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Description COoperative Federation For Educational Experiences (COFFEE) is a regional, instructional, occupational training and counseling program for at-risk youth from seventeen school districts. The characteristics of this student population are as follows: histories of academic failure, truancy, poor self-concept, family problems, and social misconduct. The program integrates five components: an academic component--which provides relevant basic skills instruction based on an individualized education plan; an occupational component--which provides hands-on educational experiences in an adult-like work environment preparing students for the high-demand jobs of the 90's; a counseling component--which provides character building, occupational and emotional support utilizing existing state, regional, and local service organizations; a preemployment education component--designed to enhance the employability of at-risk students through classroom instruction and student internships; and a physical education component--which offers a program of recreational activities adapted to enable students to develop a sense of self-accomplishment and group cooperation. The occupational component includes training programs in the following areas: Computer Maintenance and Repair, Word Processing, Building and Grounds Maintenance, and Horticulture/Agriculture.

Contact

Edward Sikonski, Executive Director, Oxford High School Annex, Main Street, Oxford, MA 01540. (508) 987-6090.

Developmental Funding: Vocational Education.
JDRP No. 82-25 (5/19/82)
Recertified (5/21/86)

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