Deeneaus Polk
USA
Studied International Studies and German as a subsidiary subject at the University of Mississippi, Associates of Arts - Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. A Federal Chancellor Fellow since November 2015. He was already in Germany (Frankfurt) as a Fulbright Scholar. Previously, he worked in the energy sector at the Chevron Refinery in Pascagoula and most recently at the Mississippi Economic Policy Center in Jackson, Mississippi.
Stay at the BIBB
01.10.2015 - 30.10.2016
Research interest
Transfer of best practices in vocational training to Mississippi
The general objective of my project is to identify the most important aspects of the German ap-proach towards human resources development and to translate these into strategies which can be implemented in Mississippi. I have devoting particular attention to the sectors of transport, logis-tics, industry and agriculture. In methodological terms, I have chosen an applied research approach which uses study of literature, structured interviews, surveys and on-site visits. This approach enables me to take historical and political aspects into account when carrying out investigations in the following areas: Differences in the implementation of the dual system between Denmark and Spain.
- Financing of vocational education and training
Best practices, opportunities for transfer to Mississippi and to the USA as a whole - Sector analysis
Agriculture, industry, transport and logistics - Research issues
The issues vary as I learn more about the German vocational education and training system - Contextualised research
Creating an educational pathways case study