An Alternative Career Education (ACE) teacher at Fox Valley Technical Institute describes their short-term program to help exoffenders and other unemployed people to find meaningful work. Students are taught how to apply for a job and formulate goals. A majority of those enrolled did secure employment and followup help is available if needed. An…

This booklet is a description of a model program developed to improve the status of transitional black women in the southeastern United States. These women are defined as under- or unemployed, poor, undereducated, migrant, or household heads, unaware of specialized educational and occupational opportunities available to them, and/or unable to take…