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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
Taylor, Henry L. – 1969
Problems in rural communities stem from the steady downtrend of employment in agriculture, forestry, and mining, while gains in non-farm industries have not been sufficient to offset this decline and provide jobs for a growing rural labor force. There is an increasing deficit of talent in rural areas due to urban migration. The overall strategy to…
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Community Action, Community Development, Educational Programs
Shuttleworth, Dale E. – 1993
This book shows how young and unemployed people can be taught the enterprise skills to survive in an uncertain world. Chapter 1 addresses education and employment security. Chapter 2 explores current theory and practice to prepare for employment. Chapter 3 surveys public education programs designed to bridge the gap between school and employment.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Action, Community Development, Disadvantaged
Gill, Dhara S. – 1984
This report proposes a training framework for community development and extension education in support of Integrated Rural Development Programmes in the Northern Region of Ghana. The first chapter clarifies the basic concepts of the Northern Region Rural Integrated Programme (NORRIP) and discusses the role of community development and extension…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Community Action