This report was prepared by Donnalee Bell and Elaine O’Reilly of the Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF) for the Canadian Council on Learning’s Work and Learning Knowledge Centre with financial support provided by the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL). It is issued by the Work and Learning Knowledge Centre as a basis for further knowledge exchange. The opinions and conclusions expressed in the document, however, are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Work and Learning Knowledge Centre’s members.

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Bell, Donnalee and Elaine O’Reilly (2008). Making Bridges Visible: An Inventory of Innovative, Effective or Promising Canadian School-to-Work Transition Practices, Programs and Policies. Work and Learning Knowledge Centre: Ottawa, Canada. 231 pages.

Ce rapport est aussi disponible en français sous le titre Passerelles vers l’avenir : Un inventaire des pratiques, programmes et politiques canadiens novateurs, efficaces ou prometteurs en matière de transition école-travail.

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