BETR - TUESDAY TOURS FOR 2009

Business and Education Talent Readiness Project Helps Teachers Gain a Greater Understanding of Business Needs

December 11, 2008, Colorado Springs, CO ¾ The Business and Education Talent Readiness Project (BETR) today announce its Tuesday Tours lineup for 2009.

Tuesday Tours helps teachers, counselors, and administrative staff, in pre-kindergarten through college classrooms, forge connections with businesses and learn about the real-world needs of business for certain skill sets.

Teachers who participate in Tuesday Tours may earn graduate credit from Colorado State University and will:

· Understand the tasks workers are expected to perform in various types of business,

· Identify skills which employers need now and in the future,

· Understand how math, science, communications, social skills, and technical applications are used in business and needed by students to succeed, and

· Establish ongoing communication between other teachers, students and business.

The Tuesday Tours are 90-minutes long, starting at 3:30 pm., on January 20, 2009, February 17, 2009, March 17, 2009, April 21, 2009, and May 19, 2009.

To register or for more information, go to www.BETRProject.org and click on the Tuesday Tour icon.
Companies participating in Tuesday Tours include: City of Colorado Springs Fire Department - Colorado Springs, Mikron Manufacturing - Colorado Springs, Magnum Tool - Colorado Springs, Multi-Duty MFG, Inc. - Colorado Springs, AngloGoldAshanti Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mine – Victor, Minco MFG. Inc. Colorado Springs, Snythes USA – Monument, Colorado Springs JATC - Colorado Springs, Aspire Biotech - Colorado Springs, Springs Fabrication - Colorado Springs, Atmel - Colorado Springs, CEA Technologies - Colorado Springs, The Broadmoor - Colorado Springs, The Progressive Group Insurance - Colorado Springs, Computer Science Corp. - Colorado Springs, Sturman Industries - Woodland Park, Cargill Meat - Fort Morgan, Erker Grain - Fort Morgan, Murphy Brown of Yuma – Yuma, Industrial Welding and Supply – Sterling, Wisdom Industries – Merino, Circle L – Sterling, MV Equipment - Sterling, Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Holyoke, LAN Wrangler - Fort Morgan, Haxtun Hospital – Haxtun, Yuma Ethanol LLC – Yuma, Highline Electric – Holyoke, Computers Etc. – Holyoke, Grainland – Holyoke, Heer Mortuary Science – Brush, New Belgium Brewing - Fort Collins, Larimer County Human Resources - Fort Collins, The Neenan Company - Fort Collins, Larimer County Workforce Center - Fort Collins, Pikes Peak Workforce Center - Colorado Springs, Black Forest Fire Department - Black Forest, US Bank - Colorado Springs, Value Plastics - Fort Collins, Lee E Christian PC (Attorney) - Fort Collins, Google Inc. – Boulder, Longmont United Hospital – Longmont, Left Hand Brewing – Longmont, University of Colorado – Boulder, High Country Bank - Canon City, Canon Land - Canon City, Environmental Alternatives - Canon City, Four Mile - Canon City, St. Thomas More Hospital - Canon City, Holcim – Florence, Abraxas Southern Peaks - Canon City, Hollar Seed - Rocky Ford, DeBourgh MFG - La Junta, Lamar Light and Power – Lamar, Oliver MFG - Rocky Ford, City of Colorado Springs Airport - Colorado Springs, City of Colorado Springs Police - Colorado Springs, City of Colorado Springs Fleet Services - Colorado Springs, GPS Source – Pueblo, Benshaw – Pueblo, Rocky Mountain Steel – Pueblo, Trinity Packaging – Pueblo, Pueblo Bank and Trust – Pueblo, AeroGrow International Inc. – Boulder, Sito, Inc. –Otis.