Benefits to Business and Civic Leaders

Many business people complain that high school students do not have the necessary technical skills and/or "soft" skills to be productive workers. One way to address this is to become an active part of a local high school SAGE advisory board. All high school SAGE teams are strongly encouraged to recruit a Business Advisory Board in their area to help the high school students complete their projects. Some of the benefits to area businesses include:

• Direct connections to high school student leaders who are potential recruits for summer jobs, internships or full-time positions
• Closer connections to the high school and mentor university
• Satisfaction in serving the community
• Networking with other business leaders
• Good public relations for your company or business.

Also, mayors, city council members and other elected officials see the value added to the community when they see that youth are actively engaged in projects that benefit the community. They know that these young people are tomorrow’s civic leaders.