Business and Community Partners
Business and community sectors bring current industry knowledge, data insights, and financial perspectives into learning experiences. They support development of future-ready work skills, offer field‑study sites, and expand job pathway opportunities. Parents add value through sharing their workplace content.
Water
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Metropolitan Water District
- Tennessee Aquarium
- South Coast Water District
Economics
- JJ Wenrich - Teaching Kids to Buy Stocks
- Trader Joe's
- Union Bank
- Schools First Federal Credit Union
- Wells Fargo
Travel
- Marriott Hotel
- Hilton Hotel
- Subaru
- Honda
- British Regional Railways
- Holiday Inn, Leeds UK
Energy
- San Onofre Nuclear Power Station
- SOCO Institute
- UCI Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research Center
Design and Build
- La Palita
- GKK Architects
- Manufacturers Association
Land
- Nature Conservancy
- Farm Bureau
- Caterpillar
Health
- Medtronics
- San Clemente Veterinarians
- Local Doctors and Dentists
Art
- Bowers Museum
- Pacific Symphony
- Alaska Native Elders
Communications
- Apple
- Toshiba
- IBM
- NBC
- Royal Mail UK
- McKee Foods
- HYPE - Global Youth Summit
Government
- Local Elections
- Government Agencies
Weather
- San Diego Weather Channel
Sports
- Jacksonville Jaguars
Universities and Educator Training
- UCI - Univ. of California, Irvine
- UTC - Univ. TN Chattanooga
- MTSU - Middle TN State Univ.
- Chapman University
- Rotary
- Marine Ministry
Mentoring, Awards, and Supplies
- Joel A. Barker, Futurist. Tactics of Innovation / Paradigm Shift
- Stephen Covey: Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Organizational Strategies
- Warrington Parker-Rockwell: Multi-Age Teamwork
- Kiwanis
- 100 Black Men
- 100 Black Women
- ASU - Arizona State University
- NFI - North Florida University
- University of Phoenix
- Sheffield Hallam University, UK
- The New School, NY
- Pepperdine University
- University of Alaska
- Virginia Tech
Partner Actions for Impact
- Host students at your facilities to offer direct insight into industry work.
- Help students gain a practical grasp of finance and investment basics.
- Share specific content with real-world applications.
The Power of Partnership
The Power of Partnership encourages private‑sector partners to promote high‑level learning and to bring real‑world content and up‑to‑date technology skills into classrooms. This book also aims to help all students build positive plans for their futures while keeping them safe online and in their schools.
- Provide career resources and guidance to broaden student awareness of options.
- Apply organizational expertise to support school improvement initiatives.