NEF’s Adopt-A-School CyberLearning Academies Initiative "opens" doors
(PRWEB) October 08, 2013 -- NEF has created an innovative program, ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PROGRAM, in partnership with the State University of New York (SUNY) and TEKSystems as a great way to bridge the gap between businesses and non-profits. This private-public partnership creates a working relationship that can bring about a social change, specifically provide STEM education resources to disadvantaged schools. The goal of the program for 2013 is to train a million employees in job skills at a fee that is far below the market fee, and use the funds to provide world-class education to a million students of schools adopted or chosen by the businesses/employers.
The National Education Foundation (NEF) Adopt a School Initiative has gotten positive reviews. As the national non-profit leader in bridging the academic and job skills divides, the National Education Foundation (NEF) encourages businesses to continue in the creation and production of products that produce more than profit. This national initiative is a win-win-win program for businesses, schools and students throughout the US.
This public-private partnership provides schools world-class academies at no cost to the schools! The program has been lauded by the US Congress and the US Department of Education as an innovative approach to bridging the 21st century academic and job skills divides. Partnering with TEKSystems, NEF has opened academies in Seattle, Dallas and Baltimore.
NEF has created an innovative program, ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PROGRAM, in partnership with the State University of New York (SUNY) that is a great way to bridge the gap between businesses and non-profits. This private-public partnership creates a working relationship that can bring about a social change, specifically provide STEM education resources to disadvantaged schools. The goal of the program for 2013 is to train a million employees in job skills at a fee that is far below the market fee, and use the funds to provide world-class education to a million students of schools adopted or chosen by the businesses/employers.
NEF Chairman, Dr. Appu Kuttan, states, “America is ranked 25th out of 35 countries in math and science. To compete in the global economy, our students need better STEM skills. Our initiative is aimed at preparing our students better for college and STEM-related jobs, while helping to improve worker productivity in our businesses.”
NEF's (http://www.cyberlearning.org) mission is to set up world-class K-12 CyberLearning academies in the nation’s schools, especially the disadvantaged. These academies provide 21st century skills for disadvantaged students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), as well as English, Social Studies, SAT/ACT, Digital Literacy, IT, Business and Management.
The initiative provides top-quality training, using online courses and online live teachers, in IT, business and management to businesses at a fee that is 80% below market fee, and utilizes the funds ($190 per employee) paid by businesses to set up a free world-class STEM+ academy for students in a school chosen by a business. Businesses can choose from 5,500 CyberLearning courses including 60 much-in-demand IT, Business and Project Management certifications.
This national initiative is truly a win-win-win partnership. Businesses save 80% of training costs and receive enormous CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and PR credits, effect social change in America’s classrooms. Schools get world-class STEM+ academies, and the students receive world-class individualized STEM + education, capable of advancing a student in a subject like math in 20-30 learning hours.
About NEF
The National Education Foundation (NEF) is the national non-profit leader in bridging the academic and job skills divides by providing world-class education STEM+ (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), English, test prep, digital literacy, IT, business and management education to millions of disadvantaged students and adults. See http://www.cyberlearning.org. For more information, visit http://www.cyberlearning.org, or call NEF at 703-823-9999.
Appu Kuttan, Cyber Learning, http://www.cyberlearning.org, +1 (703) 823-9999, [email protected]
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