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General Business Interest |
- serve as tutors or chaperones
- donate used equipment
- provide demonstrations or tours to
highlight artistic and/or technical skills
- allow students to design holiday cards,
calendars, or covers for annual reports or other
publications
- sponsor field trips
- provide display space for school partner
- sponsor seminars for students and/or parent
organizations
- sponsor beautification projects such as
landscaping
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Arts and Entertainment |
- support curriculum needs with needed
materials
- sponsor artists in schools program
- sponsor tickets for special events and
performances
- serve as judges for various activities
- provide display areas for artistic efforts
of students
- provide seminars for students, teachers,
and/or parents
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Chambers of Commerce |
- participate in a speakers' bureau
- participate in career days
- provide information to enrich curriculum
for consumer education
- assist in efforts to introduce students to
opportunities in the area for work, study, and
participation in community projects
- include school system personnel on
chamber's education committee
- sponsor a Junior Chamber of Commerce in
schools
- participate in leadership development
opportunities for students and teachers
- assist schools in obtaining additional
partners from the business community
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Civic Organizations |
- assist with obtaining speakers or special
programs
- provide guest speakers
- sponsor service clubs or other after-school
activities
- support extended day programs, after school
programs for students
- provide incentive awards or scholarships
- serve as a mentor for a student or group of
students
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Correctional Institutions |
- plants for horticultural department could
be loaned to schools for special events
- provide opportunities for inmates to talk
with students about their experiences and the importance of job training and a quality education
- provide opportunities for law enforcement
employees to give presentations for
students, parents, and teachers
- inmates construct playground and physical
education equipment, benches for
school grounds, easels, and other teaching aids
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Financial Institutions |
- provide guest speakers
- work with teachers and/or curriculum
specialists to provide up-to-date instructional materials for economics
and banking
- support consumer education programs
- provide avenues for publicity throughout
the community on school projects and
activities
- provide tours
- tutor in math and business related courses
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Food Management and Restaurants |
- assist with school awards dinners for
students and/or volunteers
- provide special demonstrations
- provide speaker for career days
- allow students to paint store windows or
decorate for the holidays
- provide display area for student honors or
art work
- recognize outstanding teachers,
administrators, and support personnel
- provide motivational awards for student
accomplishments
- sponsor tours of the business
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Hospitals and Health Organizations |
- provide display space
- utilize school personnel and students for
mock emergency drills
- participate in career days and health fairs
- encourage volunteer efforts of students,
staff, and parents
- tutor in science and health-related courses
- sponsor seminars for parents and teachers
- provide resource people for classes
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Law Enforcement and Governmental Agencies |
- provide field trips to court, city hall, or
jail
- serve as judges for academic competition
- allow journalism or debate students to
interview employees or officials
- sponsor awards for top government students,
top achievers, or top debate students
- participate in competitive events such as
field days with staff or students
- tutor dropout students
- assist the school with law-related
education endeavors
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Mall and Retailers |
- provide display space for student artwork
- provide on-site musical performances
- sponsor art contests, fashion shows, field
trips, tours
- provide an area for students to demonstrate
a variety of physical education activities
- provide time for handicapped students to
visit Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny
- cooperate with school attendance activities
- publicize announcement of activities on
bulletin boards or marquees
- provide contests for commercial art
students
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Media and Communications |
- participate in Newspapers in Education
program
- provide speakers for career awareness
programs
- provide layout assistance for school
publications
- assist schools in reducing printing costs
- develop a public relations campaign for
education
- sponsor spelling bee, writing, public
speaking, and debate competitions
- provide workshops for students on how to
sell advertisements for their publications
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Realtors |
- co-sponsor a project with a school service
club
- provide speakers on community issues
- participate as a one-on-one youth motivator
- conduct inservice programs on topics such
as marketing, time management, or community needs
- provide emergency assistance for students
needing clothing, school supplies
- sponsor a Saturday Scholars Program or a
Saturday Community Clean Up Day
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Schools |
- participate in voter registration drive
- participate in walkathons for community
benefit
- support community clean up days
- adopt a nursing home
- provide games and entertainment for special
needs students
- high school students offer tutoring to
elementary students
- sponsor a Week of the Family with puppet
shows, games, etc.
- participate in peer behavior modification
projects
- assist charitable organizations
- Senior Citizen Day Care study and site
visit
- canned good collection for the needy
- adopt a park or community area to maintain
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Sample Goal:
The goal of students of all ages will be to practice
responsible behaviors that will positively impact the community.
Students will become aware of the needs of the community and will find
new and innovative ways to practice responsible citizenship. |
