School to Work Resources
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American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
1640 King Street
Box 1443
Alexandria, VA 22313-2043

ASTD is the leading resource on workplace learning and performance issues,
providing information, research, analysis and practical information derived
from the knowledge and experience of its members, its conferences and
publications, and the coalitions and partnerships it has built through
research and policy work.

American Vocational Association (AVA)
1410 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 826-9972 or (703) 683-3111

The AVA is a link for vocational education professionals and the needs of a
changing society and economy. The AVA publishes the Vocational Education
Journal and other materials.

American Youth Policy Forum
1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, #719
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 775-9731
(202) 775-9733 fax
aypf@aypf.org

The Forum is a non-profit, non-partisan professional development
organization providing learning opportunities for policy makers --
legislative staff, government officials, researchers and advocates --
working on youth issues at the local, state and national levels. Its goal is
to provide participants with information, insights and contacts that will
help them in their policy and programmatic work.

California's School to Work Interagency Partnership (SWITP)
SWITP is the result of statewide efforts to improve services for youth with
disabilities in transition from school to work. This site contains nearly
150 primary links and over 2000 secondary resource listings ranging from
employment to transition to disability-related topics.

Center on Education and Training for Employment
The Ohio State University
1900 Kenny Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1090
(614) 292-4353

The mission of the Center on Education and Training for Employment is to
facilitate the career and occupational preparation and advancement of youth
and adults. The Center fulfills its mission by conducting applied research
and using the full range of resources of The Ohio State University in
evaluation studies. It also provides leadership development, technical
assistance, and information services that pertain to education and training
for work. Many publications are available related to preparing individuals
with disabilities for training and employment.

Center on Education and Work (CEW)
University of Wisconsin
964 Educational Sciences Building
1025 West Johnson Street
Madison, WI 53706-1796

The Center on Education and Work provides leadership in identifying and
responding to issues affecting the connections among education, work,
community and the family.

The Council for Exceptional Children
Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT)
1920 Association Drive
Reston, VA 22091-1589
(703) 620-3660

The Division on Career Development and Transition focuses on the career
development of children, youth and adults of all ages and exceptionalities.
DCDT also focuses on transition from school to adult life as a major
component of the career development process.

Education and Work Program
Northwest Regional Education Laboratory
101 SW Main Street, Suite 500
Portland, OR 97204-3597
(800) 547-6339 or (503) 275-9494

This site includes information about the Education and Work Program at the
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. Online information includes the
Tech Prep Networker newsletter, conference information, publications,
workshops, and other useful Web pages.

ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career and Vocational Education
(ERIC ACVE)
The Ohio State University
1900 Kenny Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1090
(800) 848-4815 or (614) 292-4353
(614) 292-1260 (FAX)

This site provides information on adult, career, and vocational education.
The site includes ERIC Digests, publications, journals, conferences and
meetings, and other Internet resources.

Florida School-to-Work Information Navigator
Florida STW Clearinghouse
251 Sliger Building
2035 East Dirac Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32310
(800) 428-1194 or (904) 664-5549
(904) 644-8257 (FAX)

This site contains information on the Florida School-to-Work Clearinghouse,
grants and legislation, organizations and contacts, publications, upcoming
events, work/labor employment, and other networks.

Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
West Virginia University
PO Box 6080
Morgantown, WV 26506-6080
(800) 526-7234 (V/TDD)
(304) 293-5407 (FAX)

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is an international toll-free consulting
service that provides information about job accommodations and the
employability of people with functional limitations. This site includes
electronic documents, facts about JAN, JAN services, and other pertinent
information.

Jobs for the Future
One Bowdoin Square
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 742-5995
jff@jff.org
Jobs for the Future, a national non-profit organization, works to enhance
economic security and access to opportunity for all individuals by
strengthening the transitions and linkages between learning and work. We
conduct research, propose policy innovation, design systems, and provide
technical assistance to help people and regions adapt to change.

National Alliance of Business (NAB)
1201 New York Avenue, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
(800) 787-2848
info@nab.com

The National Alliance of Business is at the forefront of local and national
efforts to find innovative, long-term solutions to the challenge of
improving workforce quality. The Alliance and its member companies are
leading efforts to improve American education, build bridges from school to
work, expand life- long learning opportunities for all workers, and
implement workforce development and job placement systems that meet the
needs of employers and job seekers.

