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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
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Women in Technology
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Selected students participate in an engineering design project with engineers from among a group of participating local and regional industries who present an engineering problem to the students, guide them through the design phases of a prototype and final acceptance of a product or fixture and presentation to all participating industries at the College in May. The program also includes a summer camp program as described in 2002 in the Fall River Herald News. |
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Adult Basic Education, Job Training & Employment |
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4, B) Alternative programs including tutoring, drop-out prevention & after-school programs |
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Goal: |
To introduce, encourage and support females pursuing non-traditional careers to aid in developing a workforce of trained, educated young women prepared with skills as prescribed by leaders in local industries. |
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Method(s): |
Continue to expand it’s parameters to include a larger group of female students, and additional local and regional businesses and industries. |
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The program runs each year from October to May and renews itself annually with a new set of projects. |
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| Indicators: | Increase in numbers of women entering the workforce in high paying engineering and computer information systems jobs. | |
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How citizens can get involved: |
Contributions for funding or affordable transportation, materials, etc., are always appreciated. |
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| Contact Information: |
Ted Boudria, Dir., 508-678-2811, X2339 or tboudria@bristol.mass.edu or Barbara Bernard, Assist. Dir., Ext. 2411, bbernard@bristol.mass.edu |
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