. Bell telephone magazine . everal Bell System companies haveworked in the area of cooperative edu-cation, such as the work-study planwhich is helping James Sawyer andAlberto Manzo. This type of plam is setup so that the student goes to schoolpart-time and works part-time, and thecompany agrees to employ him only solong as he continues to go to school. Anessential part of the plan, of course, isthe joint participation of the school sys-tem and the employers involved. In ad-dition to providing an inducement tostay in school, this type of plan also pro-vides the potential dropout with a partials
. Bell telephone magazine . everal Bell System companies haveworked in the area of cooperative edu-cation, such as the work-study planwhich is helping James Sawyer andAlberto Manzo. This type of plam is setup so that the student goes to schoolpart-time and works part-time, and thecompany agrees to employ him only solong as he continues to go to school. Anessential part of the plan, of course, isthe joint participation of the school sys-tem and the employers involved. In ad-dition to providing an inducement tostay in school, this type of plan also pro-vides the potential dropout with a partialsatisfaction of the desire to go to work,helps him build a record of success in awork situation, and puts him in an en-vironment which underscores the needfor education in order to both get andhold a job. A variation is the Everett Plan ofEverett, Massachusetts, in which theNew England Telephone and TelegraphCompany is one of the sponsoring plan is designed to help studentsmake the transition to the world of In cooperation with NAACP, local schools,Bell Labs man tutors child in Holmdel, 27 T select the kind of work best suited tothem, and find a good starting point forcontinuing progress, growth and achieve-ment. It operates as an association ofdiflerent occupational interest groups,called Prep Clubs. The clubs meettwice a month in the evening during theschool year under the direction of adultleaders from the sponsoring firms in thecommunity. These firms also supply key-note speakers for discussions which maycover career information, career plan-ning, job applications and interviews,how a business operates, etc. The spon-soring firms also hire club members forwork after school hours, some of whomwill qualify for full-time employmentafter graduation. This program has hada highly favorable response. Studentsparticipating feel their future has beenbrightened, and they are motivated tocomplete their studies and graduate. Other school-industry cooperative edu-c
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