The importance of dialogue in developing community leadership among diverse groups is described. In the context of South Carolina's Penn School for Preservation, ways communities can create diverse leadership cadres working toward common goals are explored. Common assumptions about the effectiveness of current leadership training methods are…

Seven rural community colleges were selected to demonstrate the effectiveness of the community college in serving as a catalyst and facilitator for community education-work councils. The councils were intended to establish mechanisms for easing the transition from schooling to work. Initiated in 1977 through subcontract with the American…

Community collaboration for improving career guidance is an attempt to obtain cooperation from local agencies, organizations, and volunteering individuals to provide assistance to citizens whose career needs are not being addressed. This monograph is designed to motivate and provide initial orientation for community leaders who want to develop…