National Association for Industry-Education Cooperation
National Clearinghouse on Business / Industry Involvement in Education
(NAIEC)
235 Hendricks Boulevard
Buffalo, NY 14226-3304
(716) 834-7047

A nonprofit membership organization that serves as the nation's principal
advocate for fostering industry-education collaboration and a national
clearinghouse for information and technical assistance on industry
involvement in education.

National Center for Research in Vocational Education (NCRVE)
2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 1250
Berkeley, CA 94720-1674
(800) 762-4093 or (510) 642-4004

The Center works towards fulfilling its mission to strengthen education to
prepare all individuals for lasting and rewarding employment and lifelong
learning.

National Employer Leadership Council (NELC)
1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 822-8027
(202) 822-8026 (FAX)

The NELC is a coalition of CEOs from a diverse group of private sector
companies with a shared vision for the nation's workforce. The mission of
the Council is to enhance the quality of the nation's workforce and to
improve the productivity and competitiveness of American business through
work-based learning opportunities for all students.

National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
Department of Work, Community & Family Education
University of Minnesota
1954 Buford Avenue, Room R-460
St. Paul, MN 55108
(800) 808-7378 (V/TTY)
(612) 625-6277 (FAX)

The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse collects and disseminates
information for Learn & Serve America, a grants program that supports
teachers and community members who involve young people in service that
relates to studies in school, and the service-learning field.

National School-to-Work Learning and Information Center
School-to-Work Internet Gateway
400 Virginia Avenue, Room 210
Washington, DC 20024
(800) 251-7236
(202) 401-6211 (FAX)

The School-to-Work Internet Gateway is designed to promote awareness of the
School-to-Work (STW) Initiative, increase communications between federal and
state-level sponsors, and the national community. This site contains current
STW publications, resource and research material, media announcements, and
information on STW practices across the country.

National Transition Network (NTN)
University of Minnesota
430 Wulling Hall
86 Pleasant Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 624-1062
(612) 626-7956 (FAX)

The National Transition Network, at the University of Minnesota, provides
technical assistance and evaluation services to states with Transition
Systems Change Grants and School-to-Work Implementation Grants. Its general
mission is to strengthen the capacity of individual states to effectively
improve transition and school to work policies, programs, and practices as
they relates to youth with disabilities.

North Central Regional Education Laboratory (NCREL)
1900 Spring Road, Suite 300
Oak Brook, IL 60521
(708) 571-4700

NCREL is a not-for-profit organization devoted to researching and
implementing best practices in public schools so that all students achieve
standards of educational excellence. This site connects to NCREL's other
sites, including Pathways, which includes school to work updates.

School-to-Work Outreach Project
Institute on Community Integration
University of Minnesota
106 Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 626-7220
(612) 624 9344 (FAX)

The School-to-Work Outreach Project, a national, three-year project, is
funded by the U.S. Department of Education at the University of Minnesota.
The goal of this project is to improve school to work opportunities for
students with disabilities. This web site is also used to make connections
with other STW resources.

Transition Research Institute at Illinois (TRI)
University of Illinois
113 Children's Research Center
51 Gerty Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-2325
(217) 244-0851 (FAX)

The Transition Research Institute at Illinois is designed to address both
the theoretical and practical problems of transition, and to organize and
conduct a complementary set of activities including research, evaluation,
and evaluation technical assistance.

Youth Policy Institute
1221 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite B
Washington, DC 20005-5333
(202) 638-2144

The Youth Policy Institute provides research and information on issues and
activities, proposed legislation, current federal programs, and projects
serving youth and youth advocates across the nation. Information is
available on health, welfare, housing, education, and employment. Juvenile
justice, community development, and social service information can also be
accessed through the Institute database.
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Provided by the National Transition Alliance for Youth with Disabilities (NTA), a
consortium of organizations which promotes the transition of youth with
disabilities toward gainful employment, postscondary education and training
opportunities, and independent living. Alliance members provide technical
assistance to personnel who provide transition services, particularly those
who work on planning and implementing school-to-work systems and model
transition programs funded by the Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services. Transition Research Institute at Illinois,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 113 Children's Research Center,
51 Gerty Drive, Champaign, IL 61820. 217-333-2325.
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