2. What is Employers for Learning? A benefit employers may provide to their employees with children or grandchildren A program that supports businesses desire to support education and help employees create work-life balance Newport News Public Schools provides employers with resources to help employees learn more about their children’s education and become more involved and informed. The Newport News Educational Foundation and Newport News Public Schools started the program in 1999 and it underwent revision in 2007.

3. Benefits of Employers for Learning Being family-friendly can help a business recruit and keep top workers, improve productivity, and increase employee motivation and loyalty. Family-friendly policies help a company become a recognized “community citizen.” Companies can help today’s students become tomorrow’s well educated, highly skilled and motivated workforce.

4. What will NNPS provide? Access to an Employers for Learning Web site to download presentations for employees Age-specific information to share with parents/caretakers to help their child be successful in school E-mail monthly newsletter: Employers For Learning Opportunities for “Lunch ‘n Learn” workshops for employees

5. Business/Education Liaison The Business/Education Liaison is the employee who is designated to coordinate worksite programs. Through “Lunch ‘n Learn” workshops employees can receive information at the worksite. Liaisons can easily access presentation materials on a secure NNPS website; For access contact ???

6. An Orientation to Employers For Learning Resources for employer liaisons coordinating worksite programs A marketing flyer A list of presentations and their descriptions detailing age specificity A list of References and Resources for follow-up after the meeting

7. Employers For Learning Newsletter E-mail newsletters (memo) will still be sent to all business liaisons once a month Memo will include general educational features, information, tips for parents to help them with their child’s school work, and a calendar of events

8. Web site Easy to find location: nnschools.org/employersforlearning Also available from all other NNPS Web pages from the “NNPS Quick Links” menu

9. We hope you will decide to become an Employer for Learning!