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Table 29
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PARTICIPATION
[[7 column table]]
1983 |  1984 |  1985
M |  F |  M  | F  | M |  F |

Black | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |  | 2
Hispanic [[underlined]]| | | | 1 | | 1
Total |   | 16|   | 16|   | 1

[[underlined]] Junior High and High School Students - Career Awareness Program [[\underlined]]

To introduce minority young people to career opportunities at the Smithsonian, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has established a program in "Career Awareness" for the District of Columbia Public Schools.  Known as the "CAP," it began operation on a pilot basis in January of 1983.  In the first three years of CAP, approximately one hundred students from District of Columbia public high schools received and overview and some indepth exposure to a variety of Smithsonian careers.  Participating museums have included the National Museum of American History, the National Museum of African Art, and the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum.  A CAP Advisory Committee, consisting of the participating schools' principals and the participating museums' education staff members, has developed a four-level plan for the CAP.  This plan includes in-school programs, behind-the-scenes career tours of Smithsonian museums, and career workshops and seminars, as well as career insight experiences to enable selected young persons to observe and assist a Smithsonian staff member for a full day or

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Transcription Notes:
The table is divided by M and F by race. The total line is a total of M and F for each race.