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Laurencin, Cato T., Ed. – National Academies Press, 2022
On December 7 and 8, 2020, the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a virtual workshop that examined how to strengthen mentoring and advising of Black students and professionals in science, engineering, and medicine. Presenters…
Descriptors: Mentors, African American Students, African American Teachers, African Americans
Hiebert, Bryan, Ed.; Bezanson, Lynne, Ed. – 2000
People in many countries are experimenting with solutions to changes in the structure and delivery of career development services. As a result, there is vast opportunity to learn from, and be guided by, exemplary practices from other countries. The International Symposium is designed to provide such opportunities, and to give policymakers and…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Career Development, Career Information Systems, Demonstration Programs
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC. – 1976
The conference reported here was held for national leaders from industry, labor, education, and youth-serving organizations to (1) provide a forum for the presentation of a sampling of illustrative programs displaying initiative being taken in the private sector to enhance youth career development, and (2) obtain the counsel of participants on how…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Career Development, Career Education, Community Involvement
Flugman, Bert; And Others – 1983
The report describes a project designed to enhance the career development opportunities and employment potential of college students with disabilities. The project featured trained career/vocational job placement teams who were in direct contact with employer representatives from industry. Four conferences were held in 1983 and were attended by…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Career Development, College Students, Demonstration Programs
Robson, R. Thayne, Ed. – 1984
This book contains four papers commissioned by the National Center on Employment Policy to review programs conducted by the Office of Policy, Evaluation, and Research in the Labor Department's Employment and Training Administration. The Council's policy statement entitled "Appraising Employment and Training Research" appears first. In…
Descriptors: Career Education, Demonstration Programs, Employment, Employment Programs
National Association of Vocational Education Special Needs Personnel. – 1985
This report includes 87 1-page abstracts of presentations delivered at a conference on transition to work and life for disabled students. Names of presenters are included along with titles and abstracts are grouped into five major areas (sample presentation topics in parentheses): (1) career/vocational assessment (school-based vocational…
Descriptors: Career Development, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Div. on Career Development. – 1989
Seven papers are presented which illustrate model programs and research on providing vocational services to students with disabilities. "Project WorkAbility: California's Successful Transition Program for Secondary Students" (Deborah Henderson) describes locally controlled transition projects involving interagency collaboration and statewide…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Agency Cooperation, Career Education, Cognitive Style
Ohio State Dept. of Aging, Columbus. – 1985
This publication contains summaries of the presentations from a conference on employment services for disadvantaged older workers. The opening remarks made by Joan A. Hammond and Kenneth M. Mahan are outlined. Summaries of the following papers are provided: "National Perspective on Older Worker Programs," by Ann Lordeman; "Older…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Computer Oriented Programs, Coordination, Counseling Techniques
Jones, Joan, Ed.; And Others – 1977
Objectives of the conference presented in these proceedings were to (1) clarify and describe part D (Vocational Education Amendments of 1976) exemplary project anticipated results, (2) discuss dissemination strategies for implementing these results, and (3) develop state and local strategies for encouraging the spread of these results from one…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agencies, Career Development, Community Involvement