Amityville School-Business Partnership

Building the Future Workforce Together!

ASBP Meeting Dates for the 2011-2012 School Year

About Us

Mission Statement & Goals: The Amityville Union Free School District's "School-Business Partnership" is composed of representatives from the business, government, parental and the educational community. The advisory board will meet five times a year for the following purposes:

• Provide verbal and written support for educational projects.
• Provide advice concerning labor market trends, equipment, materials and training methods.
• Assist in creating new instructional materials.
• Assist professional staff in updating knowledge and methods.
• Participate in activities that directly impact students, i.e.: Cooperative Work Experience, School/Business Partnerships, internships, mentors, guest speakers, field trips, world of work tours, and job shadowing.

BENEFITS TO BUSINESS:

• Advisory board members have direct contact with students through participation in K-12 career fairs, classroom workshops and presentations.
• Gain community name recognition, reaching students, parents and educators.
• Enhance your corporate image and corporate citizenship.
• Invigorate your organization through diverse relationships.
• Enhance your employee morale.
• Connect to future employees.
• Motivate your staff and enhance employee skills.
• Create links with schools for internships.
• Communicate industry needs/skills in the workplace.
• Undertake joint projects, such as beta testing, at school site.

BENEFITS TO EDUCATORS:

• Update curriculum for 21st century workforce.
• Teachers update their technological skills.
• School districts share resources with industry.
• Students and faculty experience the changing work world.
• Business becomes familiar with the challenges schools face.
• Education becomes familiar with the world we are preparing our students to enter.
• Involvement builds understanding; understanding builds support.
  

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Join Us

Please contact us to enroll you in our email database. We look forward to your attendance at our next meeting if your schedule permits. Your participation in our group can make a difference in the education of our students!

GOALS:
The Amityville Union Free School District’s "School-Business Partnership" is composed of more than 50 representatives from the business, government, parent, alumni and education communities. The advisory board:
• Provides verbal and written support for educational projects.
• Provides advice concerning labor market trends, equipment, materials and training methods.
• Participates in activities that directly impact students, i.e. Cooperative Work Experience, School/Industry Partnerships, internships, mentors, guest speakers, field trips.
• Assists in creating new instructional materials.
• Assists professional staff in updating knowledge and methods.

The ASBP meets five times a year at Amityville Memorial High School, Fridays, 7:45 – 9 AM.

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Contact Us

Do you have questions or suggestions?
We encourage members to submit questions/suggestions to help facilitate our organizational goals. Please email us at phausfeld@amityvilleufsd.org