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Learn how to design virtual business engagement sessions.

Learning comes alive when we invite industry experts to the table to share their expertise with teachers and/or students. Sign up to learn how to create virtual business roundtables to provide a way to engage business and support partnerships.
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What is a roundtable?

Roundtables provide a structure and an interactive engagement opportunity between industry professionals and teachers/students that is a low-intense way for both worlds (education and industry) to get to know one another.

Unparalleled Business and Partner Relationships

This content packed course will set you up to have exceptional business and partner relationships.
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Here’s what you can expect.

You will:
  • Experience “briefs” of a virtual roundtable and identify the essential elements needed for Roundtable Discussions with business partners.
  • Determine the key audience and participants needed to align with your desired outcomes.
  • Design your event using breakout sessions on a virtual platform .
  • Create an implementation plan including onboarding for business partners and facilitators.
  • Customize the communication resources to business partners (an invitation, thank you, planning guide, business prompts and questions for the session).
  • Analyze and measure the outcomes of the session.
  • Connect with experts and peers working on similar initiatives leveraging 21st century digital tools like Facebook.
  • Save time in developing and implementing your business roundtable by using tools and strategies developed by Ford NGL U

Expert Insight

Learn from industry titans who know this work like the back of their hands.

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A Perfect Fit!

This course is ideal for those looking to learn about employer partners and their businesses, bring business and education together for a career exploration activity, and/or support the collaboration between the academy teacher and industry-aligned employer/employees.

Some roles include:

  • Community Engagement Coordinator (district and/or community)
  • Academy Coach
  • Pathway/Academy Teacher
  • Academic and CTE Teacher Team
  • Business/Employer Partner

Key Takaways From our Members

We asked our past course members what their key takeaway from their course experience was.  Here’s what they had to say:

This session did definitely meet the expectation of gaining some ideas to facilitate in a virtual environment. Loved the sharing of the inspirational books.
Romeo, MIJennifer McFarlane
How to engage people online and make a virtual conference memorable.
Phylicia
Tricks and shortcuts for better virtual connections
Kelly AmyDaytona, FL
skills/tools to pull off effective virtual experience
James McCabeLouisville, KY
Making an online environment more engaging
Sarah KerryBattlecreek, MI
How to utilize a virtual session similar to this for my students. How to create authentic learning experiences virtually
Suzanne Stokes
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