BankAtlantic Partners with Broward and Dade County Schools for the Council for Educational Change Executive PASS Program.FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla. -- BankAtlantic BankAtlantic, a subsidiary of BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. [NYSE: BBX] and based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a company that provides consumer and commercial banking services in south Florida. (NYSE NYSESee: New York Stock Exchange : BBX BBX Business Basic Extended BBX Business Barter Exchange BBX Blue Bell, Pennsylvania (Airport Code) BBX Blockbuster Express (UK video store) ), "Florida's Most Convenient Bank", today announced that through the BankAtlantic Foundation, it has agreed to team up with schools in Broward Broward could refer to:
The Executive PASS program is a model derived from the Council for Educational Change's statewide PASS([c]) (Partnership to Advance School Success) program, which has been very successful in matching up corporate leaders and school principals who work together toward elevating student academic achievement and promoting workforce preparedness pre·par·ed·ness n. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat. Noun 1. preparedness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them skills. For the 2009-2010 school year, BankAtlantic is partnering with six academically challenged schools, four in Dade county and two in Broward county with C and D grades. The Executive PASS program is a mentoring partnership program created by the Council, in which qualified Executives from local businesses collaborate with school principals to infuse in·fuse v. 1. To steep or soak without boiling in order to extract soluble elements or active principles. 2. To introduce a solution into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes. business strategies and hands-on support and interaction with the principal and school instructional leadership teams. Once the partnership is created, the Council continues to assist in monitoring and maintaining the relationship through goal setting, scheduling, review and evaluation processes. "Nothing is more important to our future than the education of our children. Strengthening and supporting this mandate must be the priority and responsibility of every individual and business in our community," said Jarett Levan levan Dentistry A fructose homopolymer linked by β-2,6 bonds, formed by the partial digestion of sucrose by Bacillus and Streptococcus spp, which is a component of dental plaque representing the first biochemical event in cariogenesis. , BankAtlantic's Chief Executive Officer. "BankAtlantic is very pleased to join together with our local school principals and the Council for Educational Change to bring a business perspective to the educational process, and to help ensure that every child in every school receives the educational tools they need to succeed," he added. The Executive PASS program is tailored to meet each individual school's academic and operational needs. The successes of the program have included higher grades, improved attendance, improved student behavior, exposure to arts and culture, increased parental involvement, community engagement, and staff motivation and empowerment em·pow·er tr.v. em·pow·ered, em·pow·er·ing, em·pow·ers 1. To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority. See Synonyms at authorize. 2. . "We applaud the commitment that BankAtlantic has made to education in South Florida, and are excited to partner with them to help students succeed," said Dr. Elaine Liftin, President and Executive Director of The Council for Educational Change. About the Council for Educational Change: The Council for Educational Change is a statewide, 501 (C)(3) non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. . Our mission is to focus on LEADERSHIP to improve student achievement and address critical education issues. Our programs prepare and empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems school leaders, partner with business, mobilize mo·bi·lize v. 1. To make mobile or capable of movement. 2. To restore the power of motion to a joint. 3. To release into the body, as glycogen from the liver. parents and the community, engage in research and development, serve as a catalyst for public policy. Ongoing evaluation is a required element for all Council for Educational Change initiatives. The Council for Educational Change is the successor organization of the South Florida Annenberg Challenge initiative. The public private $100 million initiative funded 102 innovative grant programs in the tri-county area, serving 378 schools, more than 280,000 students, 15,000 teachers and more than 2,000 school and district leadership staff. From the emerging South Florida Annenberg Challenge results and experience, the Council for Educational Change has chosen its focus areas to maximize its impact on educational improvement and student performance. The Council had its first Board and organizational meeting on January 17, 2003. We are indeed fortunate to have the continuing support and insight of leaders around the state, particularly the business community. The Annenberg Foundation The Annenberg Foundation, a charitable family trust, was created on July 1, 1989 by media magnate and former Ambassador to the Court of St. James's Walter H. Annenberg. Initial funding of $1. and other philanthropic phil·an·throp·ic also phil·an·throp·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or marked by philanthropy; humanitarian. 2. Organized to provide humanitarian or charitable assistance: sources support the Council's work. A Council for Educational Change Brochure is available at http://www.changeeducation.org/_pdf/Board%20Brochure.pdf For additional information about the Council for Educational Change and the PASS program please contact: Elaine Liftin, Ed.D. President & Executive Director The Council for Educational Change Meridian Business Campus 3265 Meridian Parkway - Suite 130 Weston, FL 33331 954-727-9909 - Phone 954-727-0990 - Fax 305-775-5161 - Cell Website: www.changeeducation.org About BankAtlantic Foundation: Through the BankAtlantic Foundation, founded in 1994, BankAtlantic has helped support children in need, helped families obtain affordable housing, provided arts and cultural exposure to the broader community and is deeply committed to education. BankAtlantic is particularly proud of its employees who each year contribute thousands of volunteer hours to a wide scope of charitable causes in support of our community. About BankAtlantic: BankAtlantic, "Florida's Most Convenient Bank", is one of the largest financial institutions headquartered in Florida. Via its broad network of community branches, online banking division - BankAtlantic.com , and conveniently located ATMs, BankAtlantic provides a full line of personal, small business and commercial banking products and services. BankAtlantic is open 7 days a week with extended weekday hours, Free Online Banking & Bill Pay, a 7-Day Customer Service Center and Change Exchange coin counters. BankAtlantic Bancorp (NYSE: BBX) is a bank holding company and the parent company of BankAtlantic. To learn more about BankAtlantic and the BankAtlantic Foundation, visit us at www.BankAtlantic.com. BankAtlantic, Florida's Most Convenient Bank, Contact Info: Media Relations: Sharon Lyn Telephone: 954-940-6383 Fax: 954-940-5320 Email: CorpComm@BankAtlanticBancorp.com BankAtlantic Bancorp Investor Relations: Leo Hinkley, Investor Relations Officer, SVP Phone: 954-940-5300, Fax: 954-940-5320 Email: InvestorRelations@BankAtlanticBancorp.com |
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