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Direct linkByron, William J. – International Studies in Catholic Education, 2015
The main contribution that Catholic schools can make towards the elimination of world hunger is to help their students understand the problem and then motivate them to assist as best they can once they are out of school. The basic cause of the problem is poverty. The ultimate solution is production of food in the food-deficit nations, or where…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Hunger, World Problems, School Role
De Castro, Josue – Prospects, 1972
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Development
Download full textClaxton, Mervyn – 1994
As the nations of the world pursue development, the role of culture is important to consider in development activities. This report examines the link between culture and development and suggests that a people's cultural traditions and practices can be utilized in successful development activities. The investigation functions on the premise that…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits, Culture
Ritterband, Paul – 1968
Why students come to and remain in the US may be explained by a variety of factors related to conditions in their home country versus conditions in the US. The strength of these operative factors was determined by the application of reason analysis to three groups: Israeli students and alumni population in the US, Israelis who have studied in the…
Descriptors: Brain Drain, College Students, Cultural Influences, Demography
Latham, Michael C., Ed.; Westley, Sidney B., Ed. – 1977
This paper is the summary report of a seminar which was held in Kenya at the Institute for Development Studies of the University of Nairobi from June 2-19, 1976. The seminar was sponsored by USAID through a contract to Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Ten English-speaking African countries, whose responsibilities are related to nutrition…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Cultural Influences, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Institute of International Education, New York, NY. – 1995
These proceedings highlight the Institute for International Education's forum on the implications of the emergence of a global economy and the worldwide communications revolutions for international education and training. Over 200 individuals from the corporate, foundation, government, academic, and diplomatic communities participated in the…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Awa, Njoku E. – 1987
Arguing that consultative and authoritative frameworks for rural development programs allow those in a superior position to define development priorities and to determine when and to what extent those in subordinate positions can participate, this paper outlines the need for participative-group management of such projects. The paper notes that…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Developing Nations
Bock, Natalie – 1971
A world studies elective course for grades 10-12 analyzes the political, economic, social, philosophical, scientific, technological, and psychological issues in order to provide a framework for arriving at meaningful predictions about twenty-first century life. Course goals indicate that students will explore some of the possibilities for man in…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Communication Skills, Course Objectives, Cultural Influences
