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“Exposure and Empowerment: Lifting the Veil of
Ignorance to the Real World of Business and Industry.”
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In 1991, the Harrisburg School District entered into a partnership with
Florida A&M University thereby incorporating a Florida A&M University
School of Business & Industry (SBI) Prep School Program into our Harrisburg
High Campus curriculum.
The goal of the prep program is to orient potentially high achieving scholars to
the world of business and industry. Scholars learn business concepts
and enhance and develop skills that are fundamental to their academic success.
This is done, in part, by promoting excellence in communication, research,
organization and leadership skills, and by preparing the scholars for their
College Board examinations. Scholars are involved in
diverse courses and activities which include peer leadership and mediation training, the Stock Market Game, the Forensic Club, and SAT prep programs, that
enhance this educational process.
SBI is a three-year accelerated honors program. Scholars gain
meaningful experiences and develop lifelong relationships through mentorships,
professional business shadowing, and field trips.
Acceptance into the SBI Prep Program at Harrisburg High School is contingent
upon a scholar having and maintaining a 3.0 grade point average with classes on the
honors level. Scholars and parents must sign a three-year SBI contract.
This program has developed a proven concept that complements the high school
curriculum and prepares the scholars for the future. With their background
as Harrisburg High SBI Prep scholars, they will succeed wherever they go.
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To
enhance and develop scholars’ critical thinking, listening, oral and
written communication, and test-taking skills.
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To
increase the scholars’ knowledge and understanding of the real corporate
world.
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To
provide scholars with an opportunity to understand and appreciate team participation and dynamics.
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To
build scholars' leadership skills.
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To
improve the scholars’ self-esteem.
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To
enhance scholars’ overall preparation for college and/or the world of
work.
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To
increase the business sector’s support of and involvement in Harrisburg
High School.
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To
expose scholars to entrepreneurship.
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To
guide scholars in making the proper career choices.
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SBI’s Special Program Features
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Selection
Criteria-High academic achievers.
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Maximizes
scholars’ chances of success beyond high school-SAT
Prep classes, business world exposure, and networking
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Provides
scholars an excellent opportunity to study and understand the real corporate
world by ongoing visits to Fortune 500 companies, other major corporations,
and local businesses
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Expands
and exposes scholars to traditional, nontraditional, and unexplored career
paths through field trips
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Speakers'
Bureau-Exposes scholars to the "real business environment" and
provides stimulation and motivation for long term achievement
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Mentoring
Program-Challenges scholars to achieve and provides a foundation for a
chosen future career
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Financial
Markets-Broadens the scholars' exposure to an array of financial and
economic topics designed to create an awareness to business and finance
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Internships:
Provides scholars with unpaid and paid internships in their career areas of
interest.
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FAMU
SBI scholarships-scholars can qualify for five-year academic scholarships
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Awards
Banquet-Provides recognition and scholarships to those who successfully
complete the program
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Alumni
Holiday Reception: A reunion, at a local hotel, for all SBI alumni,
board members (SBI Advisory Board & the School Board), administrators,
etc.
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Career Day:
Provides mini-workshops, speakers, and college representatives
who expose as well as expand the scholars' knowledge of traditional,
nontraditional and unexplored career paths. Scholars are also
enlightened on how to further their career options at an institution of
higher learning of their choice.
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An
Advisory Board composed of educators, a SBI alumni,
and business and
industry professionals from all types of public and private sectors of
employment.
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A
Parent Advisory Board composed of parents of current SBI scholars and
parents of SBI alumni.
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Speakers from the business sector team-teach the class on topics
related to the workforce.
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Scholars
participate in shadow experiences.
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Field trips are arranged to various types of businesses.
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Scholars
attend business-related workshops, career fairs, and conferences, when possible.
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Scholars
have mentors.
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Scholars
select companies to research.
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Scholars read books
on successful
persons in a career area of interest and complete a report
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Scholars
are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular
activities that will enhance their leadership, communication, and social skills.
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Scholars
learn to write a business plan and actually manage two small business.
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Scholars
develop an understanding of financial markets, personal finance, and
investing.
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- SBI scholars are leaders in the school and community and are sought out
when school representation is needed.
- Many SBI scholars qualify and are accepted into the advanced placement
program at HACC during their senior year while still participating in the SBI
Prep Program.
- Toured New York Stock Exchange and attended “Careers in Financial Services
Seminar” at WR LAZARD INVESTMENT FIRM in New York.
- Attended National Youth in Business Symposiums in Baltimore, Maryland,
Greensboro, North Carolina, Philadelphia, PA, Houston, TX, St. Louis, MO,
Atlanta, GA, & Kansas City, MO.
- Scholars visited Florida A&M University School of Business
and Industry.
- Ninety-eight percent (99%) college attendance in fourteen (15) graduating
classes; 1% entered workforce
- June, 1997-First Harrisburg High SBI scholar, Kevin Washington, Jr., to
receive a full scholarship, including two national internships and one
international internship, to the School of Business & Industry at Florida A&M
University.
- June, 1997—1st SBI scholar, Avery Waddell, accepted to
Princeton University.
- Received international recognition at the International Entrepreneur
Conference in Palm Springs, CA as a result of the director’s induction into
The International Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.
- Received state recognition as a result of the director receiving the
Central Pennsylvania Entrepreneur Educator of the Year Award.
- Opened first high school student owned and operated business, The Cougar
Den.
- Opened “THE FIRST EVER, IN THIS AREA”, student owned and operated
business at the Harrisburg Mall. The business, Mid-Penn Apparel, progressed
from a Retail Merchandising Unit to
a larger operating business known as a Kiosk.
- June, 2001—SBI alumnus graduated from Princeton University and obtained
employment with Goldman-Sachs in New York
- April, 2002--Harrisburg High SBI Website designed and uploaded by
SBI senior, Briana Poole –
www.sbi.pa.net
- October, 2002—SBI’s Mid Penn Apparel retail business moved into full
“in-line store & held formal Grand Opening November, 2002
- August, 2003—SBI alumnus, Tony Thompson, Class of ’99, entered University
of Pittsburgh School of Law on full scholarship
- August, 2003—SBI alumnus, Chris O’Bannon, Class of ’96, entered St.
Matthew’s School of Medicine, Caymen Islands
- September, 2003—SBI alumna, Bernadatte Gray, Class of 2000, entered Boston
University School of Medicine
- November, 2003—1st publication of SBI newsletter, THE TORCH
- December, 2003—1st SBI scholar, VaLonda Harris, accepted to
Harvard University
- December, 2003—1st SBI alumnus, Kevin Washington, Jr.,
graduated from Florida A&M School of Business & Industry Five-Year
Professional MBA Degree Program
- Since 1992, awarded over $179,818 in scholarships to scholars in SBI
graduating classes.
- April 2005—SBI created its own E-store –
www.midpennapparel.com
- August 2005--SBI scholars take virtual college courses through partnership
with HACC and partnership/sponsorship of Commerce Bank
- Fourteen or more scholars have earned their Masters degree
- Program has become the model program for Florida A&M University SBI Prep
Program.
- September, 2006—SBI Alumna, Andrea Rier, Class of 2002, entered Boston
University School of Medicine
- October, 2006—SBI’s 1st lawyer passed “The Bar”, Tony J.
Thompson, Esq.
- Kiandra Poteat, SBI Alumni, completed (DPT) Doctorate of Physical Therapy
degree, now Dr. Kiandra Poteat
- May 2008 - Dr. Bernadatte Gray graduated from Boston University School of
Medicine
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