In today’s rapidly changing workforce landscape, K-12 educators play a crucial role in preparing students for success. But to truly equip students with the skills and experiences they need, schools must form deeper partnerships with businesses. The demand for early engagement between business leaders and students is growing — and BridgED is here to guide you.
Join us for a comprehensive 2.5-hour training session designed to help K-12 educators, counselors, work-based learning coordinators, and administrators forge stronger, more impactful connections with the business community. This hands-on, actionable session will provide you with the tools and strategies you need to successfully connect students, parents, and teachers to real-world career opportunities.
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Why Attend This Training?
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Build Effective School-Business Partnerships:
Learn how to leverage BridgED's proprietary 5-phase process to create lasting relationships between your school and the business community. Discover how these partnerships can lead to career awareness, internships, job shadowing, and more, all designed to enrich student learning and future employment opportunities. -
Engage Students with Real-World Career Experiences:
Our training will teach you how to build partnerships that result in work-based learning, field trips, classroom speakers, and experiential learning opportunities that prepare students for the careers of tomorrow. -
Inform and Empower Parents:
Discover effective ways to build awareness about today’s job market and careers that align with students' aspirations. Our session will guide you through creating informative sessions and events that involve parents in shaping their children’s futures. -
Empower Teachers with Career-Relevant Knowledge:
Learn how to design teacher externships and information sessions that foster a deeper understanding of the modern workplace. Equip your educators with the insights they need to guide students toward meaningful careers. -
Access a Proven Playbook and Templates:
Get access to a detailed playbook, complete with easy-to-use templates and tools, that you can implement right away. These resources will save you time and effort while helping you develop strong, mutually beneficial partnerships with local businesses.
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What You’ll Learn:
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The 5-Phase Process for Successful School-Business Collaboration
How to structure and implement a sustainable partnership that benefits students, parents, and teachers alike. -
Effective Engagement Strategies for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Techniques to build awareness and excitement around career opportunities for all stakeholders, from field trips to internships and beyond. -
Practical Tools to Get Started Fast
Actionable templates and strategies to start building your school-business partnerships immediately, including checklists, outreach materials, and communication plans. -
Real-Life Examples of Successful Partnerships
Learn from real-world case studies of schools that have successfully integrated business partnerships into their programs and see how you can replicate their success.
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Who Should Attend?
This session is perfect for:
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Counselors & Career Coaches who want to better guide students in their career exploration.
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Principals & School Administrators looking for strategies to connect with the business community.
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Work-Based Learning Coordinators interested in building stronger, more diverse internship and career development programs.
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Mentorship Teachers in need of building relationships to place students in experiential learning opportunities.
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Anyone involved in career readiness programs who wants to take their efforts to the next level.
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Why BridgED?
BridgED is a training, consulting, and strategy company bridging the gap between the business community and K12 school districts. The co-founders have deep experience working with industry and integration into academia – both K12 and higher-education.
At BridgED, we understand the unique challenges that educators face in connecting students to today’s rapidly evolving workforce. Our proven strategies are designed to help schools and businesses build meaningful, sustainable partnerships that benefit everyone involved. Through our comprehensive, results-driven approach, we help educators bridge the gap between students and today’s evolving job market.
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Questions: Chris@UNITECorporateEngagement.com