Youth Apprenticeships may or may not include financial compensation. Apprenticeships are relationships between an employer and employee during which the worker, or apprentice, learns an occupation in a structured program sponsored jointly by employers and labor unions or operated by employers and employee associations. Teachers Secondary and post-secondary faculty want to spend more time with business partners to increase their understanding of the culture and expectations of the workplace. This chart identifies partnership activities and points of contact for start-up. Often, the resources are already available through industry and business organizations or from other business partnerships in other communities and states.
Employers can also support the work of teachers directly and indirectly in local classrooms.
Teacher Activities Employer Role Project-Based Learning Serve as mentors and collaborate with students on projects aimed at providing solutions to real problems and developing new programs within the company. Serve as a guide to a group of students as they assess, design and implement a start-up business. Business Provide opportunities for educators to explore an industry or company to develop their knowledge of workplace skill requirements. This chart identifies five ways that employers can contribute to the quality of the classroom experience. Contact your industry association to participate in Skill Standards development and assessment.