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Rowe, Debra; Gentile, Susan Jane; Clevey, Lilah – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2015
There has been substantial growth in Education for Sustainability (EfS) in the United States over the past 10 years. Efforts within higher education have created thousands of new programs, majors, minors, specializations, certificates, and across-the-curricula integrations of sustainability learning with an emphasis on real-world problem-solving…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Sustainable Development, Performance Factors, Barriers
Browne, Daniel; Syed, Sarosh; Mendels, Pamela – Wallace Foundation, 2013
These "Stories From the Field" describe five Wallace-funded programs working to expand learning and enrichment for disadvantaged children, so they can benefit from the types of opportunities their wealthier counterparts have access to, from homework help to swimming classes. The report details each program's approach, successes and…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities, Educational Improvement, Homework
Perilla, Alejandro; Orum, Lori S. – 1984
This guide was designed to facilitate the sharing of successful program models, curricula, and educational strategies among community-based groups and to help make the education, philanthropic, and corporate communities more aware of the wealth of resources available from Hispanic community-based organizations. The guide includes brief profiles of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Community Organizations, Community Programs
Hipps, Jerome A.; Friedman, Sanford I. – 1980
Directors of 39 projects funded by the federal Consumers' Education Program were interviewed about their attitudes toward federally mandated evaluation. The projects were varied, and included activities such as consumer workshops; development of curriculum, materials or policy; inservice training; consumer advocacy/counseling; and television…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Programs, Consumer Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Carreon, Victoria; Jameson, Wendy J. – 1993
State and county initiatives in California have sparked a movement for integration of social services. The practical lessons learned by communities integrating services for children and families were studied and are presented in this report. The study draws on the experiences of seven California communities (Fresno County, Los Angeles County,…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Childhood Needs, Community Programs, Delivery Systems
Indiana State Dept. of Public Instruction, Indianapolis. Div. of Curriculum. – 1982
This guide to developing career education programs in Indiana elementary and secondary schools tells how to move career education from an idea to a permanent part of the school curriculum. The guide was written specifically for persons who have the task of leading their schools' career education programs. The guide has three chapters corresponding…
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Programs, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Development