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Kish, Evelyn Rubio; Santa Rita, Emilio – College and University, 1993
The Bronx Community College (New York) minority honors program in energy-related curricula is a federally funded scholarship program to improve minority participation and meet educational needs in high-technology fields. High graduation rates, successful job placements, pursuit of further degrees among participants are attributed to strong…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agency Cooperation, Community Colleges, Employment Patterns
Brindis, Claire; Hair, Elizabeth; Valderrama, L. Teresa; Cleveland, Kevin; Park, Jane; Cochran, Stephanie – Child Trends, 2005
The overall goal of this project is to better understand the types of youth programs available that may influence the health measures presented in the U.S. Chartbook where American adolescents fare differently--sometimes better, sometimes worse--than their counterparts in other countries. In an effort to do so, the authors reviewed the existing…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Health Programs, Well Being, Health Related Fitness
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Roumel, Theodore J. – SRA Journal, 1994
A Public Health Service's demonstration project brought together four historically black colleges and universities, public funding, and professional research administrator expertise to determine the impact of establishing a campus-sponsored research office. The program was found successful and may be useful for other small and midsized…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Black Colleges, College Administration, Federal Aid
Epstein, Ann S.; And Others – 1995
This guide assists public and private agencies in establishing family support programs for low-income families. The guide is based on the experience of two projects, Child Survival/Fair Start for Children (1982-89) and High/Scope Parent-to-Parent Dissemination Project (1979-84). Chapter 1 defines family support programs and describes their common…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Family Programs, Family (Sociological Unit), Low Income Groups
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Riley, Katherine; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1991
A collaborative summer program by the University of Washington medical school, a professional association, and regional and state agencies provides students with an early introduction to community medicine in rural and urban underserved areas. Students (n=74) have been extremely satisfied. Suggestions are made for identifying potential program…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Career Awareness, Community Health Services, Field Experience Programs