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This volume contains descriptions of five community work education councils that have broadened their agendas from a focus on youth issues to include serving adult learners by improving adults' access to education and training and by improving the articulation between work and learning institutions that serve adults in the community. Included in the volume are case studies of the following work education councils: The Charleston Trident Work Education Council in Charleston, South Carolina; the Worcester Area Career Education Consortium in Worcester, Massachusetts; the Sioux Falls Area Community Education Work Council in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; the Community Careers Council of Oakland, California; and the Greater Portland Work Education Council in Portland, Oregon. Each case study contains a history of the council that touches upon the following topics: the program setting, project objectives, major project activities, outcomes of the project, and future plans. (MN)

Experiences in developing a Career Passport project are described for three pilot communities. (A Career Passport is a listing similar to an adult resume that describes a young person's experiences, skills, abilities, knowledge, and work-related attitudes.) An introduction describes the concept and its three essential ingredients as they were developed in the three pilot communities: base of operations (organization or institution), employer involvement, and outreach to youth. Background information is provided, and project goals are outlined. The projects are then described as they were developed in the three communities: Worcester, Massachusetts; Lexington, Kentucky; and Santa Clara County, California. The first two provide a model for a community-based project and the third a model for a school-based project. For each community experience this information is covered: the community, project goals, and project description. Appendixes include sample materials from each of the three projects. (YLB)