National Skills Summit
PART TWO:
INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES
SECTION ONE:
HIGH TECH AND SCIENCES
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Introduction
- Innovative Practices
- Abilities, Inc. At The National Center For Disability Services, and The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory: Laboratory Assistant Training Program
- American Association For The Advancement of Science (AAAS): Entry Point!
- Bell Atlantic Corporation And Northeast Career Planning: Train For 2000
- Communications Workers of America And Cisco Systems: Military To Work Project
- Environmental And Spatial Technology (East) Program And Wellsco Inc.: East Labs Initiative In Schools
- Green Thumb, Inc: Got/It Training Program
- Knowbility And Powershift Group: Accessibility Internet Rally (A.I.R. Austin)
SECTION TWO:
FINANCIAL SERVICES
- Introduction
- Innovative Practices
SECTION
THREE: HEALTH CARE AND CHILD CARE
- Introduction
- Innovative Practices
- Consortium For Worker Education: Satellite Child Care Program
- Goodwill Industries: Competency Evaluated Nurses Assistant Program
- District 1199C Union of Hospital Workers And Healthcare Employees, AFSCME: Training And Upgrading Fund
- Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute And Home Care Associates Of Philadelphia: Training And Retention Program
SECTION FOUR:
MANUFACTURING
- Introduction
- Innovative Practices
- Alcoa, Inc.Tennessee Operations And United Steelworkers Of America, Local 309: Tennessee Operations Apprenticeship Program
- Behlen Mfg. Co. And Central Community College-Platte Campus: Behlen Basic Skills For Employee Retention Program
- International Association Of Machinists And The Boeing Co: Quality Through Training Program (QTTP)
- Jet Products Company, Inc.: School-To-Career Apprenticeship Program
- Tradeswomen Of Purpose/Women In Non-Traditional Work, Inc. (Top/Win): Preparing Low-Income Women For Careers In Manufacturing And Construction Trades
SECTION FIVE:
CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION
- Introduction
- Innovative Practices
- Benedict-Allen Community Development Corporation, Benedict College And Make It New Company, Inc.: Work Force Development Residential Construction Program
- City Of Baltimore, Maryland And Civic Works: Community Improvement Teams
- City Of Phoenix Housing Department: Economic Initiatives & The Step-Up Apprenticeship Program
- Home Builders Institute, National Association Of Home Builders Women's Council, And Jeld-Wen, Inc.: Cornerstone Project
- International Masonry Institute (IMI) And Affiliated Employers, Labor Unions, And The International Union Of Bricklayers And Allied Craftworkers: Increasing The Number Of Women In The Trowel Trades
- Laborers-AGC Education And Training Fund, Northwest Laborers-Employers Training Trust Fund And Forest Service Job Corps Center: Training For Life
- UPS, State Of Kentucky, University Of Louisville, Jefferson Technical College, And Jefferson Community College: Metropolitan College Program
- Women Unlimited And The Maine Department Of Transportation: Connecting Women To Jobs In Construction
- YouthBuild Boston: Construction Training Program
SECTION SIX:
RETAIL
- Introduction
- Innovative Practices
- Culinary Workers and Bartenders Union Local 226 and Las Vegas Hotels: Culinary Union Training Center
- CVS Pharmacy: Regional Learning Centers
- Jackson Enterprises, City of Phoenix Employment and Training Division: Small Business Youth Employment Program
- National Retail Federation, Kravco Company, American Express Foundation, and The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania: Retail Skills Center at King Of Prussia
- WomenVenture, Minnesota Teamsters Service Bureau and Auto Dealerships: Increasing Womens Representation In Automobile Service Jobs
SECTION
SEVEN: CONSORTIUMS
- Introduction
- Innovative Practices
- Advantage: Columbus Workforce Development Initiative
- Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) JOBS+ Partnership Career Management Program
- Garment Industry Development Corporation
- Miller Brewing Company: Tools For Success
- National Consortium On Health Science And Technology Education: The National Health Science Career Path Model
SECTION
EIGHT: TARGETED POPULATIONS
- Introduction
- Innovative Practices
- Charo Community Development Corporation: Workforce Development Center
- Goodwill Industries And The U.S. Census Bureau: A Partnership That Counts
- Harmony Careers International, Inc. (Hci), SAIC and Montgomery County Career Transition Center: Training And Internship Program
- Valley County Office Of Public Assistance: Hi-Line WoRC Program
- Motivation Education & Training, Inc. (Met) Migrant And Seasonal Farmworker Youth Program
- The National Council On Aging Workforce Development Division: Private Sector Initiative Special Training Programs
- Nontraditional Employment For Women (New): Blue Collar Prep And Project Superwomen
- Rural Employment Opportunities, Inc. Migrant And Seasonal Farmworker Training Program
- Turner Jobs Corps Center And Albany State University: Expects Success
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