Nontraditional Programs
Nontraditional
Careers refers to jobs that have been traditionally filled by one
gender. Nontraditional occupations are occupations for which individuals
from one gender comprise less than 25% of the individuals employed.
Examples are males in nursing and childcare and females in technologies
and plumbing. Promoting nontraditional career opportunities opens doors
for every individual. It breaks the mold of expectations and allows all
learners to explore a wide range of career opportunities in an
atmosphere free from stereotypes of gender and jobs. Women are more
often the focus of nontraditional programs because the opportunity to
earn higher wages exists in occupations that are commonly nontraditional
for women. Although occupations that are commonly nontraditional for
men often do not yield higher wages, they may provide increased job
satisfaction and may yield a high wage for them than their female
counterparts working in the same career.
For
on-going equity resources, consider joining the National Alliance for
Partnerships in Equity. The cost is $100 and is an allowable Perkins
expenditure. The website address is:
www.napequity.org.
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