** If you are interested in becoming a business partner, please fill out the information in the file below for more information**

School and community partnerships are supportive, collaborative efforts created to achieve mutually agreed-upon goals and activities intended to benefit students and ensure partner success. Greenland Pines encourages and supports business and community partnerships. For partners, the benefits are immediate and long-term because an effective education system provides a strong foundation for economic success in our community.

How do partnerships help students?

• They increase the resources and services available to teachers and school administrators to enhance learning experiences. 

• The students get real business experience and learn skills that help them become college- and career-ready.

• Students also learn the social and emotional skills they’ll need for life after high school.

How do partnerships help businesses?

• The companies start building a relationship with the future workforce.

• They receive recognition as companies that care about their community.

• They can offer employees volunteer opportunities, which can help with retention and morale. (A survey showed that 62 percent of 18- to 26-year-olds say they would prefer to work for a company that lets them volunteer for causes they believe in.)

What do GPE business partners do?

There are many ways for organizations to partner with Greenland Pines. Here are a few examples:

• Provide classroom or assembly speakers on specific topics

• Participate on advisory boards (School Advisory Committee)

• Help with specific projects and project-based curricula

• Host field trips at their company

• Attend school events and set up expo tables

• Mentor or tutor students/student groups

• Join students in a community-service project