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 2006
Info Tech Employment
Curriculum Development Grant
For Tech Educators

 Deadline: June 15, 2006
Contact: http://www.infotechemployment.com
Submit Application: [log in to unmask]

 Tech educators are invited to apply for the 2006 Info Tech Employment
 curriculum development grant.    The $500. cash grant is to be used to
 develop or augment a curriculum in "How to Get a Job in Information
 Technology: Transitioning from Education to Workplace." The curriculum
 should go beyond technical training.   It should provide the resources and
 tools to understand the IT industry and the specialized companies placing
 for IT employment.

High school, college, university, community college,  post secondary school,
and technical institute faculty and tech educators
 are eligible to apply.

In addition, 25 applicants will be awarded Info Tech Employment career
 guides: "Software Programmer - Consultant - Network Engineer - Application
 Developer: Career & Job Guide", or   "IT Jobs - IT Prospects:
Companies-Contacts-Links [in 8 regional editions]", or "Computer Jobs with
 the Growing Information Technology Professional Services Sector".   Info
 Tech Employment is a leading industry news source, publishing advisories on
 information technology employment.

A 1-2 page description of the curriculum in development is required,
 explaining the existing or proposed "how to get a job in Information
 Technology" curriculum. The cash scholarship will be awarded based on the
 usefulness of the curriculum to the students for transitioning them from
the
 classroom to the workplace, and for providing them with the tools necessary
 to find the right companies for employment.   The 1-2 page description
 should be sent to [log in to unmask]   by June 15,
2006.
 Winners will be invited to write about the curriculum for Technology Grant
 News and for an article to be featured on the website
 http://www.infotechemployment.com . The award will be announced in July
 2006.