PARTNERSHIPS

Are you interested in becoming a SHS-CTC partner?

Why are partnerships so important?
In order to offer effective learning opportunities, it is imperative that businesses, community members and schools work together to help students develop the knowledge and skills needed to be college and/or career ready.

Benefits for Partners:

Fosters networking opportunities that build and enhance further partnerships
Develops future employees/Reduces recruitment and training costs
Creates positive community and public relations/recognition for business
Provides businesses with a skilled/trained workforce
Improves current employees morale and management skills
Increases community involvement in the education of students

Benefits for Students

Allows students to apply knowledge in a meaningful way
Allows students to explore career options
Increases students self-efficacy and self-confidence
Helps students acquire real workplace experience and work skills

Benefits for Schools

Improves student academic achievements
Improves student involvement and motivation
Improves relationship with the community
Develops soft skills

Ways to be involved:

•   Become a program advisor for one of our ten Career Technical Education programs
•   Volunteer to become a guest speaker in a class.
•   Provide industry tours for groups of students or an individual student.
•   Take part in informational interviews that help students better understand what it is you do.
•   Offer Work-Based Learning Opportunities for SHS-CTC students such as job shadows, work study, or internship/apprenticeship

Want to learn more? Fill out the form below or contact us at C areerTech@sau56.org