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How Associations Are Embracing Apprenticeships

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The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) recently announced updates to its apprenticeship program that include more elements of technology —the largest update to the long-running program in its two-decade history. The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association has an apprenticeship program that specifically targets high schoolers.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.9.21

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The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Are your technology capabilities aligned with your mission? .” Host: Brandt Krueger, founder Event Technology Consulting. Training programs. Would fresh clams be better?

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Wake Up to Educating the Future Workforce

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Emerging technology is shifting our workforce toward intellectual capital and changing the ways we educate both students and adults. At the 2013 Digital Now conference , in multiple presentations—none of which were ostensibly related—the topic of education kept arising. Technology. All of that robots don’t have.

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A Case for the Association Summer Internship

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technology/computer skills. Some associations, such as the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association, have also started internship programs with the hope of building awareness about the trade among high school students. There also will be assignments involving government affairs/lobbying, research, and office administration.

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Prescription for Social: Group Issues Online Guidelines for Doctors

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As new technologies and practices, such as social networking, are embraced, it is paramount to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of patient information, demonstrate respect for patients, ensure trust in physicians and in the medical profession, and establish appropriate boundaries,” ACP stated in a position paper.

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digitalNow 2013 in Less Than 180 Seconds- #diginow13

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We have to create a new sputnik to invigorate education. Advances in technology- Smart carpets detect falls, unfamiliar footsteps. Does technology enable you to better deliver on your core values? 3 reasons why execs adopt social technology: fear of falling behind, to get work done &/or to build culture of innovation.