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Coogan, Mercy Hardie – Appalachia, 1981
Traces the history of the settlement school; describes cultural programs it now offers to supplement the county school system in art and music, day care, adult education, bookmobile services, and Appalachian folk arts; also describes school-sponsored regional writers' workshops, Appalachian Family Folk Week, and Appalachian Visual Arts Week. (JD)
Descriptors: Community Centers, Community Education, Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness
McDaniel, Lynda – Appalachia, 2000
R. Benjamin Wiley has led the Greater Erie Community Action Committee (GECAC) in Erie, Pennsylvania, since 1969, creating a wide range of human services programs. His passion for education is reflected in the GECAC Learning Center, which offers numerous training and educational programs for residents of all ages, and in the GECAC Community Charter…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Community Action, Community Centers, Community Development
McDaniel, Lynda – Appalachia, 2000
In Hale County, Alabama, a strong spirit of community collaboration led to the development of a family resource center that provides preschool education, a drug prevention program, center-based and mobile health services, general equivalency diploma (GED) classes, outreach services, and a youth leadership program in which outstanding high school…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Centers, Community Services, High School Students
