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Locally, you can enlist the aid of nearby businesses by organizing a forum of local business leaders who know what skills your students need to join the work force. A business can be asked to donate money for a pilot program or to form major partnerships with your school district. Schools with successful technology programs enhance their communities and help attract new businesses, making them excellent community economic development tools. This is a strong argument for partnerships at the local level. Partnerships Creating partnerships between educational institutions and local businesses is mutually beneficial to all.