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Lachapelle, Paul; Austin, Eric; Clark, Daniel – Journal of Extension, 2010
Community strategic visioning is a citizen-based planning process in which diverse sectors of a community collectively determine a future state and coordinate a plan of action. Twenty-one communities in rural Montana participated in a multi-phase poverty reduction program that culminated in a community strategic vision process. Research on this…
Descriptors: Community Development, Poverty, Definitions, Strategic Planning
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Flage, Lynette; Vettern, Rachelle; Schmidt, Mark; Eighmy, Myron – Journal of Extension, 2010
Communities benefit from meaningful involvement by individuals of all ages, but adults don't always perceive youth as legitimate, crucial contributors to community decision-making processes. The purpose of the study reported here was to determine if adults who participated with youth in the Horizons program changed their attitudes, opinions, and…
Descriptors: Opinions, Leadership Training, Behavior Change, Attitude Change
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Seidl, Andrew; Mulkey, David; Blanton, Denise – Journal of Extension, 1999
High school students surveyed 200 businesses in Immokalee, Florida, using the findings to create a business directory. Students learned about elementary statistics, interviewing, public relations, and data reporting. The project benefitted school-community relations and made students more aware of their community. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Surveys, High School Students, High Schools