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Hurry, Lynn – Environmental Education Bulletin, 1992
Discusses the issues involving the work of development and environmental education agencies. Presents definitions for the terms development and environmental education; the process of developmental education; the concept of developed communities; and proposes the need for future debate to clarify the issues. (MDH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries
Kovach, Ron; McDonald, Bill – 1990
The "pining" for a sense of community, for roots, for a connectedness to others is a basic need that is felt but not understood, that is desired but not practiced, in either college settings or the greater society. Thus, the prevalent rootlessness and transience that students arrive with at college (due to a highly mobile society) is never…
Descriptors: College Students, Colleges, Community, Community Development
Libby, Richard M. – 1983
The Training, Research, and Assistance Cooperative Extension Service (TRACES) was formed to provide a central source of technical and training resources, knowledge, and avenues of government funding for the benefit of businesses and small to mid-sized industries in southeastern Ohio. The 16 organizations involved in TRACES are educational…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Development, Cooperative Programs, School Business Relationship
Navaratnam, K. K. – 1986
While volunteers are important for Cooperative Extension Services, Extension agents encounter problems in the training of volunteers, the supervision of volunteers, and the completion of reports on volunteers. The use of middle management level volunteer coordinators can alleviate these problems. Extension agents can train their best volunteers as…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Coordinators, Extension Agents
Murphy, John F. – Momentum, 1985
Looks at the respective roles of the diocese, parish, and school in creating good fund-raising and development programs. Considers what each has to offer, what each has to gain, and how their efforts can be coordinated. (DMM)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Catholics, Church Programs, Church Role
Albracht, James – 1982
People working together on community projects benefit both themselves and the community. Quality Circles (Theory Z) is an example of this principle at work in industry. Employees who are involved in the decision-making process turn out a lower-cost, higher-quality product. This concept could prove valuable in small schools if students were…
Descriptors: Community Development, Opinion Papers, Participative Decision Making, Quality Circles

Craig, Robert P. – Journal of Educational Thought/Revue de la Pensee Educative, 1993
Argues that public schools can be a means of developing and nurturing community. Discusses two forms of community: rule-oriented, contract-bound (gesellschaft) and personal-sharing oriented (gemeinschaft). Suggests modes of skill development necessary for educational leaders. Reflects on ways of integrating homeless children and new immigrants…
Descriptors: Community Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Homeless People, Immigrants
Kopecek, Robert J. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
Advocates a leadership role for community college presidents in regional, nonprofit economic development organizations. Reviews the types of economic development, ways of becoming involved, and elements of community economic growth and development. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Presidents, Community Colleges, Community Development, Economic Development
Cufaude, Jeffrey B. – Campus Activities Programming, 1997
Discusses the concept of community as it applies to the college campus, focusing on community as a place to be, identifying implications for space utilization; a way of being, offering suggestions for community development; and both a place to be and a way of being, examining the implications for creating community interactions through campus…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Campus Planning, College Programs, Colleges

Parnell, Dale – Community Services Catalyst, 1991
Perceives the community college's image as distorted by the provision of hobby and recreation courses. Advocates linkages with other community organizations offering adult and community service programs. Calls for college involvement community development and the solution of urban and suburban problems. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Community Development, Community Education

Boone, Edgar J. – Community College Review, 1992
Defines community-based programing as a cooperative process in which the community college serves as leader and catalyst in effecting collaboration among community members, leaders, and groups. Recommends 15 tasks for community college leaders involved in community-based programing, including environmental scanning and coalition building. (DMM)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, College Role, Community Colleges, Community Coordination
Ohio State Legislative Office of Education Oversight, Columbus. – 1992
This report evaluates the Urban University Program (UUP), designed to improve urban outreach activities at eight Ohio Universities: Cleveland State University, Kent State University, Ohio State University, University of Akron, University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, Wright State University, and Youngstown State University. The UUP provides…
Descriptors: Community Development, Higher Education, Metropolitan Areas, Outreach Programs
Deegan, William L. – 1986
Community colleges have been at the forefront in providing contract training programs for clients such as businesses, health care organizations, and government agencies. Many state governments are beginning to provide resources for these programs as an incentive to attract or retain business and industry. One of the consequences of the demand for…
Descriptors: Community Development, Contract Training, Economic Development, Job Training
Denise, Paul S., Ed.; Harris, Ian M., Ed. – 1989
The third in a series of volumes of curriculum essays on the concepts, issues, and strategies of community development education and training is presented. Five sections with 20 papers are as follows: (1) introduction: theories, definitions, and origins of experiential education--"Experiential Education for Community Development" (I. Harris, P.…
Descriptors: Community Development, Cooperation, Educational Experience, Educational Innovation

Carr, Stuart C.; And Others – Higher Education Policy, 1997
A joint research project of the psychology departments of the University of Newcastle (Australia) and National University of Malawi has addressed common national issues, producing practical recommendations concerning community development, stress management, and poverty reduction that apply to both countries. In addition to development through…
Descriptors: Community Development, Departments, Developing Nations, Educational Policy
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