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How Associations Are Embracing Apprenticeships

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The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association has an apprenticeship program that specifically targets high schoolers. Associations are well-suited to offer these kinds of apprenticeships as a way to attract new kinds of workers to their respective industries.

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Associations Work to Tackle Industry Workforce Shortages Head-On

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It’s filled with inspiring photos, case studies on project types, and some of the other nuts and bolts of the field. What’s unique is that the supplement is aimed toward kids, ages 10 to 14, “in response to a rising interest among ASLA members to introduce the profession of landscape architecture.”

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A Case for the Association Summer Internship

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The summer intern will have opportunities to contribute to a variety of projects, including SHRM’s largest event of the year, and gain a broad experience reflecting what it’s like to work at a professional membership association. . • the ability to do proofreading. research skills. technology/computer skills.

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Friday Buzz: How Groups Are Recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Lifetime is airing public service announcements featuring Project Runway cohost Tim Gunn, and fans will be able to bid on a quilt made by one of the show’s past contestants to raise money for BCRF. And sports leagues and television networks aren’t the only groups helping the cause.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.9.21

Reid All About it

A few years ago, on a visit to my aunt in Rhode Island, I was inspired by the bean salad she made, so I developed my own recipe with additional inspiration from Our State It’s been a Fourth of July tradition ever since—a tradition made even more meaningful because the Fourth is my aunt’s birthday. Would fresh clams be better?

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Wake Up to Educating the Future Workforce

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David Metcalf at the University of Central Florida, shared several cutting-edge projects in learning technology that he and doctoral fellows are working on at the The Mixed Emerging Technology Integration Lab , in formats such as mobile, gaming, and virtual worlds. Innovation.

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digitalNow 2013 in Less Than 180 Seconds- #diginow13

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You have to break bureaucracy & red tape, engage people on a project basis. John Maeda, President, Rhode Island School of Design. At ALA they’re trying to create a hacker association… engage people w/out a long-term commitment. Make your association hackable? Encourage organization hacks.