
The mission of the steering team is to guide the activities of the business alliance insuring alignment between the activities and Athens drive/alliance missions and to develop and introduce new concepts and activities to the alliance.

• Membership includes:
  Principal, Alliance chair, Assistant Chair, previous year chair, school CDC, school at-large and business at-large.
• Meets 2nd Friday each month (1 hour)
• Co-chaired by Principal and Alliance chair
• Determines monthly Alliance agenda and future activities