Ways to Partner
Explore the partnership model that best fits your goals, whether you want direct classroom engagement, a custom activity kit built around your organization, or a scalable educator-led rollout.
Choose below how you want to shape the next generation of your workforce.
Bring Your Industry Into the Classroom
Inspire early interest in your industry and build awareness of real-world career pathways through a live, hands-on classroom or community experience delivered by a WhyMaker educator at a school or community setting selected by your organization.
What's included
- One full day of in-person lessons taught by a WhyMaker educator in a classroom or community setting
- Choose one of the following three lesson plans:
• Solar Installer• Energy Services Engineer• Battery Scientist
- 5 workshops in one day
- Reach of up to 150 students
- 5 classroom material packs, one per workshop
What your organization provides
- Introduction to your school or community partner contact for coordination
Best for
Organizations that want to build their talent pipeline through early exposure to careers in their industry, while creating visible community engagement and a memorable in-class or community experience.
Turn Your Organization's Impact Goals Into a Hands-On Activity Kit
Create a custom activity kit designed around your company, your mission, or a specific business priority. This option is a more tailored approach to showcasing career pathways, supporting workforce awareness, or highlighting specific initiatives to students.
What's included
- Custom concept development
- An engaging hands-on activity kit aligned to your goals
- Branded educational content tied to your organization
- Student-facing instructions
- All materials needed for flexible use across classrooms, community events, or at home
What your organization provides
- A subject matter expert to guide content development
- A general topic or focus area
Please Note:
- Activity kits are sold separately
Best for
Organizations that want a branded, customized activity aligned to a specific community impact or workforce objective.
Scale Your Impact Through Teachers
Reach up to 600 students and expand awareness of career opportunities in your industry by empowering educators to deliver this learning in their classrooms. WhyMaker provides a full-day, in-person professional development session centered on all three of our career-focused lesson plans.
What's included
- One full-day in-person professional development session led by a WhyMaker facilitator
- Training for up to 20 educators
- 20 classroom packs, one per teacher, aligned to one selected lesson plan
- Teacher recruitment and registration support
- CTLE credits for participants
- Materials for the session
Potential reach
- Up to 600 students
What your organization provides
- Venue
- Food and beverages
- Teacher recruitment
Best for
Organizations looking for broader reach, longer-term classroom impact, and a scalable teacher-led model.
Need something more tailored?
Custom Scope Available
If your goals go beyond these program options, we can build a custom engagement around your audience, industry, and business priorities.
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Custom Lesson Plans
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Custom built
Custom lesson plans
Give students a clear view into real career pathways in your industry through customized lesson plans designed around your company, your mission, and your workforce needs.
Internship-style & real-world learning programs
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Hands-on learning
Internship-style & real-world learning programs
Help students experience what it's like to work in your industry through hands-on, multi-week programs that simulate real-world careers, building early interest and awareness.
Certification-based STEM training
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Credentials & skills
Certification-based STEM training
Equip students with practical skills and real credentials through specialized STEM training programs — such as drone certifications — directly connected to career opportunities in your industry.
