Educators

"I think teachers of all disciplines should attend. Business Week teaches not just business skills, but also like skills!"

Eric Albers

CAM High School

Educator Participant

PLU & CWU

 

"The relevant learning experiences that Washington Business Week offer inspires students, builds confidence, and real-world experiences. Real learning happens at Washington Business Week."

Randy Dorn, Superintendent of Public Instruction

(link to full letter)

Educators Find Real-World Value

There is a lot of buzz 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 program.

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:

  • Leadership

  • Marketing

  • Teamwork

  • Positive Attitude
  • How to Get a Job

  • Supply and Demand

  • Environmental Issues

  • Interpersonal Styles

  • Networking
  • Ethics

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 Summer Educator Information Flyer and Educator Application here. If you can't attend the whole week, earn 8 clock hours for attending the judging events on Friday.

Washington Business Week collaborates with DECA, FBLA, Gear-Up, College Success Foundation and many other groups. If you are interested in bringing Washington Business Week to your school, be sure to contact us about our in-school, community-based programs.

Promoting Washington Business Week

Share our YouTube videos with your students.

If you can't view YouTube, check us out on TeacherTube!

For best quality, click the box in the lower right-hand section

of the video and select "Fill Window."

Download -

Download a pathway flyer or overview -

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.

Presentations

Want to have our Student Outreach Coordinator give a presentation to your class or club? You can fill out a visit request form here. Contact us at info@wbw.org or (253) 815-6900. Download a Business Week Poster to let students know a Business Week representative will be coming to your school!

 


Washington Business Week and the Pathway Programs are programs of the Foundation for Private Enterprise Education, a 501(c)(3) organization.

Copyright © 2012 Washington Business Week