Belize Technical College Alumni Association

Good morning! Good day! Good life!

We may realize that what our hearts yearn for is to know who we are and why we are here. But little in our culture encourages us to look for answers to these important questions. We have been taught that the quality of our life will improve primarily if our external fortunes improve. Sooner or later, however, we realize that external things, while valuable in themselves, cannot address the deep restlessness of our soul. (The Wisdom of the Enneagram, 1)

BELIZE TECHNICAL COLLEGE ALUMNI STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
1.0 VISION: To be guided by the Motto of the Institution ‘Deeds Not Words’.

2.0 MISSION: To strengthen technical education through the collaboration of like-minded individuals

3.0 VALUES/PRINCIPLES:
 INCLUSIVENESS: The alumni is to be inclusive of all persons sharing in the vision and mission of the organization
 APOLITICAL: The alumni are to be strictly non-political
 DEMOCRATIC: The undertakings of the alumni are to be based on the free flow of ideas and the equitability of participation
 INTEGRITY: Members of the alumni must be law-abiding citizens
 VOLUNTEERISM: The alumni must be driven by voluntary participation
 GOODWILL: The driving force of the alumni shall be to better the human condition
 CONSOLIDATION: To build upon, enjoin, strengthen, and complement similar or pre-existing efforts
 SUSTAINABILITY: To build an institution that would last for the ages

4.0 GOALS:
 To enlist the participation of graduates, past students, teachers, staff, and friends of the institution to give back to their alma mater
 To reconnect past graduates, teachers, staff, and friends who share the same values and commitment to the institution
 To enhance the prospects that there will be a pool of technically trained persons for the job market
 To identify, coordinate, contribute to, and enhance any technical projects or programmes that would have succeeded the institution
 To ensure that the institution and/or its successor is not left behind materially and in terms of technological innovation
 To engender the exchange of ideas on projects and programmes that would benefit technical education between the alumni and any institutions that would have succeeded the alma mater

5.0 OBJECTIVES:
5.1 To contribute to the strengthening of projects and programmes focused on science, engineering, the building trades, and other allied subject areas
5.1.1 Increase advocacy for the introduction, strengthening, and expansion of technical programmes, especially at the secondary and post-secondary levels to provide an employable pool of qualified and competent technicians across the various technical disciplines
5.1.2 Support projects that are driven by science, including industry-level research
5.1.3 Assist the cross-fertilization of local efforts with international trends and experiences, particularly in the areas of digital technology and recycling and other aspects of environmental engineering
5.2 Introduce, augment, and strengthen the application of social-media-friendly gadgetry or adaptive devices in both professional situations as well as regarding social interactions
5.2.1 Assist the establishment of a science and technology page to facilitate to enhance the free flow of ideas among members of the BTC Alumni, as well as the public
5.2.2 Support outreach projects and programmes to introduce, strengthen, and stimulate the interest of primary school and high school children in digital technology and gadgetry
5.2.3 Increase the prospects for small business development among unemployed and under-employed youths in the inner city and other urban areas – particularly in crime-ridden and economically depressed neighbourhoods

5.3 To encourage and embrace outreach programmes between academia and the community
5.3.1 Gain hands-on knowledge and experience from short-term training programmes
5.3.2 Acquire industry-recognized certification and employability
5.3.3 Improve linguistic literacy and technical knowledge for street side mechanics, informal building contractors, uncertified electricians, and other irregular tradesmen

5.4 Rebuild and enhance the culture of apprenticeship
5.4.1 Outreach programmes for at-risk youths where they would be mentored and assisted by responsible members of society
5.4.2 Enhancing professional development opportunities for youths, single mothers, and other at-risk segments of society
5.4.3 Increase inter-generational knowledge on the application of technical skills and how it relates to income-earning outcomes

5.5 Encourage and enhance the prospects of industry collaboration with academia
5.5.1 Support initiatives between academia and industry to develop training programmes in areas of critical needs in the industrial sector, particularly for small businesses and tradesmen
5.5.2 Assist programmes subscribing to international standards in the technical trades such as City and Guilds Certification
5.5.3 Enhance the culture of the attachment of students in technical areas to industry to gain practical experience and increase prospects for employment

5.6 To establish and sustain scholarship programmes
5.6.1 Establish a scholarship programme for deserving students in the areas of science and technology, including engineering and the building trades
5.6.2 Encourage coordination and collaboration between the BTC Successor Institution and other ITVET Institutions across the country in further education in the areas of science and technology
5.6.3 Facilitate collaboration between foreign institutions and the BTC Successor Institution in relation to areas of applied research and development, student exchange programmes, and attachments
5.6.4 Establish a register of scholastic achievement to assure and remind the nation of the importance of technical education and the role that BTC has played in this regard

6.0 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT:
• The Belize Technical College Alumni shall be run by a duly elected Executive comprising a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and three Committee Members
• The tenure of the BTC Alumni shall be for a term of two (2) years
• Membership of the BTC Alumni shall be open to all graduates, past students, teachers, staff, and friends of the college
• Membership of the BTC Alumni is to be free of cost and any funds or material resources coming to the institution shall be voluntary
• Meetings shall be held monthly
• Meetings shall be chaired by the President or in his absence the Vice President
• Meetings shall be governed by Robert’s Rules
• Meetings shall be virtual – however, this shall not exclude the possibility of face-to-face engagements
• The language of communication shall be English

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