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Nasiruddin, Md. – Online Submission, 2013
Each night, around 20,000 people--both adults and children--make the streets of Dhaka (the capital city of Bangladesh) their home. Living amongst the noise, rubbish, and traffic, thousands of families walk down the streets of Dhaka, looking for a safe place to rest for just a few hours each night. Trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Homeless People, Emergency Shelters
Bell, Carmine J. – 2002
This paper illustrates how libraries, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions are natural allies in developing and delivering public education and community service programs for lifelong learners of all ages. The paper opens by discussing how Robert S. Martin, Director of the National Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), has…
Descriptors: Community, Community Development, Community Services, Cooperative Programs