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Fier, Harriet, Ed.; And Others – 1995
The educational objective of this user's guide is to provide parents, teachers, and administrators with a resource to catalyze a wide range of partnerships and projects. Schools work best when everyone is actively involved so as to demonstrate democracy first hand. This program is designed to promote the democratic process of active citizenship in…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Development, Community Role, Democracy
Welch, Nancy; Fisher, Paul – 1995
This document profiles 11 examples of arts and education institutions across the country that are working to solve community problems. Programs, which reflect a number of purposes, are organized by category. Large Urban Profiles, include: (1) "Bridgemaking" in Chicago: Chicago Arts Partnership in Education; (2) Learning by Working: Young Artists…
Descriptors: Art Education, Audience Participation, Community Attitudes, Community Development
Westinghouse Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA. – 1989
This collection of briefs comprises a guide to minority-activity planning designed by the Steering Committee for Minority Communications of the Westinghouse Foundation. They are intended to further the following Westinghouse goals: (1) to encourage youth to pursue careers in technology; (2) to develop strong links with the minority community; (3)…
Descriptors: Black Organizations, Career Awareness, Citizen Participation, Community Development
Ledesma, Antonio L., Ed.; Ledesma, Angelita Y., Ed. – 1980
A collection of papers, from the Centre for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia (CENDHRRA) Evaluation Seminar (1980) in Bandungan, Central Java, provides guidelines for evaluation of rural development projects of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The first part of the report contains a summary of group discussions on different…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Development, Community Health Services, Community Involvement
White, Lenford – 2002
This document explores the themes of sustainability, rural poverty, community activism, and challenging racism in the United Kingdom. The book presents 21 case studies demonstrating ways in which 18 organizations and 3 activists in the United Kingdom have worked successfully with adult learners to empower their communities, develop capacity, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Blacks, Citizen Participation
Frasier, James E.; Stanton, William – 1982
This publication reports the development of the vocational-technical resource consortia in Ohio and identifies the operational procedures associated with successful programs. Five exemplary consortia were studied in some depth; however, data were obtained from all of the 23 consortia in the state. The research indicates that the consortium is an…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Citizen Participation, Community Cooperation, Community Development