What is The Athens County Business Education Partnership (ACBEP)?
The Athens County Business Education Partnership is a committee of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce that works to link the human resources of area businesses, government agencies, and service organizations with local schools to meet student and staff needs. In order to build optimal relationships and meet the needs and resources of both partners, multiple businesses are encouraged to work with individual schools. Athens County partnerships work to reach more students, address a wider range of needs and involve every sector of the community. ACBEP Goals are to increase student achievement and to build an understanding of the world of work.
Athens County Business Education Partnerships meets at 8:30 am the second Thursday of every month at the Ohio University Credit Union
Click here to view ACBEP's handbook
The Purpose of Partnerships
The school/business partnerships program of the Athens Chamber of Commerce provides a structured opportunity for the community to become actively involved in supporting and supplementing public education. The program is based on the premise that business, government, labor and human service organizations – along with public schools – realize the importance of quality education for all young people and are willing to help provide additional opportunities for success.
Schools and their students will be able to acquire expertise, technical assistance and state-of-the-art technology in the following areas:
- Business perspectives on skills future job applicants need;
- Opportunities for student development through exposure to positive role models; and,
- Preparedness for work and/or post secondary education through student and staff improve understanding of types of jobs and preparation needed to obtain and hold them.
Businesses and their employees will work in the following areas:
- Develop more able consumers and producers;
- Alert teachers to the skills job applicants lack and help find ways to develop their skills;
- Help develop career awareness and career and technical programs geared to specific local job market needs; and,
- In the future, upgrade the skills of employees through use of school facilities and improve employee morale and retention and reduce absenteeism.
Partnership Opportunities
Partnership services are extended to 21 schools in the Alexander Local, Athens City, Federal Hocking Local, Nelsonville-York City and Trimble Local school districts and Tri-County Career Center. Each school deserves the attention and opportunities partnerships with local businesses can provide.
For more information, please call the Chamber at 740-594-2251 or email Wendy Jakmas .