Community colleges and their communities: Collaboration for workforce development
โ Scribed by Margaret Terry Orr
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Weight
- 54 KB
- Volume
- 2001
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0194-3081
- DOI
- 10.1002/cc.29
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โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
Community colleges are forging a wide range of partnerships and collaborations with other community interests and resources to create a variety of vocational education opportunities. Examples are provided to illustrate new directions and innovative practices. Limitations of collaborations are also discussed.
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