Phoenix-Tempe Training
Location 4600 E.
Washington Street, Suite 300 Phoenix, AZ 85034
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 Arizona
has one of the highest high school dropout rates in the country. Nearly
50 percent of all high school students in the state fail to graduate
from high school. Arizona also has one of the lowest college going
rates in the country about 25 percent. Thousands of Arizona high-school
students drop out of school annually. Many of these children are too
old to go to bed early and too young to drive, yet they abandon Arizona
schools at the rate of about 13,000
each year according to Arizona
Department of Education. Faced with the overwhelming task of finding a
job in an increasingly complex and challenging society, why would a
student leave high school before graduating? JR Executives
believes we may have some answers.
JR Executives program is
modeled after other successful programs in the state, but it is adapted
to meet the needs of the community. The staff at JR Executives is
highly motivated to assist to build the passion back into our Arizona
youth. They work alongside school administrators to identify and
address key issues affecting Arizona's education system. We've
identified certain behaviors associated with high school dropouts. We
also discovered that the dropout process can begin as early as
kindergarten. This is contrary to earlier thought that dropping out was
more of an impulsive act rather than a long-term process. Until
recently, most dropout intervention programs typically target high
school students. JR Executives Education and Leadership program assist
middle and high school students.
Educators may be overlooking
important developmental trajectories exhibited by students prior to
entering high school. Reducing Arizona's dropout rates requires a
profound rethinking of how to keep students in school. JR Executives
have developed innovative programs designed to make it easier for
children to get from middle school to high-school graduation. Projects
address everything from tracking struggling students to dropout
intervention to increasing parental involvement to locating
scholarships for high-school graduates.
To
enhance the leadership skills of exemplary youth who have demonstrated
leadership qualities and concerns for the community. Identify both
emerging and existing youth leaders and assist in developing leadership
skills.
To provide these youth with a practical and basic
understanding of major challenges and opportunities facing the Phoenix
metropolitan area. Allow opportunities for interaction with community
and business leaders.
To enhance the educational experience of
these future leaders and stimulate increased interest‚ participation
and commitment to the community. Teach students the benefits of
voluntary involvement in community services projects.
To
encourage interest and participation in community and volunteer
activities‚ both at the present time and in the future. Encourage
students to engage in making the community a better place to live.
To
encourage students to take on responsibility of being school leaders
and to strive to make their schools and community a better place to
attend, live, and work.
To foster and develop teamwork skills
To
provide a geographically and culturally diverse group of students in a
forum for establishing mutual trust, respect for others and friendship.
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