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Peer reviewedMurray, Michael; Dunn, Larry – Journal of Rural Studies, 1995
An essential component of community-based rural development is the leadership and problem-solving abilities of local people. The Colorado Rural Revitalization Project--a joint venture of two universities and a state agency--provided educational, consultative, and technical assistance services for a 1-year capacity-building program in 47…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Action, Community Development, Institutional Cooperation
Download full textle Roux, Braam – 1998
The Kuru Development Trust is a development support program that is owned and controlled by the communities in which the organization operates, the majority being San, or Bushmen, communities in the Kalahari region of Africa. Following a holistic approach to development, Kuru is involved in a wide range of activities, including income-generating…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Control, Community Development, Community Involvement
Ohio State Legislative Office of Education Oversight, Columbus. – 1992
This report evaluates the Urban University Program (UUP), designed to improve urban outreach activities at eight Ohio Universities: Cleveland State University, Kent State University, Ohio State University, University of Akron, University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, Wright State University, and Youngstown State University. The UUP provides…
Descriptors: Community Development, Higher Education, Metropolitan Areas, Outreach Programs
PDF pending restorationKincaid, James M., Jr.; Knop, Edward C. – 1992
This report describes and evaluates the Colorado Rural Revitalization Project (CRRP). CRRP was established in 1988 as an experimental approach to institutional collaboration to provide community development services among selected rural communities of less than 5,000 people. CRRP consisted of a partnership among rural Colorado communities,…
Descriptors: Community Development, Cooperative Programs, Delivery Systems, Higher Education
Peer reviewedCarr, Stuart C.; And Others – Higher Education Policy, 1997
A joint research project of the psychology departments of the University of Newcastle (Australia) and National University of Malawi has addressed common national issues, producing practical recommendations concerning community development, stress management, and poverty reduction that apply to both countries. In addition to development through…
Descriptors: Community Development, Departments, Developing Nations, Educational Policy
Molina, Frieda; Nelson, Laura C. – 2001
The Neighborhood Jobs Initiative (NJI) began in 1998 in five cities (Chicago, Fort Worth, Hartford, New York, and Washington, D.C.) in 1998. The NJI targets high-poverty urban neighborhoods, attempting to connect residents to employment opportunities nearby and in the urban periphery by providing training, supporting interpersonal networks, and…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Development, Cooperative Planning, Demonstration Programs
