School / Community / Business Partnership
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What? The purpose of Partners in Education is to bring schools, community and business together to share resources in mutually beneficial activities that improve the educational process and promote lifelong learning. Why? The goals are:
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Benefits for Education |
- increased cooperation among schools, community and business
- enriched curriculum
- identification with successful role models
- increased career awareness
- increased student motivation to attend school and to graduate
- greater understanding and appreciation of the contribution of the business community and the community at large
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Benefits for Community/Business |
- increased cooperation among community, business and schools
- improved image within the community - visibility and recognition
- stronger public school system
- increased civic awareness and cooperation
- more efficient use of community resources
- rewarding and satisfying experiences
- better prepared work force
- greater understanding and appreciation of the contribution of the school system
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Who? |
Partnerships may involve:
- individual schools, colleges, and universities, classrooms, teachers and students
- private businesses of all sizes
- health, legal professions
- local government
- service organizations
- community organizations
- hospitals
- individual community members
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How? |
We invite you to become involved:
Call Beal City Schools central office at (989) 644-3901
Please include all of your personal and business contact information as a resource in the Partners in Education resource flyer distributed to all teachers and principals.
Please click here to see PDF list to find yourself or your organization
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Possible Activities |
- Be a classroom speaker or presenter
- Host tours of workplace for teachers/students
- Allow career "shadowing" for teachers/students
- Participate in Career Day presentations
- Talk individually with students interested in your field
- Display student art projects
- Offer internships
- Provide tutors for schools
- Sponsor a school club
- Provide meeting place or facility use for school
- Donate surplus material or equipment
- Work with school on community projects
We invite you to join us in working together to develop mutually beneficial partnership programs.
We welcome your ideas for creative, innovative and flexible partnerships. See list below to find your business
