Today’s students are tomorrow’s workforce, but most industries struggle to reach them in meaningful, trusted ways. WhyMaker specializes in helping companies turn their stories, tools, and expertise into standards-aligned lesson plans that teachers actually use. Lessons that serve as a powerful social impact initiative and prepare students for a career in that industry. This session will show how to bridge the gap between employers and the classroom and use real-life examples of how education and industry have collaborated to create curriculum and summer programs that provide technical training, career readiness, and paid internships for students in underserved communities.