By contacting the Partners in Education office:

1. CONTACT the Partners in Education office.  A representative will be happy to discuss the areas of special interest/needs of your organization.  You'll also be asked to consider what type of partnership you'd like to form.  (For example, some businesses sponsor a specific school, program and/or department.  Others prefer to be an "Associate" sponsor, which means they are associated District-wide.)
   
   

2. YOU may prefer to have an information packet mailed to you.  Complete the appropriate document to indicate the areas of special interests/needs of your organization and return it by fax or mail.
   
   

3. REQUEST a meeting with the Partners in Education office and/or your potential partner to establish specific interests, resources and needs.  This meeting may consist of introducing key players, finding out more about their respective programs, touring the school site, department or visiting a program and participating in a brainstorming session.
   
   

4. DEVELOP a Partnership Agreement draft to submit to the Partners in Education office.  The draft should include 3-4 goals and activities that are planned to support the goals.  (Examples of Partnership Agreements are available.)
   
   

5. FINALIZE partnership agreement.  Each educational partnership agreement is planned for one year and is renewed annually.  You may plan an official "adoption" event (if desired by both partners).  The Partners in Education office will provide assistance.
   
   

6. BE supportive of your partnership.  Stay in contact with one another.  Be sure to inform the Partners in Education office when you have a scheduled event.
   
   

7. SUBMIT any updates with your partnership to the Partners in Education office.  Changes with staff members designated as the "Partner contacts" are especially important.  You may also take the opportunity to share the successes of your partnership.

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Partners contribute a small annual sponsorship fee to the Partners in Education program. Partners may designate a specific purpose for the annual fee. It may be utilized for:

• Assisting business by training students to develop necessary workforce skills

• Expanded internship and employment opportunities for students

• Evaluation and student career assessment

• Guest speakers in classrooms

• Community outreach activities

• Substitutes so teachers may participate in job shadow/career exploration activities

• Expansion of career fair activities

• Exploration and development of distance learning

• Assistance with facilitation of school and business partnerships

• Business partner networking activities

• Exploration and development of new programs

• And more . . .

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This page is designed to list areas of opportunities for both our business partners and their PUSD counterparts. Please contact the Partners in Education office if you have a special opportunity you’d like us to list, or if you are able to fill one of the areas listed in whole or in part.

Team Teaching: Business staff interested in teaching a specific lesson with a classroom teacher in subjects listed below should contact the Partners in Education office. The process requires no more than 30 minutes of phone time with the teacher, and one visit to the classroom to discuss and "team teach" the lesson (approximately 1 to 2 hours). Your knowledge lends relevancy to the lessons the students learn. Subjects include:

For more information about our Partners in Education program,  please contact:
Irene S. Frank, Director
Partners in Education/Youth Programs
13626 Twin Peaks Road
Poway, CA 92064
Phone (858) 668-4030
FAX (858) 748-7368
E-mail: isfrank@powayusd.com

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