Businesses could sponsor job-shadowing and mentoring programs
Businesses could sponsor career fairs for students and their parents, and career kiosks in libraries, shopping malls, children's museums, and other locations
Schools could take field trips to companies in high-tech industries
State and local governments and educators could identify K-6 pathways to IT and other technical careers, highlighting career ladders, job-market data, and skill requirements. Education and training opportunities could be identified or developed to help students move along these pathways, which lead to careers
Businesses could sponsor IT internships and work experiences for high school students
Companies could provide afternoon employment in exchange for education credit and intensive mentoring
Businesses could sponsor/cooperate on work-focused IT, science, and engineering projects at school or at the company workplace
Schools could develop after-school and summer courses in IT, science, and technology
K-12 faculty and businesses could work together to create curriculum, and have technical professionals from businesses and high-tech industries speak to students or teach a class or short course
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