ACTIVITY | DESCRIPTION | ESTIMATED TIME |
CLASSROOM SPEAKING | Visit students in the classroom to discuss your industry and profession | 1 hour (per session) |
CAREER DAY | Provide students with the opportunity to learn about your industry and profession by meeting with multiple professional from your organization | 2-3 hours (per day) |
JOB SHADOWING | Give students and teachers a firsthand look at your industry as they shadow professionals in your workplace. | Half/Full day |
ADVISORY COMMITTEE | Meet with teachers and administrators to help develop solutions for the challenges they face | Determined by partners |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | Utilize business staff to support teachers in learning about your industry and how to ensure relevance in daily curriculum. | Determined by partners |
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT | Advise educators on creating real-world, work-related experiences in lessons and labs to meet industry needs and practices. | Determined by partners |
INTERNSHIPS | Provide jobs or internships for students for a specified period of time to learn job skills | Full/Part-time |
TEACHER EXTERNSHIPS | Provide an opportunity for teachers to work outside of the classroom to strengthen their knowledge of your industry and incorporate this knowledge back into their classroom. | Determined by partners |