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The City of Dryden: Ontario, Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Dryden is known as Ontario's Northwest Wilderness City. It is known for its natural beauty and as a tourism center. Provided is information on its services, economics, and tourism.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Writers and Editors

For Students 9th - 10th
This is from the U.S. Occupational Outlook Handbook. It provides a profile of the writing and editing careers, including information on working conditions, employment opportunities, qualifications, job outlook, and earnings.
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Kirkwood Community College: Discrimination and Harassment

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the discrimination and harassment policy in place at Kirkwood Community College and what to do if you experience or witness a form of either. Reference is made to their Equal Employment Opportunity Policies and...
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Other

U.s. Court of Appeals of the Ninth Circuit

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information regarding the workings of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Includes opinions, employment opportunities, and other court-specific information.
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Michigan Technological University

Mining Engineering at Michigan Tech

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes general information about mining engineering such as the careers history and employment opportunities. It also has helpful links to sites of mining engineering organizations as well as general links to mining industry information.
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Other

Texas Wide Open for Business: The Texas Renewable Energy Industry [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A 34-page report examining renewable energy sources in use in Texas. It looks at how Texas compares with the rest of the world, the companies investing in the Texas energy industry, the Texas electricity grid, government initiatives,...
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Forest and Conservation Workers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about forestry and conservation careers. The page contains nature of the work, training, wages, and outlook.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Registered Nurses

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about the nursing career as well as information on many other careers. The search engine can be used to find any career listed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Securities, Commodities, Financial Service Sales

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on various fields of financial services. Read about the job description, education, working conditions, job outlook, wages, and much more.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Grounds Maintenance Workers

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive U.S. Department of Labor report of the occupation that includes nursery, landscape, grounds, and greenhouse laborers. Also includes working conditions, wages, outlook, and career preparation.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Announcers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides occupational information about announcers. Topics covered include working conditions, training, job outlook, earnings, and related careers.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Forestry, Conservation, and Logging Occupations

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete description of careers in logging, including loggers, fallers, buckers, equipment operators, choke setters and riggers, sorters, log graders and scalers, and others who work in the wood harvesting occupations. Page contains...
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons

For Students 9th - 10th
Occupational outlook for all doctors that details expected job market in future, salary, working conditions, etc.
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Other

American Medical Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is the homepage of the association responsible for licensing all medical education programs in the US, and setting the standards for medical education, practice, and research. Contains professional and educational resources.
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College Grad

College Grad: Employer Links

For Students 9th - 10th
Go directly to the entry level careers page for many of the top employers. In addition, many sites provide additional company information that is invaluable in preparing for the interview, including product information and market...
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US National Archives

Docsteach: Confronting Work Place Discrimination on the World War Ii Home Front

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will analyze primary sources and evaluate the degree to which they demonstrate Civil Rights advances following President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1941 Executive Order providing equal opportunity in defense...
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Other

The Black Collegian: Career Site for Students of Color

For Students 9th - 10th
The Black Collegian Online provides cutting-edge information on career resources for Black collegians. Job search strategies, graduate school opportunities, career and industry reports are abundantly explored. This site is the cyberspace...
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Digital History

Digital History: Feminism Reborn

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive survey of the women's movement during the 1960s and 1970s documents women and politics, women's wages, legal discrimination against women, stereotypes of women, women's rights legislation, and women's rights...
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US Department of Labor

U.s. Department of Labor: Text of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

For Students 9th - 10th
US Department of Labor provides this government copy of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Thorough and complete, all the necessary information is provided.
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Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Goal Setting

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you in the process setting goals for your future? Explore the Amby goal setting resources to assist in setting goals for finding a job.
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Other

Eeoc: Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about job discrimination. There is a lot of useful information at this site including information about religious accommodation, sex discrimination, and more.
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Other

Ndi: Building a Better Economic Future for Americans With Disabilities

For Students 9th - 10th
A website operated by an organization that strives for people with disabilities have equal opportunity to gain financial security and independence. Website includes their strategic plan as well as resources that include document,...
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Writers and Editors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you want a career as a broadcast journalist, you may want to check out this career info. It covers everything you need to know about writing, editing, and reporting.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Petroleum Engineers

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bureau of Labor Statistics offers a complete description of the petroleum engineering career field, including nature of work, outlook, and earnings.