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
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