Reviews ERIC documents dealing with community services functions, community education, community development, and the involvement of the community with community colleges. (DMM)

Continual monitoring of the community is required if community colleges wish to offer meaningful community-based programs. The college must also constantly evaluate the extent to which it achieves its community program objectives. (JDS)

This collection of articles addresses the role of community colleges in serving the specialized interests of organized community groups. After introductory comments on the topic, Seymour Eskow discusses how societal changes necessitate a reexamination of the role of the community college and an increased orientation to community organizations.…

Provides a review of issues involved in interactions between community colleges and their communities, discussing community-based education and services, strategic planning, and community-based programming. Presents examples of current college-community collaborations to illustrate civic accountability. Suggests that these collaborations place…

Describes the 10-year process in which Hagerstown Junior College (HJC) (Maryland) underwent a transition from a passive institution to a proactive agent for community renewal. Indicates that HJC redefined its civic purpose and executed its agenda through community-based programming and the facilitation of community problem solving. Includes 15…

Various needs assessment methods and delivery systems for community services are described. It is recommended that the characteristics and attitudes of both consumers and suppliers be considered in planning community service programs. (NHM)

The decentralization of educational programs and services in the direction of community-based institutions will involve revolutionized management systems, new legislation on all levels, the demise of traditional organizational structures, and a redistribution of resources. (Author/NHM)

Argues that the organizing principle of today's community college focuses on the young. Sees communities as aggregates of associations and groups and examines strategies and approaches by which community colleges can make connections with and serve these groups. (DMM)

Defines community-based education through the values it represents, upon which community-based college programming is built. Traces the concept to the beginnings of the community college movement and relates recent trends that have given impetus to the movement. (AYC)

Describes national initiatives providing community colleges with grants and technical assistance to develop community building and service learning programs. Suggests that the objectives of service learning (that is, integrating community service with academic instruction, emphasizing critical reflection and civic responsibility) matches the…

Presents information on educational programs related to civic literacy and community services, providing brief descriptions of programs and related research efforts. Reviews programs related to civic responsibility, civic learning, and general education, and discusses community-based programming and service learning. (11 citations) (MAB)

Based on the idea that community colleges have a critical role in enhancing civic literacy through community-based programming and service learning, this volume provides descriptions of theoretical frameworks and practical models for incorporating community renewal into the college mission. The following articles are provided: (1) "Service…

The community colleges' community services function of providing educational, cultural, and recreational activities has broadened to include direct action in ameliorating social problems. This discussion clarifies the college's role by suggesting some of the distinctions between educational leadership and social welfare, and recommends both…

The concept of community services has become one of the newest and most exciting dimensions of the community college. However, the concept presents problems of definition, delineation, financing, management and intervention. The articles in this sourcebook discuss the definition and objectives of community services; ways of developing better…

Describes the Community College of Aurora's (Colorado) Community Involvement Program, a three-part effort to bridge the gap between workforce training and citizenship. Reviews program components, including a family center providing social services, a workforce development center providing workforce training, and citizenship and leadership training…