Business Education Partnership

The mission of the Business Education Partnership (BEP) is to develop collaborative partnerships between business and education and become a pro-active voice for educational issues at the local, regional, and state level. BEP is a separate 501 C-3 organization that was started in 1996. It is a community network that forms working relationships between our regional businesses, post-secondary education, and the McCracken County Public Schools, Paducah Public Schools, Community Christian Academy and St. Mary School systems.

Partnership Goals

• Enhance learning experiences for students and educators
• Promote life long learning

Partnership Benefits

• Workforce development
• Provide business input and application in education
• Enrich the quality of life in our region through skill and assessment training

Business Partnership Programs

• BEP Web site Partners
• Leadership Paducah

Educational Community Partnerships

• School-to-Careers
• 4-H Youth Development
• Prichard Committee
• 4-H American Private Enterprise
• P-16 Council
• West Kentucky Educational Co-op (Gear-Up)
• Paducah City & McCracken County School Systems
• Girl Scouts
• Community Christian Academy
• St Mary's School System

Educational Community

• Enhance the learning process and enlarge the resource pool for teachers
• Address issues and concerns from a business perspective
• Create stronger community relationships
• Provide knowledge of the business world and its expectations for future employees

For additional information contact Stacy Thomas at 270.443.1746 ext 223 or email to sthomas@paducahchamber.org