ABOUT SBPLI
Goals & Purpose | Founder/President | History | Partnership History
GOALS & PURPOSE
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.
Our vision is to create an educated workforce for Long Island by opening the minds of students to career opportunities through a collaborative partnership of schools, businesses, community organizations and government.
Missions
• Partner with businesses to influence school curricula to provide future critical workforce skills.
• Create science and technology career development opportunities for high school and college students to participate in Long Island business-student programs.
• Foster job opportunities on Long Island for students who have completed their education.
• Create engaging fundraising initiatives for program advancement.
FOUNDER FRED BREITHUT
SBPLI was founded 25 years ago by its President, Mr. Frederick Breithut. Although SBPLI does not have a staff, the accomplishments of SBPLI over the years provide clear evidence that Mr. Breithut's strategy of creating working partnerships among Long Island businesses, schools, and other community based programs leads to innovative and energetic activity. Volunteers from businesses and schools work together to bring about substantial school reforms and work-based learning opportunities for students.
HISTORY OF SBPLI, Inc.
Since its inception, SBPLI 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 on Long Island. 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 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.
PARTNERSHIP HISTORY 1984-2011
Amityville
This Week Publications
Lambda Electronics
Babylon
The Bank of New York
Greenman-Pedersen Engineers
Baldwin
Mercy Hospital
Bay Shore (LI FIRST)
BAE Systems
Bellmore-Merrick
Chubb & Son
Shah Associates
Brentwood
Check-Mate Industries
Lumex
MPD Technologies
Central Islip
Computer Associates
Carle Place (LI FIRST)
Frequency Electronics
JP Morgan Chase
Nassau County IDA
Winthrop University Hospital
Commack
Aztec Tool
BH Aircraft
Satellite Transmission Systems
Twinco
W&H Stamping
Comsewogue
Allstate
TCI Cable
Connetquot
ILC Data Device Corp.
Copiague
Bennett X-Ray
NEC
Deer Park (LI FIRST)
KeySpan
East Islip (LI FIRST)
FTK Foundation
Lockheed Martin
OSI Phramaceuticals
East Meadow (LI FIRST)
Arkwin
Atlantic Industrial Technologies
Johnson & Hoffman
Lufthansa
Scales Air Compressor
Elwood
Hazeltine
Freeport
Castlereagh Printers
Frisby Airborne Hydraulics
Gemco
LeaRonal Plating
Glen Cove (LI FIRST)
JP Morgan Chase/JP Morgan Chase
Pall Corporation
Photo Circuits
Stop and Shop
The Printery
The Regency
Charles Martin, Esq.
PC/CM4.COM, Inc.
Hauppauge (LI FIRST)
Kollmorgen (PMI) Motion Technologies
FESTO/ FESTO
Hempstead
Hempstead Hospital
Hicksville
Chase Bank
McDonald's
Huntington
Huntington Hospital
Island Trees (LI FIRST)
KeySpan
Mid Island Hospital
Jericho
Olympus Corporation
Channel
Kings Park
St. John's Episcopal Hospital
Lindenhurst (LI FIRST)
General Microwave
UPS
EDO
National Elevator and Door Corporation
Locust Valley (LI FIRST)
Long Beach
Lancer Insurance
Long Beach Hospital
Longwood (LI FIRST)
Allstate
Malverne (LI FIRST)
Liberty Mutual Insurance
South Nassau Communities Hospital
Massapequa
Huntington Hilton
Brunswick Hospital
Middle Country
Allstate Insurance
Cardion Electronics
Miller Place (LI FIRST)
Laidlaw Bus Company
MPPTO
North Shore Neon
Mineola
Anton Community Papers
Equitable
Equicor
Mt. Sinai (LI FIRST)
Northport
NY Blood Center
North Babylon
Loral Microwave Narda
Mc Donald’s
Melville Marriott
US Computer
Oceanside
Robert Plan
Oyster Bay
Acclaim Entertainment
Amerada-Hess
Apothicus
BMW of Oyster Bay
Boulder Creek
CVS
Edwards
Hoffman Chiropractors
Martin Viette
State Farm Insurance
Townsend Embroidery
Bernstein's Home Center
Dodds & Eder
Block Busters
Family Medicine Associates
Briarcliffe College
Hallock Chevrolet
Town of Oyster Bay
Patchogue-Medford (LI FIRST)
Periphonics/NORTEL
Plainedge (LI FIRST)
KeySpan Energy
Plainview – Old Bethpage (LI FIRST)
Aeroflex
Cardion Electronics
Jarro Building
KeySpan
NSU Hospital at Plainview
Stan Gelber & Sons
Underwriters Labs
Port Jefferson (LI FIRST)
Atlantic Industrial Technologies
Port Washington
St. Francis Hospital
Roosevelt
Equicor
Liberty Mutual
Long Island Marriott
Roslyn
Publishers Clearing House
Sachem (LI FIRST)
Citicor
Cybex
Dowling College (Aviation & Transportation Center)
Islandia Marriott
Retlif Labs
Suffolk Community College
Symbol Technologies /Symbol
Whitman Packaging
Estee Lauder
UPS
Windwatch
Sag Harbor (LI FIRST)
KeySpan
Sewanhaka
Doubleday Publishers
Smithtown (LI FIRST)
NASA
SUNY Stony Brook
Anorad Corporation
FESTO
KeySpan Energy
TRP Machine Inc.
Reuters
Southold (LI FIRST)
MILLER ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP (MEG)
Sea Tow International
RJN Tool & Automation
Precision Pneumatics
Mideast Aluminum
Speonk Lumber corp.
Fleet Bank
North Fork Bank
Lewis Marine Supply
Bartlett, Amoruso, & Recce Architects, P.C.
Blue Point Tool & Supply
FESTO Corporation
Unlimited Industries, Inc.
Bridgehampton National Bank
Westhampton True Value
Westhampton Glass
Chick's Southold Agway
Hart's True Value
Loyal Business Machines
McCarthy Management
Power Resources International, Inc.
Powertech Controls Inc.
Cutchogue True Value
Mullen Motors
North Fork Welding
Polywoda Beverage
Country Delicatessen of Cutchogue
Grateful Deli
Wayside Market, LTD
McDonalds of Mattituck
Rod's T.V. Service Inc.
North Road Deli
DeFriest Memorials
The Seashell Restaurant
Keith Baker Welding
Southold Rotary
Queen's Screens
Paganos
Burt's Reliable
Mel Kaplan, MD, PLLC
Southold Kiwanis
South Huntington
FALA Direct Marketing
Hispanic Advisory Council
St. Anthony’s (LI FIRST)
NASA
Wire to Water Inc.
Power Aisle
Cadin Contracting Corp.
Syosset
Smith-Kline Beecham Labs
Uniondale
LI Jewish Hospital
Valley Stream
A&S
Inflight Newspapers
Microtran
West Babylon (LI FIRST)
Westbury
Chase Manhattan
Westhampton Beach (LI FIRST)
West Islip (LI FIRST)
Good Samaritan Hospital
Stalco Construction
Suffolk County Community College
William Floyd (LI FIRST)
Brookhaven Labs
Wyandanch
KeySpan
Nikon
Wyandanch Post Office
United Parcel Service
Xerox