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Katherine Hartmann – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2025
Land Grant Institutions (LGIs) and Cooperative Extension were founded to bring educational access to the states they serve. In contrast to this mission and the ubiquitous nature of Extension services in US counties, Extension offices can only be found in a small number of indigenous communities. Despite these inequities, there are Extension…
Descriptors: Extension Agents, Extension Education, Land Grant Universities, Agricultural Education
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Herrera, Monica; Hoelting, Joyce – New Directions for Higher Education, 2010
In January 2003, the Northwest Area Foundation (NWAF) contacted land grant universities in Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, and Washington to involve them in a program initiative to address rural poverty. After a strategic planning process, NWAF had shifted from traditional grant making to operating programs that…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Poverty, Land Grant Universities, Extension Education
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Nicholas, Trula Morehead; Baker-Sennett, Jacquelyn; McClanahan, Lauren; Harwood, Angela – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2012
This study describes how a community-based interprofessional education approach designed to engage preservice teachers with community members and human services professionals contributes to preservice teachers' inquiry skills and their understanding of interprofessional collaboration. Preservice teachers were enrolled in a research methods course…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Teaching Methods, Cooperation, Research Methodology
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Maier, Linda – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
This article describes the results of a mixed-methods study that examined the perceptions of community among online faculty in Washington state community and technical colleges. Twelve community and technical colleges were randomly selected from the 34 colleges in Washington state. Results indicated significant differences between females versus…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Online Courses, Adjunct Faculty, Teaching Methods
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London, Rebecca A.; Pastor, Manuel, Jr.; Servon, Lisa J.; Rosner, Rachel; Wallace, Antwuan – Youth & Society, 2010
Recent data suggest that the digital divide between White and minority youth persists, particularly in terms of home access to computers and the Internet. Community technology centers (CTCs) are an important alternative access point, especially for low-income youth of color. Such institutions, however, do much more, providing not just access, but…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Social Capital, Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups
Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2008
This guide is based on findings of a year-long study undertaken by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to evaluate Institute-sponsored programs for youth aged 9-19 between 1998 and 2003, and discussion with the IMLS Youth Action Committee and practitioners about the kind of information needed for planning and implementing effective…
Descriptors: Community Development, Youth Programs, Informal Education, Museums
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Fox, Kara; Horne, Laura M.; King, Tim; Seely, Sara; Walsh, Kathleen – Public Services Quarterly, 2008
Libraries transform communities by providing well-organized information resources and services. Conversely, communities can also transform libraries if librarians appreciate the rich diversity of the communities' information needs, acting as bridges between communities as well as enabling and facilitating community-building. The roles of…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Role, Library Services, Community Needs
Winchell, Dick G. – Metropolitan Universities, 2006
This essay explores Eastern Washington University's East Central Neighborhood Partnership Center project, which utilized coordinated community service-learning classes and internships to create a neighborhood revitalization plan in partnership with a neighborhood council and community-based organizations. The author explores the ways in which the…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Community Needs, Community Involvement, Service Learning