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• News related to the Skills for Tomorrow Project
  • School-to-Career Meeting Achieves Goals December 22, 2003
  • Locals to be Recognized for Outstanding School-to-Career Programs November 27, 2003
  • School-To-Work Presented At Teamsters National Black Caucus Conference October 8, 2003
  • Local 1150 Celebrates 2003 Mentoring Program October 3, 2003
  • National SAT Scores Rise August 26, 2003
  • Local 1150 Invests In the Future July 29, 2003
  • Number of College Bound Students Rise June 24, 2003
  • Job Corps Trainees Shadow Teamsters February 13, 2003
  • Teamsters Host Ceremony Honoring School-to-Career Programs November 1, 2002 (Headline News on the IBT Communications Web Site.)
  • Teamsters Host Meeting Addressing Career Development for Youth: Union Will Also Honor Affiliates Nationwide for School-to-Career Programs  October 25, 2002
  • Project Partners Hold Fall 2002 Meeting in D.C. October 10, 2002
  • Maryland Construction Career Day, October 24, 2002 - Free October 10, 2002
  • Teamsters to Attend California School-to-Career Convention June 7, 2002
  • Las Vegas Sun news story: Teamsters Local 631 honored for works with students May 23, 2002
  • Teamsters Honored for School-to-Work Programs May 15, 2002
  • Colorado Teamsters Honored for School-to-Work Programs May 15, 2002
  • District Teamsters Honored for School-to-Work Programs May 15, 2002
  • Jacksonville-Florida Teamsters Honored for School-to-Work Programs May 15, 2002
  • Miami-Florida Teamsters Honored for School-to-Work Programs May 15, 2002
  • Pennsylvania Teamsters Honored for School-to-Work Programs May 15, 2002
  • Groundhog Job Shadow Day 2002: Teamsters Help Prepare Young Adults for the World of Work March 28, 2002
  • Teamsters Host School-to-Work Meeting February 8, 2002
  • Teamsters Support Vocational Funding: Union Officials Urge Federal Government to Reauthorize the Perkins Act December 19, 2001
  • Eight Teamster Locals Honored for School-to-Work Programs July 23, 2001
  • Teamsters Win $250,000 Grant to Help Youth Find Jobs in Union Industries October 25, 2000
  • Teamsters Win Major Grant to Help Young People Develop Job Skills October 5, 1999
  • Teamsters Honored for School-to-Work Programs June 9, 2000
• Other News
  • George Meany Center for Labor Studies Holds Collective Bargaining Institute for Area High School Students
  • Radio Bilingue Hosts News Conference to Announce Innovative Educational Partnership
  • CLEAR Holds Annual Meeting

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About School-to-Work

> Overview of STW
> Major Components
> Labor's Role in STW
> Why Get Involved?
> Glossary of STW Terms

About the Teamsters

> What Do You Know?
> Teamsters at Work
> Teamster History

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> List of Teamster Jobs
> Hot Jobs in 21st Century
> Kids Street

Practices & Models

> Effective STW Practices

• Profiles of Award Winning Programs
  • Local 25 in Boston, MA: Labor in the Classrooms
  • Local 63 in Covina, CA: Educational and Career Development
  • Local 96 in Washington, D.C.
  • Local 115 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Local 147 in Des Moines, Iowa
  • Local 170 in Worcester, MA: School-to-Work Initiative 
  • Local 414 in Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Local 421 in Dubuque, Iowa
  • Local 502 in Philadelphia, Pennyslvania 
  • Local 512 in Jacksonville, Florida
  • Local 537 in Denver, Colorado
  • Local 541 in Kansas City, Missouri
  • Local 601 in Stockton, California
  • Local 631 in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Local 688 in St. Louis, MO: Helping College Students from Diverse Background Put a Human Face on Business
  • Local 693 in Binghamton, New York
  • Local 696 in Topeka, KS: Community Relations with the Teamsters
  • Local 730 in Washington, D.C.
  • Local 769 in Miami, Florida
  • Local 830 in Philadelphia, PA: Building Educator Awareness and Understanding of Unions Through Internship Experiences
  • Local 926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Joint Council 32 in Saint Paul-Minneapolis, MN: Skills for Tomorrow High School
  • Joint Council 42 in El Monte, CA: Collective Bargaining in the Classroom
  • Joint Council 53 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Project Summaries
  • Project Summaries of all Year 2000 Recognized Effective Practices (PDF)
  • Project Summaries of all Year 2001 Recognized Effective Practices (PDF)
• School-to-Work Criteria

> Promising STW Models
> Teamsters & America's Youth

• Current Activities
  • Local 502 Promotes Child-Reading Programs: Philadelphia Teamsters Contribute Books
  • Skills for Tomorrow High School Receives University Transportation Center Award
  • Teamsters Local 170 Sponsors Buffalo Soldier Presentation
  • Teamsters Local 429 Meets the Girl Scouts
  • Boston Schools Stress Community-Service, Career-Related Themes
  • Teamsters and FutureForce: Making the Difference
  • IBT Staff and Local 696 Members in Elementary School Career Fair
  • Skills for Tomorrow High School: The Minnesota Teamsters Service Bureau
  • Teamsters Local 170: Dick Foley, Secretary-Treasurer's Report
  • Job Shadow Day at Local 25: Teamsters Helping Students Enter the Workplace
  • Union Job Fair Benefits Students at D.C. Public Schools
  • Local 696 Members Serving on School Advisory Councils
  • Worcester Teamster (Local 170) Rides into Area Schools During Black History Month
• Additional Resources for Teamsters
  • Service-Learning Really Works provides important reasons Teamsters should offer service-learning opportunities for today's youth.
  • Online Resource Guide on Taking a Stand Against Terrorism contains resources on how to talk with children about terrorism or tragedies. As a parent, these resources may be helpful to you. Or, perhaps an educator in your community would benefit from this list.

Technical Assistance

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Tools

> Skills for Tomorrow Toolkit

• About School-to-Work
• RoadMap for Ways Local Unions Can Participate in School-to-Work
  • Part II: Suggested Activities
    • Supporting Students Directly
    • Supporting Schools & Teachers Directly
    • Working to Create State and Local School-To-Work Systems
• Effective School-to-Work Practices
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