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Community Partnerships

Community Partnerships

The West Linn-Wilsonville School District Community Partnerships Program enriches K-12 curriculum by linking teachers and students with the world outside of the classroom.

It helps answer the perennial student questions:

"Why are we learning this?"

"What good will come of this learning?"

Student speaks with community partners

How the Program works

How the Program Works

  • Some partnerships are simple one-time, one-class/school visits. Others involve periodic or regular visits to classrooms/schools or even semester or academic year-long collaborative ventures.
  • Community partners may host youth internships for individual students at their workplace. Or, they may host a career tour or career chat to demonstrate how classroom learning connects to the real world.
  • Community Partnerships refers reading and academic volunteers to district schools for year-long weekly one-on-one mentoring with students in grades 1-12.
  • Anyone can suggest a partnership and lend a hand in forming them.

High School Career Connections

Do you want to share your knowledge and help students explore careers?

The goal of the High School Career Connections program is to connect students to industry. These connections help students learn about different career path options.

There are four main ways to partner with High School Career Connections program.

  1. CHAT - with students about your career as a guest speaker or during a career fair (1.5 hour commitment).
  2. LEAD -  a career tour at your workplace (1-2 hour commitment).
  3. ADVISE -  Career Technical Education (CTE) teachers on the skills and knowledge students need to be prepared for your industry (1 hr, 1-2 times a year)
  4. MENTOR - students working on class projects or participating in CTE related clubs (5-10 hour commitment).
Providence health nurse talks to students during a career chat
Providence health nurse talks to students during a career chat
Lam Research group picture
Farmers Market assistant helps Oregon City Farmers Market
Map created by Graphic Arts Intern
Photography intern meets with mentor Corrie Coston
Education interns at a camp
Photography intern
Environmental interns collect data
Social Media intern presents to Clackamas River Basin Council Board
Education interns create a lesson
PGE environmental professionals meet with students
Psychology office interns are trained at Sundstrom Clinical Services

CAREER CONNECTIONS PARTNERS

We would like to thank the below partners for helping strengthen our Career Connections with high school students.

CAREER TALK AND CAREER TOUR PARTNERS

Thank you to the individuals and organizations below for presenting to high school students about your industry.

MENTORS
We would like to thank the mentors below for providing support and feedback to students. Mentors work with students in FIRST Robotics Competitions or provide feedback during class projects.

CTE ADVISORY PARTNERS
Thank you to the following individuals/organizations for providing CTE guidance/support to our teachers.

Business/Marketing

Construction/Architecture

Digital Arts and Art Production

Engineering/Computer Programming

Journalism

Health Occupations

Natural Resources

 

If you are interested in exploring Career Connection opportunities, please contact Laura Nappi, (503) 673-7000 ext 6516, email NappiL@wlwv.k12.or.us

 

OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS