1. Class Visits
To visit classes during the school year and to speak with high school students about specific business-related topics: personal career journey; identifying the corporate culture; process demonstrations; industry overview. Demonstrations will include an interactive/demonstration portion in addition to a lecture.
For more information, contact
Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives (SPI@academiesinc.org).
2. Connecting the Dots Networking Event
"Connecting the Dots" is an hour long networking event where students and business partners network and share business cards. Volunteers can be individuals or a group such as professional organizations, associations, clubs groups. For more information, contact
Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives (SPI@academiesinc.org).
3. Equipment Assessment, Donation and Demonstrations
Make a donation of equipment and supplies that will enhance students' functional knowledge of their career area. For more information, contact
Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives (SPI@academiesinc.org).
4. Extreme Interview Expo
The Extreme Interview Expo is an annual 3 day event held in the spring at the Pennsylvania Convention Center where academy juniors participate in practice interviews with business partners. For more information, contact
Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives (SPI@academiesinc.org).
5. Industry Panel
Expose students to a variety of career options and pathways to industry and into your company. For more information, contact
Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives (SPI@academiesinc.org).
6. Industry Tour
Allow group of high school students to tour your company and interact with employees. The idea is to expose students to the all the different jobs it takes
to operate a company. For more information, contact
Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives (SPI@academiesinc.org).
7. Internship Opportunities
To supervise a paid work experience in which the student has intentional learning goals and reflects actively on what he or she is learning throughout
the experience. For more information, contact
Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives (SPI@academiesinc.org).
8. Judge
To bring your expertise and experience to the evaluation/critique of the
students involved in senior projects, speech competitions or industry certifications examinations. For more information, contact
Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives (SPI@academiesinc.org).
9. Professional Development for Teachers/Educator in the Work Place
Companies can assist in helping teachers stay current with new trends, equipment and certification. For more information, contact
Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives (SPI@academiesinc.org).
10. Sponsorship
Though a financial donation you can; enable work experience for student as interns, assist in purchasing equipment or sponsor a field trip. For more information, contact Development (Development@academiesinc.org).
11. Spring Break Fundraiser
Each spring the Philadelphia Academies, Inc. produces a fabulous fundraiser. You and or your organizations can support this event through sponsorships, advertisements, tickets and/or auction donations. For more information, contact Development (Development@academiesinc.org).
12. Got an idea? We'd love to hear it. Call us! 215.546.6300
