Ways to Partner
Partner in Education
Our business and industry partners understand that they play a vital role in preparing today’s students for the workforce of tomorrow. Here are a few ways you can partner with Poway Unified School District and make a significant impact on our students.Investing your Time
Whether it’s serving as a guest speaker at a school to hosting a paid or unpaid intern, our students depend on business engagement. One moment of your time and insights could make a significant difference in the careers our students select for their future.
- Be a Guest Speaker
- Sit on a speaker panel about careers in your industry sector
- Assist in providing a company tour or a half-day job shadow
- Mentor a student who plans on entering a career like yours
- Mentor student projects
- Supervise student interns
- Provide a work-based learning opportunity like internship, joint project or a job
- Participate in practice or informational interviews with students who are learning how to interview
- Judge student projects
Investing your Talent
PUSD Career Technical Education works closely with industry partners in order to deliver relevant course sequences, curriculum, student organizations, and work-based learning experiences to our students. Business and industry experts partner with Career Technical Education administration, teachers, and students to support the CTE mission and vision.
- Become and Advisor at the Annual PUSD Career Technical Education Advisory Committee
- Provide expertise on an Industry-Specific Advisory Committee annually
- Recruit other businesses to provide work-based learning opportunities for students
- Work with the PUSD Adult School programs to hire students who have completed training
- Become an instructor in the PUSD Adult School program
- Join the PUSD Foundation Board
Investing Treasure
The Poway USD Foundation provides resources to support world-class learners in every classroom by raising additional funds to enhance programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math with a focus on College and Career Readiness.
PUSD Foundation Donation Page
Listed below are examples of some of the ways in which our Partners support our students.
- Become a major corporate sponsor for the school year to fund several student endeavors
- Sponsor field trips (the cost of transportation and teacher substitute)
- Sponsor competitions such as Robotics Team, DECA club, HOSA club, SkillsUSA club or Science Olympiad team
- Support professional development for teachers such at Project Lead the Way in Computer Science, Biomedical Science and Engineering curriculum
- Host teacher externships (1 or 2 weeks during the Summer to help teachers stay up-to-date in the industry)
- Provide instructional supplies and equipment
- Donate gift cards, services, and prizes for annual fundraising events
For more information, please contact Katie Salo, PUSD Partnerships Manager [email protected]