Below are the minutes from our September 22, 2023 meeting.

• Eastwick College Presentation
  ● Mr. Eastwick discussed the following
  ○ The history of the college
  ○ Vision
  ○ All the programs that are available
  ○ Enrollment - started with 32 students now approximately 2400 currently enrolled
  ○ Financial Aid
  ○ Job Placement - 70% or higher
  ○ 50,000 graduates
  ○ Shared time with high school students
  ○ $400,000 given to food band and giving back to the community
  ○ Study abroad opportunity in Jerusalem
  ○ Hybrid is available, but students must test in person
  ● Sussex Tech Students
  ○ Discussion of the success they have had a Sussex Tech
  ○ Winners of submarine mission - competed against college and high school
  students
  ○ Programs that are offered at Sussex Tech
  ● Sussex Tech Information
  ○ October 14 - Application process begins
  ○ November 18 - Tech Trek
  ○ January - Application closes
  ○ End of February - Interviews
  ○ Sports Medicine Program starting next year
  ○ Will be setting up visitations with middle schools
  ● Center for Prevention
  ○ Toolkit for Respect Week received
  ○ Plant the Promise - please apply
  ○ What’s your Anti-Drug/ 4th-12th grade
  ○ What makes you happy?/ K-3rd
  ○ Publication for December? Due by November 6
  ○ SCSCA Columbus Day Workshop
  ■ Sussex Tech Auditorium
  ■ 8:30-2:00
  ○ Anti-Bullying Summit
  ■ October 18
  ■ Sussex Tech Auditorium
  ■ T-shirt orders due by 9/29
  ○ TAG - anyone can refer students except for parents
  ○ Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s)
  ■ Can provide 45 minute workshop to increase positive experiences
  ■ 40 Developmental things to help
  ■ Youth and/or Community
  ■ Solution based and Asset Building
  ■ Officers are now attending the meetings
  ○ Don’t get vaped in 1-hour presentation available
  ○ Second step was suggested
  ■ Character Education program
  ■ Online and updated K-5
  ■ Approximately $2200