Each PLTW school needs to assemble a local Partnership Team, which links the school technology program with the community and creates a multidisciplinary support network for teachers and students. Some teams meet weekly, others monthly, and some meet only a couple times each year. No matter frequency , the goal of each group is the same-to ensure the school's PLTW program provides students with hands-on, relevant learning experiences and leading-edge resources that support and enhance the rigorous PLTW curriculum.

School Partnership Team: become a member of a school's PLTW School Partnership Team (advisory board); each PLTW school site must have a business representative (along with other sectors) from the field of engineering in order to institute PLTW.

Classroom Speakers: send your experts into the classroom to inspire the next generation of engineers.

Job Shadowing: bring students to your work site to expose them to the wide variety of engineering career options..

Internships: take job shadowing to the next step and provide work opportunities for young prospective engineers.

Mentorships: spend time with students on a regular basis by providing your expertise on engineering-related after-school activities such as Battlebots.

Resources: make a financial donation to a school or provide in-kind donations (equipment, materials, software or other supplies) so that schools can more easily keep up with the latest technologies.

Class Projects: assist a class with realizing a project to help the school or community.

Scholarships: funding for post-secondary educational opportunities can make a real difference for the next generation of engineers.

Partners

Advisory Committee Handbook

How to form Partnership Teams

Ingenuity Frontier

Kern Foundation

The Center for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence

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Minnesota State University, Mankato, with Alexandria Technical College, Anoka Technical College, Hennepin Technical College, Normandale Community College, South Central College and the Northeast Higher Education District.

For more information on how to become involved contact Jim Mecklenburg at james.mecklenburg@mnsu.edu

The Center for Manufacturing and Applied Engineering

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Bemidji State University with Central Lakes College, Northwest Technical College, Northland Community and Technical College, St. Paul College, St. Cloud Technical College, Minneapolis Community and Technical College and Pine Technical College

For more information on how to become involved contact Mike Lehn at mlehn@sctc.edu

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