Companies can get involved in school through career talks, career fairs, tours, internships, job shadowing, apprenticeship programs, and curriculum development. The business industry has complained for years that the schools were not teaching the right kinds of skills needed to succeed in the workplace. This gives business and industry the chance to get involved. Much research has been conducted concerning how community involvement can contribute to achievement. The power of community involvement for improving learning can come from a number of different sources.
Careful planning is an important component.
How each school may develop a plan is individual as each school and community has their own individual needs and priorities. Many times community involvement is just a matter of having staff members in the school who are willing to develop the plans and ask for assistance from community members. As we enter a new century, schools and communities continue to search for ways to form alliances. Possibilities for alliances between schools and communities are limitless. When communities bond together to assist schools, we see many benefits for schools and communities and most importantly a brighter future for America's youth.