We are your proven partner in preparing emerging entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders
Our partnerships are based on shared missions, identified goals and clearly defined deliverables.
Schule Z, the ideal partner
Schule Z is the ideal partner in developing educational programs, drawing upon our experience in engaging teachers, mentors and students in entrepreneurship and technology development by building community and business partnerships and linking together high schools, colleges and companies.
Our key capabilities
Schule Z partners with forward-thinking corporations, foundations, associations, colleges, and universities. These partners share our commitment to developing future innovators and entrepreneurs. Our cohorts will thrive in the global economy, making valuable impact.
Why partner with us
Our powerful network of high schools and colleges both nationwide and internationally.
Our diverse, highly-motivated and successful student membership.
Our dedicated network of highly qualified teachers, mentors and experts.
Our organizational capabilities to facilitate, plan, design and implement partnerships.
Our demonstrated history of developing relevant, highly-successful programs and impact.
Our exceptional staff that is ready to support partnerships and programs.
A partnership tailored your specific needs
One of our core strengths is the ability to tailor partnerships to specific needs. While you review our offerings, keep in mind we can co-create an ideal collaboration that benefits both of our missions.
Connect with your desired target market
High school students
High school students seeking to explore technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and business skills like management, marketing, and finance can join Schule Z cohorts conveniently offered at their schools.
- 70 000 students in 2024/2025 Cohort
High school educators
High school classroom teachers play a vital role in supporting the Schule Z program at their schools, providing guidance and mentorship to students within the cohort. They also reveive trainings.
- 2 800 Teachers involved in the next cohort
Mentors, experts and managers
Schule Z connects students with experienced managers from companies and NGOs, who contribute their real-world business knowledge to empower the program.
High valuable partners
Schule Z fosters a network of partnerships with companies, NGOs, universities, and other organizations, providing young innovators with well-rounded support.
Together, we can create more impact
Join the national advisory board
The National Advisory Board is comprised of over 50 corporations, foundations, universities and associations that provide recommendations, advice and support to the Schule Z Africa board of Directors, staff, advisors and chartered associations.
Affiliation is open to corporations and organizations that share Schule Z’s commitment to preparing emerging entrepreneurs, innovations and leaders with an annual minimum investment of $5,000.
Benefits
- Affiliate as an official partner of a high school
- Gain access to Schule Z student members and 2,800+ educators who opt-in.
- Network with like-minded businesses and organizations invested in preparing emerging innovators, leaders and entrepreneurs.
- Increase your visibility with your logo on Schule Z’s partner webpage and recognition in communications and conference publications.
- Access exclusive member-only discounts on advertising and exhibits.
Commitment
- Financially support Schule Z’s mission and programs.
- Engage personnel from your company in Schule Z’s programming at the national and international levels – as appropriate to your partnership.
- Volunteer to evaluate competitive events and projects.
- Identify one representative to actively participate in Schule Z National Advisory Board activities.
Choose your partnership type
Competitions events
Promotes entrepreneurship and emerging technology. Motivate Schule Z students to learn valuable 21st Century skills as well as entrepreneurship and technology-validated knowledge and skills.
- Promote your brand and partnership year-round through one of Schule Z most participated in competition.
- Your company name or logo will appear in the, Schule Z Guide, Schule Z website, Competition registration guide, Schule Z on-site signage, Schule Z general sessions and more
- Recognize top performers on stage during the Awards Session with a trophy with your company name, as well as with cash awards. Photographs will be taken with top performers.
- Provide volunteer judges to evaluate competitors.
- Collaborate with Schule Z’s Program Team to brainstorm scenarios.
$5, 000 per national competition
Thematic Challenges
Enlist the creativity and innovation of Schule Z students to help your company or organization solve a problem or promote a cause by developing a unique, specific challenge.
- Collaborate with Schule Z’s Program Team to develop the guidelines, promotion plan and evaluation process as the title sponsor.
- Promote your brand and partnership year-round in numerous Schule Z publications and online.
- Recognize top performers on stage during the Challenge with a plaque featuring your company name or logo, as well as with scholarships or cash awards. Photographs will be taken with challenge top performers.
- Provide volunteer judges to evaluate the challenge entries.
- Collaborate with Schule Z’s Program Team to brainstorm scenarios.
$3, 000 per national competition
Workshops and inspirations sessions
Partner with Schule Z to provide realistic, practical learning and inspirations sessions to Schule Z students.
- Promote your brand and partnership through workshops and Inspirations sessions. Your company name or logo will appear on the Workshops and inspiration sessions webpage, in the Schule Z Guide, Schule Z registration guide, Schule Z program/app and more.
- Collaborate with Schule Z’s Program Team to find a win-win opportunity to deliver meaningful, relevant content to a targeted audience of Schule Z members or advisors.
- Formats may include presentations, panel discussions, roundtable discussions, one-on-one feedback sessions and more.
- The biography and photo of your speaker, as well as your company’s logo, description and website, will be featured with the session attendees.
- Provide volunteers to evaluate the Workshops curriculum and provide program advice and guidance.
- Your logo on the certificate
Cost varies
Scholarship program
Demonstrate your commitment to continuing education. Directly support Schule Z students with the opportunity to learn, grow and develop in their chosen career fields by providing a donation to Schule Z’s merit-based scholarship fund.
- Connect your brand to the education and development of passionate emerging innovators and entrepreneurs through yearround promotion of the scholarship program in numerous Schule Z publications and online. Your company name or logo will appear on the scholarship webpage, Schule Z program/app and more.
- Sponsored scholarships are fully managed by Schule Z — from promoting your scholarship, collecting applications, judging and selection, to awarding of scholarship funds.
- Recognize top performers on stage during the Challenge with a plaque featuring your company name or logo, as well as with scholarships or cash awards. Photographs will be taken with challenge top performers.
- Recognize recipients on stage during Events. Photographs will be taken with recipients.
$2, 000 minimum investment
Gala and meal functions
Be the premiere sponsor of a meal function or refreshment break during a activities.
- Share a postcard or flyer with all attendees (meal function) or place flyers at the refreshment station.
- Provide a brief greeting and announcement during the meal function.
- Promote your company’s brand with your logo on the agenda of the meal function.
$5,000-$20,000 (depending of your implication level)
Communicate Your products
Collaborate with Schule Z to create an integrated communications strategy for your company or organization to:
Promote your product(s) to an influential teen market with discretionary, spendable income.
Recruit academically prepared students to your college, university, academic program or company.
Advertise to high schools nationally and internationally.
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