NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Western Wire, 1994
Describes the NorthWest Service Academy (NWSA), part of the AmeriCorps national service initiative, that focuses on community work programs in education, the environment, health and human needs, and public safety in parts of Oregon and Washington. NWSA participants receive a weekly living allowance and basic health insurance, as well as a $4,725…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Development, Conservation (Environment), Environmental Education
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