David Hunt is one of the nation’s leading experts on cultural competence in healthcare and diversity-related issues in law and business. Prior to entering the diversity field, David worked for national public policy think-tanks on health policy matters and practiced law as an employment law and civil rights attorney. After serving as Vice President and General Counsel for a leading diversity training company, David founded Critical Measures in 2001 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Rider Bennett law firm. Critical Measures became privately owned and operated in 2004 and since then has developed a national reputation for excellence and cutting edge strategic advice on diversity-related matters in law, business and medicine.

A sought-after national speaker on issues of racial and ethnic disparities in health care and the legal aspects of providing culturally and linguistically appropriate care, David recently published a chapter on The Law of Language Access in Immigrant Medicine, the first international medical textbook on refugee medicine. Together with physician partners from the Harvard Medical School, David helped create, market and sell the nation’s first e-learning program on cross cultural medicine. (This product has since become the nation’s leading software program for training doctors and nurses on cultural competence in health care.) More recently, David created a new e-learning program on The Law of Language Access in healthcare to assist physicians, hospitals and health plans to comply with federal and state language access laws.

Over the last ten years, David has worked with leading American corporations such as Microsoft, Prudential and the Kohler Company on diversity matters. He helped Critical Measures land an exclusive long-term national contract to provide diversity training for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and its member institutions. David has also worked with leading law firms, the Minnesota Supreme Court, the Minnesota Attorney
General’s Office and the Minnesota State Bar Association to provide training programs for attorneys on diversity and the elimination of bias in the legal system.  A writer, speaker and current events commentator, David has appeared on the McNeill-Lehrer News Hour and published numerous articles. He received his B.A. from Carleton College and his J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law.

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Minnesota News

What is the Minnesota Association for Experiential Learning?
MAFEL is a unique regional organization and professional forum fostering the development, promotion, and supervision of internships, community service learning, and field experience learning.

What are the goals of the organization?

• To promote internships, service learning, and experiential education as a means for students to enhance connections between academic learning and the world of work and service.
• To create and strengthen partnerships between sites and education institutions.
• To advance the practice of experiential learning by addressing common problems, developing new learning models and assessment tools, promoting principles of good practice, and asserting influence as a network of education, public service, and corporate professionals.
• To serve as a resource network for sharing information and ideas, and serve as a forum for members’ professional growth and development.

http://www.macalester.edu/mafel/

Last updated 08-2011

State Website Michigan – Brenda Paine, Oakland University

Current Report

New Organization:

In June 2009, members of both the Michigan Council for Internships & Cooperative Education (MC-ICE) and Michigan Association of Colleges and Employers (Mi-ACE) voted at the joint conference to merge these long-standing state organizations into one. Members of both organizations spoke loud and clear that this was a crucial time for the State of Michigan to create a more unified front to leverage resources and respond to the changing market conditions.

In August 2009, a Consolidation Committee of volunteers was formed to help shape the future of the new state organization. The ultimate goal of this Consolidation Committee was to introduce a new state organization that would capitalize on stronger relationships between colleges, universities, and employers in the areas of internship, co-op, and employment. As a result of developing a clear and focused mission fostering collaboration between higher education and the employment sector, a new name was created. The new State of Michigan organization is called Michigan Career Educator and Employer Alliance (MCEEA).

In June 2010, the MC-ICE and Mi-ACE joint conference took place in Troy Michigan called “Change: Navigating Our Future Together”. It was at this conference that the new state organization, MCEEA, was introduced to existing members. The results of the Executive Board nominations and elections were announced and introduced at this time in preparation for the transition to the new leadership board beginning July 2010.

The current 2011/2012 president of MCEEA is Cindy Brown, Internship Initiative Project Manager, West Michigan Strategic Alliance in Grand Rapids, MI. Past president was Lisa Phillips of Macomb Community College and President Elect is Wayne Thibodeau of Oakland University.

Collaboration:

There has been a significant collaboration between MCEEA and the State Of Michigan Civil Service Commission this year resulting in combined marketing efforts, shared employer databases, and best practices all around!

