Profiles the Master Teacher in Family Life Program developed by the University of Massachusetts Cooperative Extension Service, which provides training and support to leaders within high-risk communities, who then act as counselors, role models, and advisors to youth and families. Discusses the development of the program in Springfield,…

This document on involvement by states and higher education in adult learning is one in a series of four developed to provide a comprehensive overview of the scope of training practices relating to adult learning. It consists of two sections, each summarizing the results of extensive surveys pertaining to training programs for special adult…