This article discusses best practices learned from a corporate partnership between Bayer, 4-H county programs in Missouri, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; and National 4-H Council. This corporate partnership has blossomed into a multi-level engagement that is offering unique opportunities for both Bayer and 4-H programs at the local and state level.…

The basic components of apprenticeships are the same today as in 1937, when the National Apprenticeship Act set the foundation for apprenticeships in the United States. Apprentices enter into a structured training program of classroom and paid on-the-job training under the guidance of a mentor. As their skills increase, so do their wages. Upon…

The Central Bucks (Pennsylvania) Educational Foundation is one of approximately 1,500 public education foundations established by cities, towns, and school districts across the nation. About 65 urban districts have foundations belonging to the Public Education Fund Network. Annual budgets range from $3 thousand to $2 million. Benefits and startup…

A long-range, statewide, collaborative action plan for business/education cooperation is presented in this document. Prepared by a steering committee of the Pennsylvania Business Roundtable, the plan focuses on four major areas--educational goals, social and financial issues, school management, and school operation. Business action is recommended…

Describes Lehigh Valley 2000, a collaborative approach to enhance education and learning underway in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, where a business-education partnership is creating fertile ground for educational innovations and system reform. Action committees that involve more than 200 people address recommendations for educational change.…

The Bethlehem Area Chamber of Commerce addressed family literacy through the promotion of a "Jump into Reading" videotape and its accompanying brochure in local businesses and schools as well as throughout Pennsylvania. Jump into Reading was designed to teach parents the importance of reading aloud to their children and offer techniques…