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  Preparing students for real careers

  Students need to be able to clearly see the direct connection between what they study and the opportunity for a fulfilling career. Skills for America's Future and partnerships like the ones between IBM/NYC DOE/CUNY (http://www.fastcompany.com/1692372/ibm-reveals-details-about-its-nyc-high-school) are innovative ways to motivate young people by providing a pathway to well-paid jobs. But community colleges must provide ...more »

  Students need to be able to clearly see the direct connection between what they study and the opportunity for a fulfilling career. Skills for America's Future and partnerships like the ones between IBM/NYC DOE/CUNY (http://www.fastcompany.com/1692372/ibm-reveals-details-about-its-nyc-high-school) are innovative ways to motivate young people by providing a pathway to well-paid jobs.

  But community colleges must provide more than just the practical skills needed to fill jobs upon graduation. They must give students skills that will help them succeed and contribute over the long haul -- critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, cross cultural collaboration. These are the skills that are critical to lifelong productivity and success.

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  Encourage partnerships with industry

  It's hard to get jobs, even after graduation from a four-year university or even from professional school these days. Give financial incentives for industry leaders to hire directly from the school programs and to provide meaningful internship experiences during the semester with the understanding that the education the student receives will be linked to a real job upon completion of the program.

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  Employment Programs

  1-The first two stated purposes of Central Texas College (condensed) are to provide"...technical programs...vocatinal programs leading directly to employment..." 2-Our Skills Center is doing this very thing on a daily basis.Our taxpayers are getting a good product for our community.We have joined hands with a collaborative area effort to make this happen. 3-I encouorage open entry, self paced programs be replicataed in ...more »

  1-The first two stated purposes of Central Texas College (condensed) are to provide"...technical programs...vocatinal programs leading directly to employment..."

  2-Our Skills Center is doing this very thing on a daily basis.Our taxpayers are getting a good product for our community.We have joined hands with a collaborative area effort to make this happen.

  3-I encouorage open entry, self paced programs be replicataed in other places.

  Thank you

  Tony Cleaver, D. Min.

  Central Texas College

  Director, Skills Center Counseling/Tech Prep

  P. O. Box 1800

  Killeen TX 76540-1800

  Phone 800/792-3348 ext 1966

  FAX 254/526-1742

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  Director of CyberWatch

  In the information assurance (or cybersecurity) field, community colleges produce graduates with technical skills in serious short supply across our nation, Yes these graduates face obstacles in obbtaining emplyment -- both the long lead time for security clearances, and requirements for a bachelor's degree when the actual job functions require only an associates' degree. CyberWatch, an NSF-funded Advanced Technological ...more »

  In the information assurance (or cybersecurity) field, community colleges produce graduates with technical skills in serious short supply across our nation, Yes these graduates face obstacles in obbtaining emplyment -- both the long lead time for security clearances, and requirements for a bachelor's degree when the actual job functions require only an associates' degree. CyberWatch, an NSF-funded Advanced Technological Education center headquartered at Prince George's Community College, and including 50 member institutions across 18 states, helps to produce these graduates. How can we insure that the government will take advantage of their skills, and hire them?

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