Utilizing summer conferences, seminar activities, and bi-weekly contact with a member of the University of Georgia staff, this project sought improvement for teachers of disadvantaged students. Some 120 teachers in 10 local school systems received personal, concerned, and professional assistance for 1 full year. The teacher population was drawn…

Reports on the design and implementation of a successful health promotion intervention for older, low-income African Americans in three Georgia communities. The program included culturally sensitive health promotion training to increase participation, a grassroots network to disseminate health education materials, and indigenous older lay…

The importance of dialogue in developing community leadership among diverse groups is described. In the context of South Carolina's Penn School for Preservation, ways communities can create diverse leadership cadres working toward common goals are explored. Common assumptions about the effectiveness of current leadership training methods are…