Lessons in Community Colleges Economic Development from the NSF ATE

This 30-page article, published by Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations, examines "programs and practices employed by ATE [Advanced Technological Education] grantee centers and projects and their potential link to economic development." Featured in the article are four case studies "exemplifying how ATE grantees intentionally engage community college technician education in economic development." Each case study includes an overview of the featured ATE grantee center along with its unique outreach involvement in economic development. The article covers the following centers:

• Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE)
• The Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT)
• Consortium for Alabama Regional Center for Automotive Manufacturing
  (CARCAM)
• InnovATEBIO Center