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NAPE Welcomes
Middle Georgia Technical College, Warner Robins, GA
and
Heart of Georgia Technical College, Dublin, GA
as New
Affiliate Members
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Upcoming Events
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STEM
Equity Pipeline Webinar: Cognitive Beliefs and
Cultural Variables Matter in STEM Career Development, March 22, 12:00
PM ET
AAUW
National Convention: Breaking
through Barriers--Advocating for Change, June 16-19, 2011, Washington,
DC
ACTE
2011 Convention: November 17-19, 2011, St. Louis,
MO
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New Resources
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Women's Policy, Inc.
has summarized President
Obama's FY2012 budget request to
Congress.
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Disclaimer
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Any opinions,
findings, and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the
material published in the NAPE Update are those of the author(s) and
do not necessarily reflect the views of NAPE.
Furthermore, inclusion of a product, program, or
practice in the NAPE Update does not imply its endorsement
by NAPE.
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Materials Use Policy
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Please note that
material found on NAPE's website or distributed via any other means
and created by the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity
(NAPE) and/or the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity
Education Foundation (NAPEEF) is copyrighted.
Learn
more about the materials use policy.
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National Alliance for
Partnerships
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PO Box 369
Cochranville, PA 19330
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NAPE 2011 Professional Development Institute
"Equity Matters in College
and Careers"
April
11-14, 2011
Doubletree
Crystal City, Arlington, VA
Friday, February 25, is the
deadline for advanced registration!
Wednesday, April 13, is Public
Policy Day
8:00 to 10:00 am (Hotel): Brenda
Dann-Messier, Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult
Vocational Education, U.S. Department of Education, and staff will
conduct a listening session to set a vision for the future of career
and technical education.
10:00 to
11:00:
Travel to Capitol Hill
11:00 am
to 1:00 pm:
Public Policy Panel
2:00 to
5:00 pm:
Hill Visits (Guidance about scheduling and conducting visits with
your representatives in Congress will be provided in a separate
policy blast from NAPE).
Learn
more about the PDI at the NAPE website.
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House
Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1) Slashes Workforce Programs
On February 19, 2011, the House passed H.R. 1 by a vote
of 235-189. The bill cuts the Perkins Career and Technical Education
Act by $102.9 million by completely eliminating the Tech Prep
program. The appropriations bill also cuts nearly $3.8 billion in Department
of Labor job training programs. The Senate is expected to begin work
on this bill on February 28.
Learn
More from WOW
Read
Curriculum Matters Blog from Education Week
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OVAE to
Host Regional Community College Summits
OVAE recently announced a series of regional summits to
help identify institutional best practices designed to increase
completion at community colleges. The regional summits will
be followed by a virtual symposium and the release of four issue
briefs on topics covered at the summits. Each summit will include 150
invited participants, representing community
colleges, business, philanthropy, labor, state and local government,
and students. Learn
More
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New
Information on the Wage Gap Summary from AAUW
This week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a
chart illustrating the gender wage gap for full-time work by
industry. Overall, women in wage and salary jobs had median weekly
earnings of $657 in 2009 compared with $819 for men. Though these
averages show women's earnings at 80 percent of men's, there were
marked variations in the wage gap by industry. The largest gaps in
women's-to-men's earnings ratios were seen in financial activities
(71 percent) and other services (72 percent), and the smallest
gaps were found in construction (92 percent) and agriculture and
related industries (85 percent). In education and health services,
where the largest segment of full-time women workers are employed
(38%), women earn 77 percent of men's salaries. Equal Pay Day is
April 12!
Learn
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Hot Demand for Heating, Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration Technicians Kristyn
Schiavone. Chicago Tribune
In a career culture where more and more people are earning four-year
degrees and doing desk jobs, demand for skilled trade workers is
increasing. One of the fastest-growing fields is heating, air
conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) technicians. Employment of
HVACR technicians is expected to grow 28 percent by 2018, due to the
departure of Baby Boomers from the workforce and the fact that
technology is advancing rapidly, especially with the current emphasis
on energy efficiency. Read
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Glass
Ceiling Still Blocking Women-Survey REUTERS
Lower confidence and ambition are putting women off the
top jobs and companies should take positive steps to nurture them for
management, a recent study reports. The survey, "Ambition and
Gender at Work" by Europe's Institute of Leadership and Management
(ILM) found almost
three-quarters of women believed a "glass ceiling" exists,
barring them from senior roles. Read
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Creating Subsidized Employment Opportunities for
Low-Income Parents Center
on Budget and Policy Priorities
This paper presents the results of a telephone survey of the
subsidized employment programs funded all or in part with funds from
the TANF EF. It opens with a brief description of subsidized
employment programs that preceded those created through the TANF EF.
The second section presents information on EF-supported programs.
Subsequent sections describe several key elements of state programs:
(1) program purpose; (2) target population; (3) subsidy structure;
(4) types of jobs provided; and (5) administrative structure.
The paper concludes by highlighting the lessons that can be drawn
from states' experiences. Learn
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