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Big Business Helping Teens

Biogen Idec Community Labs Model

By Teri Brown

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Catherine Sobieszczyk, a biology teacher at Somerville High School near Cambridge, Mass., loves the program. "Over one hundred students from Somerville High School have visited Biogen Idec this school year alone to receive mentoring during science fair or to complete a lab with their class," she says. "The community lab offers first rate labs and instruction that we aren't able to offer in the school setting. Tracy works with teachers and classes to make sure the standards and objectives are met. Students are exposed to current science methods and are able to get excited about science."

The Biogen Idec community lab program is one of many learning opportunities that are cropping up in communities across the nation that link businesses with local schools for the benefit of everyone involved the students gaining real life experience and the businesses who are helping to educate and inspire future employees.

Businesses Helping Students

The following businesses are reaching out to help students in a variety of ways.

  • Intel: The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair is the largest pre-college science competition, showcasing the world's most promising young inventors and scientists as they compete for more than $3 million (U.S.) in awards and scholarships.
  • Microsoft: Microsoft offers a summer internship for Puget Sound-area junior and senior high school students. As an intern, students receive an insiders look into the world of high-tech business and professions.
  • The Ford Motor Company: Ford offers a curriculum called the Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies, a program that includes a basic introduction to the world of business, product development and manufacturing, as well as courses that deal with adapting to change, managing and marketing with data, designing for tomorrow and understanding a global economy.

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