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Peer reviewedMahoney, James R. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1979
Discusses selected activities of six community education-work councils sponsored by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC). Suggests ways of increasing planning effectiveness to colleges interested in initiating a council and cites AACJC reports on the program. (AYC)
Descriptors: Citizens Councils, Community Colleges, Community Leaders, Community Programs
Quiroz, Julia Teresa; Tosca, Regina – 1990
The Focus Study, conducted by the National Council of La Raza's Poverty Project, used structured discussions by focus groups to examine Mexican American women's opinions, needs, and attitudes as they relate to the implementation of the 1988 Family Support Act (FSA). FSA's primary objective is to move people off welfare through education, training,…
Descriptors: Community Coordination, Community Programs, Day Care, Discussion Groups
Download full textMahoney, James R. – 1977
Seven rural community colleges were selected to demonstrate the effectiveness of the community college in serving as a catalyst and facilitator for community education-work councils. The councils were intended to establish mechanisms for easing the transition from schooling to work. Initiated in 1977 through subcontract with the American…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Citizens Councils, Community Colleges, Community Leaders
PDF pending restorationMahoney, James R. – 1977
Internal and external evaluation reports of community education-work councils established by Asnuntuck Community College (Connecticut), Bayamon Regional College (Puerto Rico), and De Kalb Community College (Georgia) are included in this document. Under sponsorship of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges and the Department of…
Descriptors: Citizens Councils, Community Colleges, Community Leaders, Community Programs
Mahoney, James R. – 1977
Internal and external evaluation reports of community education-work councils established at Southeast Community College (Nebraska), Motlow State Community College (Tennessee), Tanana Valley Community College (Alaska), and the Community College of Vermont are included in this document. Under sponsorship of the American Association of Community and…
Descriptors: Citizens Councils, Community Colleges, Community Leaders, Community Programs
NAB Clearinghouse Quarterly, 1984
This document is the first issue of a National Alliance of Business publication designed to present proven solutions, cutting-edge strategies, and comprehensive reference materials and to examine in depth in each issue a critical issue related to public/private employment and training partnerships. This first issue addresses one of the most…
Descriptors: Adults, Citations (References), Community Programs, Demonstration Programs
Nicolan, Siobhon; And Others – 1988
A report from the 1988 Aspen Institute Conference reports that Hispanic youth are more likely to work at full-time jobs and are slightly more likely to work year-round than either Blacks or Whites, regardless of gender or age. But although jobs are available and Hispanics want to work, fundamental changes in the nature of the economy, low wage…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Citizen Participation, Community Programs, Day Care