The state of Michigan organized several university locations to hire over 500 state employees in the field of counseling and human services.

Statistics:

There are 184 paid members in the newly formed MCEEA including 20 employers. Efforts are underway to recruit more employers into the organization.

Annual Conference:

The 2011  MCEEA Annual Conference was held in Mt. Plesant, MI and was a huge success with over 135 participants in attendance.  The 2012 Annual Conference will be in Lansing, MI on June 11, 12, 2012.

Last updated 08-2011

• State Website

IAICE is an organization that seeks to maximize the effectiveness of internships and cooperative education for  organizations.  As a state-wide professional organization for employers and higher education, IAICE acts to promote the use of internships and co-ops throughout the State of Iowa.

The goals of IAICE are to strengthen experiential education within educational institutions, among employers of all kinds and to foster strong working relationships and the interchange of ideas with peers and constituents, around the state.

Ultimately, our collective work with students helps to: DEVELOP TOMORROW’S WORKFORCE LEADER

Last Updated 08-2011

In 1995, he began Internship-Net, an internet listserv now serving almost 800 internship colleagues throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. For employers he compiled a free booklet entitled “Starting and Maintaining A Quality Internship Program” which is currently being used by hundreds of colleges, universities, employers and chambers of commerce across the United States and internationally. And for students participating in internship and co-op experiences he created a resource-filled website – InternQube.com. His latest resource for students is a short field guide called InternQube: Professional Skills for the Workplace. More information may be found at www.INTRUEITION.com.

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Starting and Maintaining a Quality Internship Program, 6^th Edition, Compiled and Edited by Michael True, Messiah College

InternQube, Michael True – Online textbook for cooperative education students.

InternBridge, Richard Bottner

Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education

• See Statement on Learning and Developmental Outcomes

United States Department of Labor

Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act

http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.htm

The Chronicle of Higher Education, “U.S. Labor Department Releases New Rules for ‘Educational’ Internships, by Sara Lipka, April 21, 2010

http://chronicle.com/article/US-Labor-Department-Releases/65197/

New York Times, “The Unpaid Intern Legal or Not”, by Steven Greenhouse, April 2, 2010

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/03/business/03intern.html?emc=eta1

Employers Internship Toolkit, www.InternInMichigan.com, Developed by the West Michigan Strategic Alliance and Detroit Regional Area Chamber of Commerce, http://www.wm-alliance.org/documents/publications/Employers_Internship_Toolkit_-_FINAL_5-29-09.pdf

Starting and Maintaining a Quality Internship Program, 6^th Edition, Compiled and Edited by Michael True, Messiah College

http://www.messiah.edu/external_programs/internship/employers/documents/Starting_And_Maintaining_A_Quality_Internship_Program.pdf

InternBridge, Richard Bottner, www.internbridge.com

United States Department of Labor

Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act

http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.htm

New York Times, “The Unpaid Intern Legal or Not”, by Steven Greenhouse, April 2, 2010

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/03/business/03intern.html?emc=eta1

InternInMichigan, job posting site, www.InternInMichigan.com

Employers Internship Toolkit, www.InternInMichigan.com, Developed by the West Michigan Strategic Alliance and Detroit Regional Area Chamber of Commerce, http://www.wm-alliance.org/documents/publications/Employers_Internship_Toolkit_-_FINAL_5-29-09.pdf

Topic Resources (listed by date)

February, 2010 – NACE Journal, “Legal Q&A: What are some of the legal issues surrounding internships?” by George C. Hlavac, Esq. and Edward J. Easterly, Esq.

