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Lende, Elizabeth; And Others – Children Today, 1980
Describes a program which provides parenthood education, practical skills, encouragement, and emotional support to Mexican-American adolescents who are pregnant or mothers. (DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Ethnic Groups, Females, Mexican Americans
Aleman, Ramon – 1974
The particulars of the evolved curriculum and how the training has evolved around the change-agent concept are stressed in this presentation. The measure of success achieved in attempting to influence the staff and course of studies of the regular guidance department is also emphasized. The curriculum of this counselor training institute has, from…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Counseling Theories, Counselor Training, Cultural Pluralism
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Johnson, Dale L.; And Others – American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1974
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Development Centers, Disadvantaged Youth, Ethnic Groups
National Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1966
REPORTED HERE ARE THE MAJOR FINDINGS OF A SURVEY TEAM THAT INVESTIGATED THE FIVE-STATE AREA OF THE SOUTHWEST FOR PROGRAMS ON TEACHING SPANISH TO THE SPANISH-SPEAKING. AFTER A DISCUSSION OF THE PROBLEMS OF THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN, CAPSULE DESCRIPTIONS ARE GIVEN OF SOME OF THE MORE PROMISING PROGRAMS. OBJECTIVES VARY, DEPENDING ON THE LITERACY (IN…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Background, Disadvantaged, Educational Objectives
Benjamin, Libby, Ed.; Pratt, Richard, Ed. – 1975
This extensive monograph, multiply-authored by subject experts, speaks to the special needs of four major minority groups in the United States: American Indians, blacks, Chicanos, and Mexican Americans. Special counselor training programs are described which help provide awareness of cultural differences and tools for working with minority…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students, Counseling Services
Holiman, Marjorie – 1977
In essay form, the director of the developmental education program at Cochise College (Arizona) describes her struggle to be personally and professionally effective with Chicano students from Spanish-speaking homes in a racially and culturally prejudiced community. Appended are a description of the program and a list of course offerings, as well…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs
Martinez, Luciano S. – 1977
The Summer Health Science Program aimed to give minority students a chance to explore career options in various allied health fields. After initial funding and student admission problems, the program was begun on June 13, 1977. CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) paid the student's salary up to 32 hours a week for 10 weeks (20 hours…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, American Indians, Anglo Americans, Asian Americans
South Oklahoma City Junior Coll., OK. – 1979
This report assesses the Open Access, Satellite Education Services (OASES) program, a joint venture between South Oklahoma City Junior College and the Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County designed to provide adult education opportunities to all segments of the area's urban population. Program goals are outlined in terms of numbers of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, American Indians, Budgets
National Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1977
The report explains how the federal Ethnic Heritage Studies Program was created, gives an overview of the 1974 program, and makes recommendations for future development of the program. Summaries of the 1974 projects, bibliographies of replicable materials produced by the projects, and ethnic and regional indexes are included. The overview…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks
Connections, 1979
Various education outreach programs of urban colleges and universities are examined. In one article, Mary McKinnick looks at cooperative models for urban outreach. Suggested are ways in which colleges and universities can respond more effectively to the needs of prospective students--especially those who have not been well served by the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agency Cooperation, Community Colleges, Community Cooperation