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Curry, Marnie W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2014
This article describes an urban high school's response to gun violence, chronicling how the school's mission, full-service community orientation, and commitment to authentic cariƱo (caring) allowed students to respond to grief and tragedy and develop an ongoing peace building movement that seeks to transform students' lives and the communities…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, High Schools, Violence, Caring
Pitzl, Jerry – Phi Delta Kappan, 2011
The New Mexico Rural Revitalization Initiative (NMRRI), an innovative program to enhance the growth and development of rural communities, involves schools and students as part of a holistic approach. The program requires community members to take responsibility for revitalizing their economy and fosters an entrepreneurial spirit among students.
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Rural Areas, Community Development, Rural Development
Nagalski, Jan L.; Norman, John T. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
The main purpose of Project DEEP (Detroit Energy Education Project) was to organize and transmit useful energy information to the lowest income communities of Detroit. The schools were the primary vehicle for transmitting the information. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Environmental Education