Best Practices, Volume XII, 2010

Benefits of School Business Partnerships

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What are the benefits of School Business Partnerships? Here’s what business people and educators report:

• Business partners become enlightened about the current school environment and are provided the ability to give input into the curriculum.
• Business partners gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the current educational, social, economic and cultural demands of the contemporary school on students and their families.
• Business partners witness how school partners responsibly use resources provided through tax dollars, state funding and bonds.
• Students gain a mentor and/or see adults as positive role models and this builds assets for students that increase odds for success.
• Business partners see youth in a positive light to counter mostly negative media exposure.
• Business partners receive the intrinsic satisfaction of knowing they’ve made a positive and worthwhile difference in the lives of students.
• Business partners provide students with real world expectations to support the schools, e.g. arrive to class on time; take math classes; respect others.
• Students gain awareness of current workforce environments and of occupations and career opportunities.
• Educators gain insight into the current workforce demands/needs that may be applicable to the curriculum they teach.
• Business partners gain insight into today’s youth and the trends and motivations of the future workforce.
• Business partners provide financial and staff support to the school to develop skills that are “above average” for entry-level employees.
• Business partners receive Volunteer/Service Credit that benefits the business, student and community.
• Business partners have the opportunity to network among their peers in business and schools.
• Business partners have community partnering opportunities as well as advertising and promotion possibilities.

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Please note: The information on this page is from the 2010 edition of Best Practices. The people, programs and contact information included were current at the time of publication, but may have since changed.