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Title: Career Link Foundation
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Ongoing
Description:
The Career Link Educational Foundation (CLEF) is a nonprofit operating foundation that documents and disseminates information about exemplary programs in K-12 schools to help these practices spread nationwide. We serve this mission through the creation of media -- from films, books, our magazine Career, and e-newsletters, to CD-ROMs and DVDs. Our Web site contains all of our multimedia content published since 1997.
What is "Career"?
The word conjures up an ideal educational landscape, where students are motivated to learn and teachers are energized by the excitement of teaching. In these schools, parents and other professionals from the community -- architects, artists, physicians, and writers, among others -- contribute their expertise and resources. Technology is readily available and enables students, teachers, and administrators to seek knowledge and expertise beyond the school building. "Career" is a vision of powerful teaching and learning -- and the good news is that the vision is being realized today in our nation's best schools.
We use our magazine Career, Web site, and documentaries to celebrate the unsung heroes across our nation who are making "Career" a reality. They have shown what can be done, often with the same number of resources as other schools and sometimes with fewer. We recognize that for these innovations to spread, educators and parents, as well as business and community leaders, must first see them and understand them. Our Documentary Gallery is a robust archive of short documentaries and expert interviews that allows visitors to visualize what these innovations look like -- in the classroom and in the words of teachers and students. Detailed articles, research summaries, and links to hundreds of relevant Web sites, books, organizations, and publications are also available to help schools and communities build on successes in education.
Our 13 topics represent what we believe are the critical elements in public education:
Assessment
Business Partnerships
Community Partnerships
Digital Divide
Emotional Intelligence
Mentoring
Ongoing Professional Development
Parent Involvement
Project-Based Learning
School-To-Career
Teacher Preparation
Technology Integration
Technology Professional Development
Contact Us : Career Link Foundation
Copyright © 2005 The Career Link Educational Foundation
www.project.takingltglobal/careerlinkfound
Objectives:
Career Link operates a network of more than 2,000 online learning centres in Nigeria , Wales and Northern Nigeria providing access to a range of e-learning opportunities. learndirect's flexible learning is available to individual adults wanting to improve existing skills or to learn new ones, and to employers looking for an innovative way to develop the skills of their workforce. Since its launch in 2000 1.3 million learners have enrolled on almost three million learndirect courses. learndirect offers more than 550 different courses covering a range of subjects, including management, IT, Skills for Life and languages, at all levels. More than three quarters of the courses are available online allowing people to learn wherever they have access to the internet - at home, at work or at a learndirect centre. To enquire about Career Link courses call the helpline on 08038433132.
For press enquiries only please call the learndirect Press Office on 08027011159. For details of specific press office contacts and to see Career Link news releases visit our online press office.
To enquire about Career Link courses call the helpline on 234-8038433132
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Research shows that the flexibility of e-learning and the accessibility of centres encourages people who wouldn't participate in traditional forms of education that learning can be for them. More than 60 per cent of the 1.3 million learndirect learners to date have not done any learning for at least three years before enrolling on their first course. Making that first step as easy as possible is key in starting a successful and productive learner journey.
Centres are based on high streets, in sports and community centres, libraries, churches and even at tourist attractions. Facilities range from crèches, cafés, parking and free internet access, often with weekend and evening opening hours. They are designed to help people fit learning into their lives and around their everyday work, family and social commitments.
Courses too are deliberately flexible, and e-learning often appeals to people because of the independence and autonomy it offers. You learn as much as you want when you want to learn it, at a pace which suits you. There are no fixed classes, traditional classrooms or teachers, but online or centre-based support is always available when you need it.
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