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Iowa State Council on Vocational Education, Des Moines. – 1995
Designed for businesses, this handbook provides a step-by-step process for establishing long-term relationships with education that are mutually satisfying and beneficial. These 11 steps are discussed: define why you want a partner; gain upper level commitment from your business/organization; clarify what it is you want and what you can contribute…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Corporate Support, Education Work Relationship
Conklin, David – 1987
Over the last six years, corporation-community college partnerships have played an increasingly important role in educational and industrial growth. The automotive industry has been at the forefront of this trend and has recognized the contributions that community colleges can make in meeting the educational needs of industry. One example is the…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Auto Mechanics, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education
Florida Chamber of Commerce, Tallahassee. – 1991
This report presents a concise and useful overview of the issue of business/education partnerships to develop and implement workplace literacy programs. The first chapter focuses on the challenges of developing a literate work force for Florida. It considers the changing workplace and work force, Florida trends in illiteracy, the impact of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Corporate Support, Education Work Relationship
Marrow, Alvin J.; McLaughlin, Jack – 1995
Catonsville Community College (CCC), in Maryland, has developed partnerships with business, industry, government, and other educational institutions to address the educational needs of the community. Programs established as a result of these partnerships include the following: (1) an automotive technology program sponsored by major automobile…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Corporate Support
Merren, John; Hefty, Diane; Soto, Juan – 1997
In an effort to link the K-12 systems with postsecondary education, Pima Community College (PCC) developed a number of outreach programs, one of which was the Summer Career Academy. During the summer of 1997, with the support of the Pima and Santa Cruz Counties School To Work Partnership and local business and industry, PCC conducted a series of…
Descriptors: Career Academies, Career Exploration, College School Cooperation, Community Colleges
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1991
The National Alliance of Business (NAB) surveyed the 12 sites that participated in the Compact Project to develop and implement programs of business-education collaboration. NAB studied start-up activities, key players, conditions for collaboration, accomplishments, challenges, and future plans. Program outcomes indicated that building successful…
Descriptors: Community Support, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Corporate Support