InternBridge, “Is Your Internship Program in Compliance with Federal Law?” White Paper by Richard Bottner. Topic presented at the Cooperative Education and Internship Association (CEIA) Conference, March 21-23, 2010.

www.internbridge.com

April 2 – The New York Times, “Growth of Unpaid Internships May Be Illegal” by Steven Greenhouse.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/03/business/03intern.html?emc=etal

April 5 / Rev. April 9 – Economic Policy Institute, “Not-So-Equal Protection, Reforming the Regulation of Student Internships” by Kathryn Anne Edwards and Alexander Hertel Fernandez.

http://www.epi.org/publications/entry/pm160/

April 21 – U.S. Department of Labor, “Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act”.

http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.htm

April 21 – Chronicle of Higher Education, “U.S. Labor Department Releases New Rules for ‘Educational’

Internships” by Sara Lipka.

http://chronicle.com/article/US-Labor-Department-Releases/65197/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

April 28 – Chronicle of Higher Education, posts letter by thirteen University Presidents to the U.S. Department of Labor.

http://chronicle.com/items/biz/pdf/FINAL_US%20Department%20of%20Labor%20letter.pdf

April 29 – Chronicle of Higher Education, “Leave Internships to Us, College Leaders Tell Fed” by Sara Lipka.

http://chronicle.com/article/Leave-Internships-to-Us-Co/65326/

May 4 – InternBridge Webinar, “Paving the Way Through Paid Internships” with EPI’s Kathryn Anne Edwards and Alexander Hertel Fernandez; moderated by Richard Bottner.

www.internbridge.com

May 5 – Economic Policy Institute, “EPI Responds to University Presidents on Internship Regulations” by EPI Vice President Ross Eisenbrey. http://www.epi.org/analysis_and_opinion/entry/epi_responds_to_university_presidents_on_internship_regulations/

May 9 – Chronicle of Higher Education, “Would You Like Credit With That Internship?” by Sara Lipka. http://chronicle.com/article/Would-You-Like-Credit-With/65434/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

May 22 – Mike True’s Internship-Net Listserve releases definition of internship. Version will be submitted to the boards of the National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE) and the Cooperative Education and Internship Association (CEIA) for their support.

www.messiah.edu/internship

May 28 – InternBridge Webinar, “Paid vs. Unpaid Internships – Online Panel Discussion” with Richard Bottner, Mike True, Krissi Geary-Boehm, Kathryn Edwards, and moderator Dave Cofer.

www.internbridge.com

June 2, 2010, Law360, “Avoiding Liability for Unpaid Interns” by Mark W. Robertson and Charles J. Nerko, O’Melveny & Myers LLP.

http://www.omm.com/files/upload/RobertsonLaw360.pdf

June 10 – The Internship Institute, “Petition to Abolish Unpaid Interns” by Founder Matthew S. Zinman.

www.payinterns.com

It is already May!  For many this means graduation and the start of summer, for the Ohio Cooperative Education Association (OCEA), it means Annual Conference Season. Ohio has a robust state organization which hosts an annual spring conference and drive in workshops throughout the year.  These events are a great opportunity to network with co-op and internship professionals across the state.

This year’s conference was held during the last week of April at the Blackwell Inn on the campus of The Ohio State University.  Along with ample opportunities for networking, highlighted the State’s vision for building a competitive workforce, social networking as an educational tool, a round-table discussion, and panel discussions.

One of the true highlights of the event, for me, was the Ohio Coolest Co-ops Contest.  This is the second year OCEA has hosted this contest, and this year, we received full sponsorship from Honda of America Manufacturing and Danis Building Construction.

The contest is hosted online and eligible students from across the state are encourage to enter.  Entries consist of a 100-300 word essay and photos explaining what makes their co-op or internship experience ‘cool.’ Students enter in one of three categories:  Cool People, Perks, or Projects. Voting is then conducted through a public website. This year, we received 49 entries from 11 institutions across the state, and nearly 7000 votes were cast!

2009-2010 OCEA Coolest Co-op Winners:  (L-R) Julianna Barton, Bowling Green State University (BGSU Office of Design & Construction); Rebecca Nesbitt, University of Cincinnati (Procter & Gamble Germany); Emily Babel, The College of Mt. St. Joseph (Ideopia)
Seeing the entries displayed throughout the conference is a rewarding reminder of the true value the students see in their experiences. Also, speaking with gracious employers of the winners makes it evident that they, just as much as we educators, see the educational value of these experiences for our students.

Does your state have an association for co-op and intern professionals? These organizations can provide development and networking opportunities for professionals and students close to home and specific to the interests of your state. Check out the State Chapters page of the MCEIA Website to see the news for your state.