Date: December 13, 2007
                                            

The School of Imaging & Information Technology at Edison, 655 Colfax Street, will host an educational meeting of Leadership Rochester on Friday, December 14 beginning at 7:30 a.m.
        
Leadership Rochester is a non-profit organization that identifies and develops leaders representative of greater Rochester who are encouraged to serve and contribute to the betterment of the community.
        
The purpose of the meeting is to examine issues that present barriers to student success and identify innovative solutions to those issues.
        
Rochester Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. William C. Cala will address the group from 8:00-9:15 a.m. 
        
From 9:30 to 11:30, members will break into groups and tour schools around Monroe County. One group will tour the School of Imaging & Information Technology (IIT) at Edison from 10:45-11:30. Others will visit several city and suburban schools.

Housed at the University of Rochester, Leadership Rochester has trained hundreds of leaders from all segments of the greater Rochester community.

About the Edison Campus

The Edison Educational Campus houses four independent high schools:

1. School of Applied Technology
2. School of Business, Finance & Entrepreneurship
3. School of Engineering & Manufacturing
4. School of Imaging and Information Technology

The career-focused curriculum in each school prepares students for college degrees, apprenticeships, and employment in some of America’s fastest-growing and high-paying career fields.

“Step Inside Rochester City Schools”

The Edison campus is being featured in the Rochester City School District’s “Step Inside Rochester City Schools” campaign. “Step Inside” is an invitation to the community to find out what Rochester’s schools are all about. Opportunities are available for the public to attend special events, see student learning in action, and find out what makes the school unique.
For more information, visit www.rcsdk12.org/StepInside.