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Carm, Ellen – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2012
Through cross-disciplinary and participatory processes involving key stakeholders from the Zambian education sector, as well as from the traditional leadership structure, a localized HIV/AIDS-prevention strategy, Interactive School and Community Approach (ISACA), was developed and implemented throughout one province between 2002 and 2006. The…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Constructivism (Learning), Indigenous Knowledge
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McLachlan, Kathryn; Arden, Catherine H. – Rural Society, 2009
Rural communities such as Stanthorpe on Queensland's Southern Downs, in Australia, are familiar with turbulent environmental, social, technological and economic change and the adversity that frequently accompanies such changes. The capacity of individuals and communities to bounce back from adversity is referred to as resilience. Participation in…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Community Development, Action Research, Lifelong Learning
Baldwin, Fred – Appalachia, 1993
The Brushy Fork Institute at Berea College, Kentucky, helps develop the leadership skills that rural Appalachian communities need to solve local problems and spur economic development. Community members from 42 rural counties in 4 states (plus 2 student groups at Berea College) have attended weekend workshops at Berea College and returned home to…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Leaders, Community Organizations, Institutions
Garrett, Rick L.; Parker, Walter A. – 1995
Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) in Florence, South Carolina, has implemented the Academy for Community College Leadership Advancement, Innovation, and Modeling (ACCLAIM) community-based programming (C-BP) model for developing a regional economic development strategic plan. FDTC offers 27 associate degrees, 10 diplomas, and 9…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Coordination, Community Development, Community Leaders
Miller, Bruce – 1995
This report explores issues related to expanding the roles of schools and youth in rural community development. It is suggested that rural schools, when working in partnership with local leaders and residents, can have a positive impact on community viability. The report is based on a project involving a partnership between a local school system…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Leaders, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Ball, Jessica; Pence, Alan – University of British Columbia Press, 2006
"Supporting Indigenous Children's Development" challenges and offers an alternative to the imposition of best practices on communities by outside specialists. It tells the story of an unexpected partnership initiated by an Aboriginal tribal council with the University of Victoria's School of Child and Youth Care. The partnership has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, Canada Natives