General objectives of the module

General objectives of the module

The General Objectives for Parents are to:

•  Understand how school-industry partnerships can benefit their children, the schools they
  attend, and communities.
• Recognize their role in supporting and initiating connections with local businesses.
•  Learn how to communicate effectively with school leaders and teachers about partnership
  opportunities.
•  Translate the knowledge and experiences they have from industry and/or community and
  transalte them in a way that is understanable and clear for school.
• Begin developing ideas or strategies to help their children’s school connect with for-profit
  companies.

Learning outcome:

By the end of this session, Parent participants will:

•  Understand the differences between the school’s priorities and needs, and the priorities of
  other realities they are more familiar with.
•  Be able to support the initiation and maintenance of successful partnerships between industry
  and school.
• Be able to identify the signs of exploitation on the industry’s side and lack of understanding on the school’s side if partnerships struggle.