Below are a few key CFF activities that were a highlight this week:

• SDCOE, CFF and Qualcomm representatives met this week to discuss the CFF TIME Initiative and Qualcomm's interest in exploring the opportunities in mobile learning.  Thanks to Mark Sievers for his assistance in setting this meeting up.  Next steps including setting up a site visitation in Lemon Grove and Cajon Valley for the Qualcomm staff to observe the one-to-one efforts in those districts.

• The CFF Program Committee met this week to discuss its charter, review the strategies for closing the gaps in a couple of program priorities and added the Teacher Collaboration/Project-based Learning initiative with three school districts in East County.

• Tom Dillon, Ritz Sherman and I met with superintendents and their key professional development staff members from Lemon Grove, Cajon Valley and Santee school districts to discuss teacher collaboration activity that was approved at the October 16, 2008 CFF Board meeting.

• I completed the last of the four-three day training sessions to receive the Certificate in Fund Raising Management from the Center for Philanthropy from Indiana University and hosted at The San Diego Foundation.  Attached is a letter from the Director of the Fund Raising School for your review.  This program proved to be a very valuable professional experience and I look forward to applying some the best practices that were highlighted that will benefit CFF development activities.

Regards,
Bruce

Bruce Braciszewski, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Classroom of the Future Foundation
6401 Linda Vista Road, Room 205
San Diego, CA 92111
858.292.3685