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Originally Posted by Kleiman
My difficulties in raising more funding stem largely from an issue I have avoided bring up here due to the Pandora's box of backlash I expect it will open, but here goes... Like many of my fellow Canadians, a core value I hold as an educator is that I don't believe that private sponsorship belongs in public schools.
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As a fellow Canadian who believes strongly that schools should be free of undue corporate influence (a feeling held by people of many nations, I'm sure) I have to say that the corporate sponsors I worked with during my time running our FRC team were not only generous, but also very careful to ensure that they were enabling, as opposed to influencing paths to student success. GMC, in particular, was an examplar of how a corporate sponsor can help improve public education.
It is a small point in a larger discussion, but developing meaningful, supportive partnerships between the team and community is an important part of the FRC experience. I would encourage you to explore how your team can work with your community... the partnership and benefits usually go well beyond the purely financial.
Jason