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Kurtz, Gary; Whelan, Robert – Vocational Education Journal, 1989
The authors describe a collaborative employee training program between WeMoCo Occupational and Technical Center and General Motors' Delco Products Division. The program features an enablement process that allows coordinators from education and industry to clear obstacles that block student learning in such programs. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship, Job Training
Griffin, Dean – Vocational Education Journal, 1989
The author states that vocational education can join in partnerships with industry, labor, and government to contribute to economic development. Examples of current programs are included. The "joint venture" concept is explained and ideas for forming joint ventures are shared. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Corporate Education, Economic Development
Bergman, Terri – 1996
A learning consortium is a group of companies that come together to learn from each other to develop new capabilities, build the skills of their employees, and increase the productive capacities of their enterprises. Most undertake both work force and workplace development efforts. Although the key feature is cooperative learning, most learning…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Consortia, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
Shonka, Molly; Bergman, Terri – 1996
States that are successfully integrating three development programs--economic, work force, and technology--are focusing on the results as the first step in the process and have an easier time developing, monitoring, and improving their strategies. To structure their integration efforts around results, states need to begin with a vision of a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Economic Development, Integrated Services
Ministry of Education and Science, Madrid (Spain). – 1992
These proceedings report on a seminar to review the Network of Adult Education and Community Development Schemes as it had been operating in Spain since 1986. An opening address (Jose Cartagena) discusses achievements to date, including making the most of available resources and introducing new working methods through the established liaison…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
CEDEFOP Flash, 1993
The ninth meeting of CEDEFOP (French acronym for the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training) is summarized in this report. Attending the forum were representatives of the leading vocational training research and development institutions and ministerial departments from the European Community (EC) Member States and from…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Developed Nations
Payne, John; Thomson, Alastair – 1998
This report focuses on trade unions in Britain as negotiators for and providers of education and training, either alone or in partnership with employers and educational institutions. Section 1 introduces the report's aims. Section 2 gives an overview of union involvement in education and training. It also introduces the tensions within current…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Distance Education
Utah State Office of the Legislative Auditor General, Salt Lake City. – 1992
A strategic planning process for work force development has been proposed as the best way to improve the coordination of Utah's many employment and training programs. At both the state and federal level, it is widely recognized that employment and training issues have not been addressed in a very coherent way. Both the federal and state…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Educational Policy
Kerka, Sandra – 1997
Collaboration has become a pervasive strategy for systemic change in human services, education, government, and community agencies. Collaborative partnerships require a change in thinking and in operating. Such changes can be intimidating or threatening. In addition, other barriers must be overcome to make partnerships work. Examples of successful…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Community Cooperation, Cooperation
Mitchell, Stephen M.; Jimenez, Manuel – 1998
The test for today's economy is to create a workforce development system that capitalizes on current opportunities across states, regions, and local communities. The economic environment is positive, with tight, dynamic, and global labor markets. The business need for job-ready, entry-level workers; high-skilled workers; and workers who can…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Economic Development
Labor/Higher Education Council, Washington, DC. – 1989
At the meeting reported in this document, 65 union leaders and staff interacted with officials from 16 colleges and universities and 8 higher education associations to discuss and report on issues of labor-higher education collaboration. These edited proceedings include the following presentations: "Developing the Intellectual Equivalent of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Economics, Education Work Relationship
Urban Management Consultants of San Francisco, Inc., CA. – 1976
This coordination guide has been written as a reference for Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) Prime Sponsor administrators, planners, and operations staff who are interested in pursuing coordination opportunities with Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) employment-related programs. It is intended to serve four major purposes: (1)…
Descriptors: Administrative Agencies, Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Programs
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Sbaratta, Philip – Community College Review, 1986
Suggests the development of relationships with business/industry as an area for fruitful community college expansion. Identifies trends related to education, women's employment, the "ME" generation, immigration, technology, motivation, and work life quality that will affect adult education planning. Offers recommendations and cites exemplary…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Educational Planning
Carnevale, Anthony P.; And Others – 1990
This document, one of the results of a 3-year study, provides an overview of training in the United States in terms of who gets trained and how the training itself is organized, structured, and delivered. The findings were developed through a literature review, the work of advisory panels, feedback from 400 experts and practitioners, interviews…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Change Agents, Cooperative Programs
Roberts, Markley; Wozniak, Robert – 1994
AFL-CIO unions representing a wide range of workers in virtually every sector of the economy have teamed with employers to develop and sustain successful programs resulting in better trained, more productive workers. Joint training and education programs come in various forms and offer a wide range of services depending on the industry and worker…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Development, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
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