Focus on Adult Learners: Strategically Connecting Colleges and Universities with First Responders

December 7 -8, 2006

Fire Department of New York City Training Academy
Randall's Island Bldg. # 11,
New York, N.Y. 10035
Site Contact: Charlene Blackman
Ph: 718-281-8468

To meet the increasing demand for programs that focus on first responder recruitment, retention, and academic issues as well as challenges presented by regulations, increasing costs, and other workforce and economic issues, ACE is collaborating with the Fire Department of New York City Training Academy to make the workshop more widely available to participants.

The Focus on Adult Learners workshop series gives your team a progressive edge you can use to connect with various community segments, increase adult enrollments, and enhance adults' chances for success.

Offered by the American Council on Education (ACE) and its lifelong learning network, these unique sessions deliver more than just the latest practices and trends. The ACE Focus on Adult Learners workshop will cover:

• Developing Learning Alliances
• Targeting and Recruiting Adult Learners: Benchmarking Against the Best
• Preparing Your Institution to Help Adult Learners Succeed
• Prior Learning Evaluation for the Adult Learner
• Financial Assistance for the Adult Learner
• Building the Comfort Level of Faculty with Adult Learners
• Focus on Adults Tool Kit
• Using ACE Programs and Services to Help Meet Your Goals

Tuition:  General Rate $700  
               Cooperating Colleges $550