Presenters: KEVIN W. TOMSON-HOOPER, The Salvation Army; DOUGLAS WEIMER, Louisiana State University; MARSHALL E. SCHOTT, University of Houston; LYDIA BALL-ARTHUR, NBSA; SHERYL HART SWILLEY, NBSA

      The National Business Services Alliance (NBSA), collaborating universities and The Salvation Army have been working together on a training initiative to assist individuals displaced by Katrina. Hear success stories, new programs resulting from successes, and discuss the importance of engaging leading employers with academic institutions as a means of supporting employability within affected regions.