A Conference for Students, Hosted by Harford County Public Schools & Harford Community College

Dear Business Leader and Partner in Education:

In order to meet the needs of eleventh grade students who are contemplating post-secondary options, Harford County Public Schools will host Futures11, a series of informative sessions touching on topics relevant to high school juniors.

Futures11 is scheduled for March 22, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. The conference will begin at 8:00 A.M., in the Amoss Center, with student orientation and opening remarks by the County Executive, David Craig, and the Superintendent, Dr. Robert Tomback.

The Keynote address will begin at 8:30 A.M. by Ms. Jill Smith, Director for the Communications Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

At 9:30 A.M., the workshops (Bel Air Hall) and networking sessions (Chesapeake Center) will begin at Harford Community College.

In order for Futures11 to be successful, we need your support in the following areas:

• Content specialists to act as speakers/presenters for the workshops listed below
• Sponsorship to offset cost of:
  • Lunch for students
  • Conference “take-aways” for students
• Staffing for exhibits in an expo-style set up

Approximately 450 high school juniors will take part, coming from the following programs:

• Harford Technical High School (19 Career & Technology Education programs)
• Science and Mathematics Academy at Aberdeen High School
• Biomedical Sciences Program at Bel Air High School
• Global Studies and International Baccalaureate Program at Edgewood High School
• Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Program at Joppatowne High School
• Academy of Finance Program at Edgewood High School

Topics of the workshops will include:

• STEM Challenge
• College Admissions
• Financing College
• Internships & Apprenticeships
• Facebook Etiquette, Online Resources & Security Clearance
• Hot Jobs – BRAC and Beyond
• Preparing for Job Interviews & Job Fairs
• Behavioral Analysis on How People Work Within an Organization
• SAT/ACT Prep
• Entrepreneurship
• Mock College Admissions

The cost of sponsoring one student for this event is $25.00. You may choose to sponsor one student or consider the following sponsorship levels:

• 1 – 10 students----------------Freshman level
• 11 – 20 students---------------Sophomore Level
• 21 – 30 students---------------Junior Level
• 31 – 40 students---------------Senior Level
• 41 or more students------------Graduate level

Your sponsorship will be recognized in the event program and all PR materials and can also be considered a tax deductible donation.

Please contact Frank Mezzanotte via email at , or by phone at 410-809-6069, to become involved in this activity to benefit students of Harford County Public Schools. Your support is greatly appreciated and will help our students to make informed choices about their options after high school.

Sincerely yours,

Frank Mezzanotte
Coordinator of Magnet Programs
Harford County Public Schools
Phone: 410-459-0958
E-mail: