The NET project is committed to preparing students for the 21st century workforce through the promotion of gender neutral educational strategies and practices.
GIRLS INCORPORATED OF THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION
Girls Incorporated sponsors a number of programs that encourage
girls to believe in themselves and
achieve their dreams. Programs include:
Operation SMART, a math and science exploration program; Computer Literacy, which teaches
basic computer skills; and When I Grow Up, a hands-on career exploration program.
Contact:
Brenda Orazo
berazo@girls-inc.org
518.436.9964 x31
BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Nontraditional Career Advisors--Three Career Advisors, working out of the Advisement Center, provide a variety of services and activities for students enrolled in programs nontraditional for their gender in an effort to improve the retention and graduation rates of these students. Services include online e-advisement and e-transfer services, visits to work sites to meet with employees in nontraditional jobs, visits to job fairs, meetings with peer advisors, participation in student club Nontraditional Career Society, and access to a nontraditional information/resource center. In addition, a fourth Nontraditional Career Advisor workS with nontraditional students enrolled in classes at BMCC's two off-site campuses located in upper Manhattan.
Contact:
Freda McClean
fmcclean@bmcc.cuny.edu
212-220-8316
BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Nontraditional Career Opportunities for Non-Credit Students--The Perkins Nontraditional Student Gender Equity training project provides career awareness and training to nontraditional students in the fields of computer technology and the building and construction trades. Students are prepared for jobs in the related career fields through training that includes core knowledge and hands on skills development. The target training population are women who are typically under-represented in these career clusters.
Contact:
Elizabeth Oliver
elizabeth.oliver@bcc.cuny.edu
718-289-5178
CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Recruitment and Retention of Students in Non-traditional Fields -- A mentoring program, provided for non-traditional students, is augmented by inservice training for admissions staff, career planning counselors and academic support personnel. Attention is paid to gender equity and images of nontraditional career options in the College's publications and recruiting materials.
Contact:
Kristine Duffy
duffyk@cayuga-cc.edu
315-255-1743
CLINTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Men in Health Care-- Recruitment and marketing materials, including a brochure to advertise the Nursing program, are targeted toward males.
Contact:
Rita M. Ward-Slater
rita.ward-slater@clinton.edu
518-562-4117
COLUMBIA GREENE/MARIA COLLEGE CONSORTIUM
Gender Equity (Columbia-Greene Site)-- Strategies to overcome barriers for men in nursing include a supplemental instruction program for first-year nursing students. Initiated in 2004-05, the program proved extremely popular and was quite successful in increasing retention of first-year male nursing students. This supplemental instruction has been expanded to include second-year nursing students as well.
Contact:
Dawn Wrigley
518-828-4181
Gender Equity-Support for Learning (Maria College Site)-- Male students enrolled in OTA and nursing have access to academic support such as tutoring, mentoring, and supplemental skills lab experiences.
Contact:
Margie Byrd
mbryd@mariacollege.edu
518-438-3111
THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
Women in Culinary Arts (A.O.S. Degree)-- Women make up only 14 percent of the foodservice industry's corporate officers, eight percent of its board of directors, and four percent of its highest titles. CIA provides support to female students through a variety of activities. Role models are identified through networking events and conferences, renowned female chefs give campus presentations, and students visit restaurants owned by females. Students are encouraged to participate in the professional organization, Women Chefs and Restaurateurs, and activities of the student WCR chapter are supported.
Contact:
Lynne Gigliotti
l_giglio@culinary.edu
845-451-1633
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Training for Wood Finishing Careers-- Women are recruited for a certificate program in Wood Finishing. This noncredit certificate program provides hands-on lab experience and training in entrepreneurship for those women who want to start their own businesses. Participants acquire the skills necessary to gain entry into jobs in established businesses, or to start home-based businesses.
Contact:
Christine Helm
Christine_Helm@fitnyc.edu
212-217-8427
GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Retention Strategies for Perkins and NTO Students-- The Career Program Coordinator (CPC) provides advisement and academic planning to NTO students through a Career and Educational Planning (CEP101) course. The CPC organizes workshops with a focus on "Engaging Faculty in Academic Advising" in which best practices for nontraditional student retention are outlined.
Contact:
Dr. Virginia Taylor
vmtaylor@genesee.edu
585-343-0055
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Non-traditional Student Services-- A variety of innovative tools and programs are used to assist non-traditional students in completing their educational goals. Students who enroll in non-traditional programs and are matched with non-traditional peer mentors within their programs. The targeted programs focus on the fields of business, health sciences, and the technologies.
