Opportunities to Help - CBIA's Education Foundation

Volunteer to Help Connecticut's Schools

CBIA has been working with the business community for decades to help improve Connecticut's' schools. As business professionals, you can offer so much to the educational community such as your experience and knowledge you've gained throughout your career. CBIA administers several programs designed to improve students' academic achievement and prepare them to succeed in higher education and the world of work. Right now we are looking for volunteers to help in the following areas:

Math Volunteers in the Hartford area - volunteer time 1-3 hours per week and work with teachers in Hartford-area schools to improve CMT scores.

Math Tutors in the Hartford area - tutor a student once a week after school.

Class Speakers, particularly manufacturers, to talk to technical high school students to help motivate them toward manufacturing careers.

If you or someone you know would like to volunteer, please click on the links above to send an e-mail to the project manager. If you'd like to speak to someone immediately, please contact CBIA's Dayl Walker or Mary deManbey at 860-244-1900.

Besides those areas listed above, schools are always interested in receiving help from the business community. This assistance can take make shapes and forms depending on what you want to do. For example:

Work w/ teachers (volunteer in the classroom, have company host externships for teachers)

Mentor students

Donate equipment (computers, desks, cameras, office equipment, manufacturing equipment)

Tutor students in reading, math, science

Coach students on employability skills

Be a guest speaker

Host a student internship, job shadowing experience or field trip

Still not sure what you and your employees can do? Fill out our Volunteer Form and someone from our Education Foundation will contact you to discuss your options.

Want to help a specific school and don't know where to start? Click on the following link and you'll be linked to the Connecticut Education Directory, which contains names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses, where applicable, for all public and nonpublic school personnel.