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Fontan, Jean-Marc; Shragge, Eric – Community Development Journal, 1996
A community restaurant begun in Montreal by 12 welfare recipients has provided jobs and inexpensive meals and served community interests. It attempts to integrate social and economic development, operating not primarily as a job training program but as a community-based, socially useful business. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Community Programs, Economic Development, Foreign Countries
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Lechat, Jean-Marie – European Journal of Education, 1979
The impact of establishing Belgium's Louvain Catholic University in a rural area is discussed in terms of: increased population and spending power; employment and economic activity directly and indirectly related to the university; and collective equipment and its repercussion on social-cultural evolution. (JMF)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Church Related Colleges, Community Development, Cultural Enrichment
Fordham, Paul – 1992
This seven-chapter monograph elaborates on five components of an expanded vision of basic education. It presents material that deals with aspects of these components: universalizing access and promoting equity, focusing on learning, broadening the means and scope of basic education, enhancing the environment for learning, and strengthening…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Community Involvement
Windham, Douglas M. – 1992
This eight-chapter monograph deals with the requirements for providing education for all. Four interrelated themes are examined: developing a supporting policy context, mobilizing resources, building national technical capacity, and strengthening international solidarity. The first chapter gives an overview of these themes. Chapter 2 considers how…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Cultural Context
Haggis, Sheila M. – 1991
This nine-chapter monograph deals with the purpose and context of basic education, starting with the basic learning needs that education must meet. Chapter 1 focuses on the rationale for education for all. Chapter 2 explores the interplay between the educational process and culture, including the complex issues associated with language. Chapter 3…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Cultural Context