Education Practices - CBIA Education Foundation
The CBIA Education Foundation is a
501 (C) (3) affiliate of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association
(CBIA). Our mission is to help prepare a skilled workforce for Connecticut
employers through the
development of public-private sector partnerships in education and
job training. We are not an endowed foundation and do not make
grants to individuals or organizations. Rather, we seek grant opportunities
and funds to develop programs that further CBIA’s public policy
positions at the state and federal levels, and develop best practices
for our members. As grant funding permits, we also partner with the
public sector employment
and training
system
and public schools on partnerships to expose the current workforce,
students and educators to the world of work.
Grants from agencies such as the U.S.
Department of Labor, the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department
of Education, help us fund the development of innovative programs that
create alternative approaches for the development of a skilled workforce
that focuses on employer needs. CBIA’s programs seek to improve
student performance primarily in math, science and technology and provide
opportunities for educators to spend time in the workplace to keep abreast
of changing job requirements and technologies. Programs include:
We rely heavily on the expertise and willingness of our members and
their employees to help us run effective programs. We develop turn-key
solutions and provide opportunities for our members to be involved in
a number of programs that improve public education, prepare skilled
workers for employment and assist in the on-going training of their
current workforce.
Contact us:
Dayl Walker, project director, Connecticut State Scholars
CBIA Education Foundation
350 Church Street ~ Hartford, CT 06103-1126
Phone: 860-244-1900; Fax 860-278-8562
walkerd@cbia.com
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