Below are the minutes from our September 22, 2023 meeting.
- Eastwick College Presentation
● Mr. Eastwick discussed the following
○ The history of the college
○ Vision
○ All the programs that are available
○ Enrollment - started with 32 students now approximately 2400 currently enrolled
○ Financial Aid
○ Job Placement - 70% or higher
○ 50,000 graduates
○ Shared time with high school students
○ $400,000 given to food band and giving back to the community
○ Study abroad opportunity in Jerusalem
○ Hybrid is available, but students must test in person
● Sussex Tech Students
○ Discussion of the success they have had a Sussex Tech
○ Winners of submarine mission - competed against college and high school
students
○ Programs that are offered at Sussex Tech
● Sussex Tech Information
○ October 14 - Application process begins
○ November 18 - Tech Trek
○ January - Application closes
○ End of February - Interviews
○ Sports Medicine Program starting next year
○ Will be setting up visitations with middle schools
● Center for Prevention
○ Toolkit for Respect Week received
○ Plant the Promise - please apply
○ What’s your Anti-Drug/ 4th-12th grade
○ What makes you happy?/ K-3rd
○ Publication for December? Due by November 6
○ SCSCA Columbus Day Workshop
■ Sussex Tech Auditorium
■ 8:30-2:00
○ Anti-Bullying Summit
■ October 18
■ Sussex Tech Auditorium
■ T-shirt orders due by 9/29
○ TAG - anyone can refer students except for parents
○ Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s)
■ Can provide 45 minute workshop to increase positive experiences
■ 40 Developmental things to help
■ Youth and/or Community
■ Solution based and Asset Building
■ Officers are now attending the meetings
○ Don’t get vaped in 1-hour presentation available
○ Second step was suggested
■ Character Education program
■ Online and updated K-5
■ Approximately $2200