A teacher interning at an engineering firm A student job shadowing a chef for a day A high school graduate apprenticing with a roofing contractor All are examples of activities offered through SchoolWork Initiative, a regional partnership of business, labor, education, and government working together to improve the quality of education and provide opportunities for students and teachers to engage in work-based learning. SchoolWork Initiative is working hard to help keep our region's schools on the leading edge of this trend. In this endeavor we provide our constituents extensive support on standards , assessing student performance , and applied learning .
Employers can use the site to offer classroom presentations, job shadows, and internships.
Teachers and students can use the site to search for work-related opportunities and register to participate. We provide many other services to the schools and community partnerships we serve. Details about the benefits of SchoolWork Initiative and its role in education reform and workforce development are also here. Agilent Technologies is donating used furniture and office equipment to Snohomish County public schools. Check out a list of what's available .