Educators Find Real-World Value

There is a lot of buzz in education today about 21st century skills, career preparedness, and providing students with learning experiences that link with real-world dynamics. That’s where Washington Business Week fills the gap – a unique teen summer camp that combines the best educators with business professionals in a setting that fosters life-changing results for today’s teens. If this sounds good to you, then consider being a part of our one-week, teen summer camp.

The summer program joins you with more than 200 high school students and other educators as you participate in group discussions, workshops, lectures, and one-on-one informal sessions with business volunteers from across the state. Along with your teen cohorts, you’ll attend workshops on topics such as:

And, as an educator you can earn up to 40 approved clock hours of in-service education through the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Download the Educator Application here.

NOTE: Washington Business Week collaborates with DECA, FBLA, EconomicsAmerica and Junior Achievement. Together, we can bring our economic and business curriculum and materials into your classroom and school. Be sure to call us about our in-school, community-based programs.

Presentations

Want to have our Student Coordinator, Sarah Gralish, give a presentation to your class or club? You can download a visit request form here. Contact her at sarah@wbw.org or (253) 815-6900. Download a Business Week Poster to let students know when a Business Week representative will be coming to your school!

Promoting Washington Business Week

This document outlines some helpful hints and suggestions for promoting our programs to your students.

You can also download a pdf of our Frequently Asked Questions here.