GRANT IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVT OF LIBERIA TO RESTRUCTURE THE 
SECONDARY VOCATIONAL PROGRAM AT THE BOOKER WASHINGTON INSTITUTE (BWI) TO 
PRODUCE EMPLOYABLE GRADUATES AT AFFORDABLE COSTS FOR IDENTIFIED 
MIDDLE-LEVEL MANPOWER SKILL REQUIREMENTS.
	SHORT AND LONG TERM FORMAL TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED FOR KEY 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF. IN SERVICE AND ON-THE-JOB 
TRAINING INCLUDING WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED ON A 
CONTINUING BASIS.
	A 3-YEAR CURRICULUM WILL BE DEVELOPED WITH A MIX OF APPROXIMATELY 
60% TRADE TRAINING AND 40% ACADEMIC STUDIES. THE CURRICULUM AND 
INSTRUCTION PROGRAM WILL BE ORGANIZED AND PRESENTED IN MODULAR FORM. 
INDIVIDUAL MODULES AND LEARNING PACKAGES WILL BE PREPARED FOR EACH 
VOCATIONAL SPECIALTY. REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION WILL INCLUDE THE 
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE SPECIFIED CURRICULUM IN ONE OF THE 
VOCATIONAL SPECIALTIES ALONG WITH CERTIFICATION BY THE STANDARDS 
COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUC AND 
TRAINING. A CERTIFICATE WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE STUDENT'S DIPLOMA WHICH 
WILL DETAIL THE PROFICIENCY ACHIEVED IN A PARTICULAR SPECIALTY. THIS WILL 
PROVIDE EMPLOYERS WITH EVIDENCE OF SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS FO BWI GRADUATES.
	THE CURRENT BWI FACILITIES WILL BE UPGRADED AND EXPANDED TO 
ACCOMMODATE THE NEW TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN THE 3-YEAR CURRICULUM 
FOR AN ULTIMATE ENROLLMENT OF 1500.
	TO IMPLEMENT THE RESTRUCTURED BWI PROGRAM THE FOLLOWING SUB -- 
-STEMS WILL BE ESTABLISHED OR STRENGTHENED: 1)A FIRM STUDENT ADMISSION 
POLICY; 2)STUDENT GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICE; 3)STUDENT INTERNSHIP 
PROGRAM; 4)JOB PLACEMENT AND FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM; 5)FACULTY EVALUATION AND 
CERTIFICATION STANDARDS; 6)FACULTY LIAISON WITH INDUSTRY; 7)LIBRARY AND 
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE CENTER; 8)PROCUREMENT AND MAINTENANCE; 
9)INCOME-GENERATING SCHOOL SERVICES; AND 10)VOCATIONAL TEACHER TRAINING 
PROGRAM.