SBPLI, INC. Goals/Purpose
SBPLI, INC. Founder/President Fred Breithut
SBPLI, INC. History
SBPLI, INC. Partnership History
The School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, INC. (SBPLI, INC.) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1984 establishing programs which link high schools and businesses throughout Long Island. The critical mission of SBPLI, INC. is to create opportunities for businesses to share responsibility for school change and curriculum reform. The goals are as follows:
- To establish partnerships between schools, businesses, and other community institutions and groups to enhance student success;
- To develop new curriculum and instructional strategies to help all students achieve high standards;
- To develop new approaches to improve the quality of teaching and teachers; and,
- To develop new school organizational patterns and management strategies to improve learning outcomes.
SBPLI, INC. Founder/President Fred Breithut
SBPLI, INC. was founded 22 years ago by its President, Mr. Frederick Breithut. Although SBPLI, INC does not have a staff, the accomplishments of SBPLI, INC over the years provide clear evidence that Mr. Breithut's strategy of creating working partnerships among businesses, schools, and other community based programs leads to innovative and energetic activity. Under Mr. Breithut's leadership, volunteers from businesses and schools work together to bring about substantial school reforms and work-based learning opportunities for students. Mr. Breithut has over fifty years of experience as an educator.
Since its inception, SBPLI, INC. has partnered over 100 schools with local businesses. More than 30,000 students have been directly influenced by internships, jobs, and other close relationships with participating companies. Hundreds of school staff and faculty have experienced the need for new thinking about what kind of skills they should be teaching. Many courses of study have been changed or introduced as a result of school-business collaboration.
In 1999, SBPLI, INC. joined forces with the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition and introduced the FIRST Robotics Program to Long Island by initiating the Long Island Regional FIRST Robotics Competition. This highly motivational program is designed to immerse high school students in the exciting world of science and technology by building 130 pound robots. Partnering with engineers from corporations and universities, students get a hands-on, inside look at the world of work.
Each year, FIRST provides a new robot game plan, a "problem to be solved" and a kit of parts to teams of high school students who, in turn, organize marketing, public relations, fundraising, and management groups to compete in regional competitions. Schools can also compete at the international champianship held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA.
At the heart of the FIRST competition is the development of students' technological literacy by providing them with an opportunity to experience the technological design cycle, working shoulder-to-shoulder with engineers and other technical personnel. Students are engaged in every aspect of their robot's design and construction, applying scientific knowledge, solving problems, making decisions, communicating ideas, managing time and resources, overcoming challenges, and celebrating success.
SBPLI, INC. Partnership History, 1984-2008
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Amityville Babylon Baldwin Bay Shore (LI FIRST) Bellmore-Merrick Brentwood Central Islip Carle Place (LI FIRST) Commack Comsewogue Connetquot Copiague Deer Park (LI FIRST) East Islip (LI FIRST) East Meadow (LI FIRST) Elwood Freeport Glen Cove (LI FIRST) Hauppauge (LI FIRST)
Hempstead Hicksville Huntington Island Trees (LI FIRST) Jericho |
Kings Park Lindenhurst (LI FIRST)
Locust Valley (LI FIRST) Long Beach Longwood (LI FIRST) Malverne (LI FIRST) Massapequa Middle Country Miller Place (LI FIRST) Mineola Mt. Sinai (LI FIRST) Northport North Babylon Oceanside Oyster Bay Patchogue-Medford (LI FIRST) Plainedge (LI FIRST) Plainview – Old Bethpage (LI FIRST) Port Jefferson (LI FIRST) Port Washington Roosevelt Roslyn |
Sachem
(LI FIRST) Sag Harbor (LI FIRST) Sewanhaka Smithtown (LI FIRST) Southold (LI FIRST) South Huntington St. Anthony’s (LI FIRST) Syosset Uniondale Valley Stream West Babylon (LI FIRST) Westbury Westhampton Beach (LI FIRST) West Islip (LI FIRST) William Floyd (LI FIRST) Wyandanch |