Regional Education Collaborative

Welcome to the Regional Education Collaborative

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In November 2019 university, business and county leaders from Savannah-Chatham and Bulloch County came together to establish the Regional Education Collaborative. The Collaborative is a community partnership initiative committed to assuming the shared responsibility of regional education efforts and workforce development. They value the importance of working collaboratively in order to close the post-secondary attainment gap and better prepare all students to ensure they enroll in post-secondary, enlist in the military or are gainfully employed in the workforce.

The Collaborative is focused on increasing the opportunities for all students by coordinating the existing resources already in place that support an expanded P-20 framework with four developmental themes – early learning, foundations, explorations and independence.

In a short amount of time REC has gained significant momentum and is proud of what has already been accomplished. We are excited about the future impact we will have on our region.

We invite you to check back often for updates on specific projects.

Guiding Principles

Talent and intellectual capacity exists throughout our school system and post-secondary institutions, but opportunity may not.
Social mobility through access to post-secondary education, (technical college or university) is essential for economic and talent development for Savannah-Chatham County and Bulloch County.
Leaders from community, post-secondary education, K-12, Pre-K, business, health, and government working together will increase opportunities

Goals

Increase access and opportunities for all students through a community network
Assume shared responsibility and leveraging of existing resources to impact regional educational efforts and talent development
Ensure all students graduate from high school prepared to enter the workforce and/ or enter the military or succeed in post-secondary education and beyond

Community Asset Inventory

The purpose of the Regional Education Collaborative Community Asset Inventory is to determine the status of our community’s resources within the collaborative’s identified four framework structures (Early Learning; Foundations; Explorations; and Independence). The status of the Regional Education Collaborative’s resources in these four framework structures will be accessed by reviewing current accessible services and proposing future services needed to fill perceived gaps.

Savannah-Chatham County

City of Savannah Summer 500 ♦ City of Savannah Youth Ambassadors ♦ Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition (CGOC) ♦ DEEP ♦ Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club ♦ Georgia Southern University ♦ Gulfstream Student Leadership Program ♦ Junior Achievement ♦ Lady Bamford Early Learning Center ♦ Loop it Up Savannah ♦ Marine and Logistics Internship Program ♦ Parent University ♦ Savannah Early Learning Childhood Foundation ♦ Park Place Outreach ♦ Savannah Peer Mediation Center ♦ 100 Black Men ♦ 21st Century ♦ Step Up Savannah ♦ Savannah Economic Development Authority ♦ Savannah Chamber of Commerce ♦ Savannah Technical College ♦ Savannah State University ♦ Wesley Community Centers ♦ Worksource Georgia ♦ YMCA of Coastal Georgia ♦ SCCPSS

Partners

Bulloch County

Child Care Resources of Southwest ♦ Georgia Georgia Family Connections ♦ Boys & Girls Club of Bulloch County ♦ Bulloch County Public School System ♦ Development Authority of Bulloch County ♦ East Georgia State College ♦ Georgia Southern University ♦ Ogeechee Technical College ♦ Statesboro- Bulloch Chamber of Commerce ♦ WorkSource Georgia

Partners

Contact Information

Regional Education Collaborative
External Affairs
P.O. Box 8033-2
Statesboro, GA 30460

Kristin Boylston
912.344.2654
kboylston@georgiasouthern.edu