This resource manual documents an example of an exemplary program of cooperation among businesses, industries, community organizations, and schools in the Hamilton-Wentworth region in Canada. It presents an Industry-Education Council (IEC) model that provides a framework to achieve the goal of finding community partners for each interested school. Part I discusses the partnership concept, including goals and benefits for the school and business. Part II on project development presents a model, lists 10 steps to partnership development, provides sample organization and school profiles and a partnership plan of action, and describes the roles of the IEC, partnership advisory council, adopt-a-school project coordinator, school coordinator, and community partner coordinator. Part III focuses on publicity. Sample news releases, brochure, newsletters, and newspaper articles are provided. Part IV on partnership activities includes a list of suggested activities, suggests what schools can do for community partners, and recommends links between subject areas and various divisions within a business. Part V contains an evaluation instrument. Appendixes include letters of support, sample correspondence, and updates on the program. (YLB)