Vermont Chamber of Commerce Business Education Partnership

Do you remember sitting in a classroom and wondering "why do I need to learn this?" Are you having a difficult time finding qualified, ready to work employees? You can be part of the solution to the problem of unqualified workers and labor shortages.

The Vermont Chamber of Commerce Business Education Partnership, in cooperation with its affiliates Vermont Construction Careers Council, Vermont Tech Corps, and the Vermont Mentoring Partnership are compiling a directory of resources that will be available throughout the state in both hard copy and on the web. This directory can be used by educators, students and parents to provide a wealth of information that will help integrate relevant, practical applications of various subject areas into classroom, curriculum, assist with career exploration and ultimately prepare a better prepared workforce for you.

Research has shown that students benefit from classroom activities which make learning relevant and connect the skills and information taught in the classroom to the workplace. Such activities increase student motivation, knowledge retention and awareness of career opportunities and choices.

There are a variety of levels in which you may choose to participate in. Please complete the Employer Participation Form, which briefly describes the types of activities that are available for your participation. We hope you will you will use this opportunity to help educators develop a better understanding of how skills and information taught in the classroom can and do transfer into the workplace, while learning about the business environment. We also hope this directory will help establish an opportunity for effective dialogue between businesses and educators.

Please help us by forwarding the link to this form to other employers or businesses that you think would like to be included. Together we can continue to improve the educational opportunities for all Vermonters, while building our future workforce.