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SWAT Consulting Services are now bundled with SWAT Resources!

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Why should your school invest in the SWAT Program?

Support 21st Century Learning Skills

Support Service Learning Efforts in your school and community

Develop Student Technology Leadership and Support for your school

Win additional funding and national recognition for your SWAT program    

NEW! Bundled Virtual Consulting and SWAT Kit-All in one!

Consulting Services include:

• The basic "How To" steps to begin a SWAT program in your school and community.
• Staff Development and team training, for administrators, technology coordinators, teachers, parents and students. Ongoing phone and email support. Integrating the SWAT model into your District/School Technology Plan. Meeting Technology Standards for teachers and students. Strategies to engage Business and Community Partnerships to support your SWAT Teams' efforts and manage SWAT Community Outreach.
• Opportunities to receive national recognition and publishing opportunities for your SWAT program.

My ultimate wish for SWAT is to start a Foundation, or have Corporate Support, to help other schools replicate SWAT programs. Please contact me if you are interested. lucyganfield@gmail.com

Fundraising Information for your SWAT program.BenefitsSWAT students provide valuable technical and training support for their school, saving thousands of dollars that would otherwise be spent to hire technical staff.Students in SWAT programs are more than capable of providing substantial technical assistance in their schools because the needs fit their immediate environment and their state learning benchmarks across the curriculum. These students perform very rewarding and potentially lucrative hands-on training and work creating an atmosphere of collaboration, confidence building and sense of worth. It saves teachers time, schools money, and builds student leadership potential. Their contributions supporting technology initiatives generate a sense of pride in their school and community.Possible SWAT Costs: (Dependent on the needs of each SWAT program)

• Stipends for teacher time to direct and execute the program.
  Purchase of the SWAT CD and other resources (forms and grants necessary to execute the program) http://www.swatweb.net/materials.html
  (Optional) Consulting fees for personal support from the National SWAT Director.
• Registration to the SWAT Support Network http://www.swatweb.net/register.html
  
• T-shirts or Identifying apparel for SWAT Team students and Leaders at http://www.cafeshops.com/swatweb
  Necessary equipment for students;digital cameras, scanners, software, supplies, etc.
  Travel costs to conferences, field trips, and community outreach extensions.
• Snacks for SWAT meetings.

Ten Quick and Easy Ways to Raise Money For SWAT

1. PTA sponsorship.
2. Local bank sponsorship of SWAT Teams.
3. Donations from other local businesses with interests in technology.
4. Community benefactor sponsorships or gifts in kind.
5. Write an educational grant (see SWAT CD for samples of grants)
6. Research all the service clubs in town and review their giving policies. Many service clubs have formal giving guidelines for large grants in excess of $2,000 but have smaller amounts available for specific small projects.
7. Outright donations of equipment, office supplies, consumables, t-shirts, etc.
8. Parental donations, especially if they work for or own corporations with matching gift programs.
9. Ask someone to donate $50 a month for a year. Ask four people to donate $10 a month for a year. Ask nine people to donate $5 a month for a year. SWAT Team members can send reminders.
10. Hold a bake sale, book sale, or garage sale to raise funds.As a special thank you to your contributors, encourage your SWAT Students to produce a CD or website with examples of their work on the SWAT Team. Give the portfolio of accomplishments and efforts to your contributors. Your contributors will feel their support has a measurable and tangible effect on the community. They might even donate more!