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Kazis, Richard; Molina, Frieda – MDRC, 2016
WorkAdvance is a sectoral workforce development program designed to meet the needs of workers and employers alike. For unemployed and low-wage working adults, the program provides skills training in targeted sectors that have good-quality job openings with room for advancement within established career pathways. For employers in those sectors,…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Employment Programs, Job Skills, Skill Development
Adams, William H. – Education Unlimited, 1980
The Vo-Tech Mini Mall is a model program for unemployed out of school youth (ages 16 to 21). During a 2-year period, 60 youths participated in the program. Participants attended classes at a vocational center and/or community college depending on their career goals, developing skills in areas such as carpentry, plumbing, and heating. (PHR)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Job Training, Postsecondary Education
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Mihelich, Andrew L. – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1988
Joliet Junior College's Dislocated Worker Assistance Center in Illinois was selected in 1987 by the U.S. General Accounting Office as one of eight exemplary dislocated worker projects nationwide. This article describes the program and the contributors to its success. (Author)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Dislocated Workers, Job Placement, Job Training
Deutsch, James I. – American Libraries, 1981
At a time when property tax valuations and frozen mill levies can't keep pace with the rising costs of library operations, special employment workers at the Parmly Billings Public Library in Montana have helped sustain many programs and activities. This is one of the top five winners in American Libraries' competition to identify innovative…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Awards, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
MDC, Inc., 2008
MDC's mission is to help organizations and communities close the gaps that separate people from opportunity. The organization has been working to create positive change in disadvantaged communities for 40 years--by conducting research and demonstrating effective programs at the community level. MDC focuses on three areas: education, economic and…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Philanthropic Foundations, Job Training, Private Financial Support
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Howard, Judy Jeffrey – Community and Junior College Journal, 1981
Discusses an American Association of Community and Junior Colleges/National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) project, "Strengthening Humanities in Occupational Curricula." Reviews conference workshops, which presented model humanities education programs for occupational students and discussed methods for improving humanities…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Demonstration Programs, Humanities Instruction, Job Training
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (NJ1), 2007
As conceived by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), Lifelong Learning Accounts (LiLAs[SM]) are employer-matched, portable individual accounts used to finance employee education and training. They provide employees with an affordable means of upgrading their skills and knowledge, while helping to meet the needs of employers and…
Descriptors: Employees, Retirement, Manufacturing Industry, Federal Legislation
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Puerto Rico State Dept. of Education, Hato Rey. – 1990
The Puerto Rico Nursing Career Cooperative Demonstration Project and Associate Nursing Program provided education and onsite occupational training laboratory to upgrade the education of 20 licensed practical nurses (LPNs) from 1989-90. The nurses were upgraded to associate nurses in an 18-month period at the Technological Institute of Puerto Rico.…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Career Ladders, Cooperative Education, Demonstration Programs
Brokering, P. Beth – 1981
This document describes a demonstration project in film education, employment training, and research which included an education and employment training program offered to 26 economically disadvantaged youths ranging in age from 14 to 19. For nine months, these students met for four hours each working day to work both on individual personal films,…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs
Buckingham, William J. – New Directions for Continuing Education, 1984
A case study of a model program for recalcitrant young dropouts provides guidelines for serving successfully this high-need population. (Author)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Case Studies, Demonstration Programs, Dropouts
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1989
This document presents the record of a hearing on the reauthorization of the Demonstration Partnership Program (DPP), part of the Community Services Block Grant Act. The program offers community action agencies the opportunity to test new methods for reducing dependency and fostering self-sufficiency among the poor. Six agency representatives…
Descriptors: Community Action, Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs, Federal Legislation
Szablya, Helen – 1989
This document describes five demonstration programs administered by the Enterprise Foundation in the Washington, D.C., area. The purpose of the Partners for Success Program is to support and assist hard-to-employ jobseekers in setting and achieving both professional and personal goals. The Words for Life Program is a workplace literacy project to…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Services, Daily Living Skills, Demonstration Programs
McDonnell, John J. – 1976
The document presents a description of the Central Police Dispatch (PCD) system of Muskegon County, Michigan. The CPD, a civilian-staffed organization, is concerned with the regionalization of police services and improved police communications. The development of the CPD is traced from the Muskegon Interlocal Public Agency (1969-72) to the present…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Agency Cooperation, Costs, Demonstration Programs
70001 Training & Employment Inst., Washington, DC. – 1988
This summary evaluates a federal demonstration program to reach "disconnected" youth not currently served by job training programs under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Disconnected youth are defined as those who have lost or never developed the traditional values of their communities, who do not participate in traditional…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Programs
Manpower Services Commission, London (England). – 1987
Six demonstration projects were conducted in England to identify and help meet the basic communication needs of individuals who embarked on work-related skills training. Unemployed adults were divided into two strands. Strand A concentrated on those adults who without significant help with basic communication skills would be unable to reach the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Communication Skills
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