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Jenkins, Linda Walsh – Children's Theatre Review, 1984
Expresses concern that community and bonding be nurtured in children. Considers ways to bring the community into theatre and also teach children the concept of community. (PD)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Children, Community, Community Involvement

McFarland, Mary A. – Social Education, 1990
Based on the 1989 presidential address to the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), the article discusses the role that social studies education plays in developing citizenship skills. States that society cannot leave to chance the promotion of citizenship in successive generations. Calls for the NCSS members to unite their efforts to…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Civics, Community Involvement
Schmitt, Donna M.; Tracy, Jaclynn C. – 1996
This book offers a six-step process for eliciting broader community involvement with schools in order to improve students' educational environment. The need for changing traditional practices is discussed in chapter 1, which describes various ways to ensure equity and access while also rebuilding public confidence and support for schools. Chapter…
Descriptors: Administrators, Change Strategies, Community Cooperation, Community Involvement

Heyman, Steven R. – Journal of Rural Community Psychology, 1986
Suggests that rural cummunity psychology focus on preventive interventions instead of traditional service delivery. Discusses special nature of intervention in rural communities, types of preventive interventions, understanding/utilizing community social ecology, and training issues. Advocates greater preparation for rural psychology and greater…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Characteristics, Community Cooperation, Community Involvement
Altschuld, James W.; And Others – 1978
This module emphasizes the training of staff members of recognize the benefits of effective school-community cooperation and provides an opportunity for trainees to develop a viable community relations strategy. Reasons for community involvement are considered; these include becoming responsive to and aware of community needs, obtaining community…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Community Involvement, Community Relations
Gysbers, Norman C.; And Others – 1985
This module is intended to help guidance personnel in a variety of educational and agency settings increase their skills in planning, implementing, and evaluating community involvement and public relations activities as a part of an overall career guidance program. The module is one of a series of competency-based guidance program training…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Citizen Participation, Community Cooperation, Community Involvement

Peebles, Lucretia – Social Studies Review, 1996
Maintains that content-rich, meaningful curricula can provide learning opportunities to all students. Describes an informal, nonprofit community-based learning program that extends the school's curriculum beyond the classroom by providing access to multimedia resources. Presents an 11-step collaborative model for the project. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Community Involvement, Community Relations