Contact:
Richard Bennett
benneric@hvcc.edu
518-629-7205
LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (CUNY)
Support for Gender Equity and Low-Income Individuals-- LaGuardia's EMT program targets low-income female students in a conscious attempt to remove a barrier for non-traditional students. The Bridge to Allied Health Careers Program - Phlebotomy, EKG, Medical Coding and Billing - also targets economically disadvantaged individuals. Both programs are run by the Division of Adult and Continuing Education and offer internships.
Contact:
Janice Kydd
Janicek@lgcc.cuny.edu
718-482-5346
NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Non-traditional Student Recruitment and Retention in Three Career Programs: Paralegal, Nursing and Criminal Justice-- A three-stage approach to recruitment in the targeted fields is utilized by faculty and staff:
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Determine the scope of gender inbalance;
Review current and past practices in nontraditional student recruitment; and
Develop, pilot, and evaluate new strategies for increasing representation of nontraditional
students in the targeted fields.
Contact:
Dr. Cheryl Evans
evansc@ncc.edu
516-572-7662
NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Success for Higher Education and Secondary Students in Nontraditional Technical Education and Careers-- Major Effort III is a multifaceted initiative designed to increase career options through preparation for non-traditional occupations. A range of preparatory motivational and support activities enable women students to succeed in courses such as:
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Mentoring Collaborative for female Engineering Tech students
Basic Electronics and Math Enrichment for Women
Access for Women which links City Tech students and various professional organizations
Middle school workshops
Career workshops for secondary level students
Contact:
Nona Smith
718-552-1132
NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Adult Vocational Career and Non-traditional Employment Planning-- A Non-traditional Counselor works with the Career Education Services staff at the Trott Access Center and the Niagara County One-Stop. The Career Education Instructor works with participants to develop resumes, ensure job readiness skills, and provides mentoring. The Career Education Services encourage participants to consider non-traditional career paths whenever possible.
Contact:
Stephanie Lopez
lopez@niagaracc.edu
716-278-8162
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Non-traditional Career Specialist-- This staff position coordinates outreach services to nontraditional students. Working with a network of vocational career specialists, various recruitment and retention activities are directed to increasing the representation of nontraditional students.
Contact:
Dr. Kirk Manning
845-341-4020
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Women in Engineering-- Sponsors MentorNet, an online mentoring resource for women, for female students in the Engineering Technology Department. Job shadowing with local female engineers and attendance at the regional Society for Women in Engineering (SWE) and female student study groups are supported by the Department.
Contact:
SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Non-traditional Student Services supports a Non-traditional Student Counselor who provides personal, career, transfer, and educational counseling to students wishing to enroll in non-traditional programs. Support for Non-traditional Placement Specialist to work with mentoring, internships and job shadowing, placement, and placement retention activities is also provided.
Contact:
Dr. Margaret King
kingmc@gw.sunysccc.edu
518-381-1340
SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Improving Gender Equity, Completion, and Non-traditional Rate in Engineering and Industrial Technology - To improve the recruitment/retention of women in SCCC's Engineering/Technology (ET) programs, the college has established a link between this program and technology programs in area high schools. Mentoring activities for college and secondary students are coordinated throughout the ET programs.
Contact:
Peter Maritato
maritap@sunysuffolk.edu
631-451-4277
SUNY ATC AT COBLESKILL
Participation and Retention of Students in Majors Considered Non-traditional For Their Gender - Potential non-traditional by gender students are linked through business and industry role models and current students to vocational and technical education programs at the secondary and post-secondary levels. Women enrolled in physically intensive programs at the college are provided with easier to use, modern equipment.
Contact:
Terry Hughes
hughestr@cobleskill.edu
518-255-5538
TROCAIRE COLLEGE
Men in Health Care - The enrollment and retention of men in health care vocational programs is the goal of targeted recruitment in male dominated settings such as the YMCA and health clubs. Brochures and advertising feature male figures and gender specific appeals. Efforts to make the health science programs hospitable to male students are central to the effort.
Contact:
Elizabeth Caffee
caffeee@trocaire.edu
716-826-1200 ext.#1286
ULSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Retention of Nontraditional Students -Learning Center Retention Specialists are provided for a targeted group of nontraditional students.
Contact:
Richard Gelston
gelstor@sunyulster.edu
845-687-5040
VAUGHN COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
Non-traditional Populations-Female students are targeted for recruitment and retention services in aviation related programs. Activities such as Women in Aviation Day, sensitivity training, and sexual harassment training are designed to increase the awareness and acceptance of females in aviation related careers.
Contact:
Will Byrd
wbryd@aero.edu
718-429-6600