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Download full textDepartment of Agriculture, Washington, DC. – 1971
The National Workshop on Rural Development was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the American Association of Junior Colleges, and the American Vocational Association. The objectives were to help post-secondary schools find their role in rural development; to provide a forum for significant rural development issues; to develop…
Descriptors: Community Services, Cultural Opportunities, Economic Development, Government Role
Martin, Kenneth E.; Luloff, A. E. – 1987
The diminishing role of the federal government in rural development has created an opportunity for new initiatives in this area. One potentially useful response is the creation of a state-rural policy center. Such centers can combine the efforts of land grant institutions, extension services, and state universities in the development and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Development, Federal State Relationship, Government Role
Crowley, David; And Others – 1981
The Third World countries of Botswana and Tanzania have used Radio Learning Group (RLG) campaigns effectively to get a limited amount of important information to a very large group of people at the same time. During campaigns voluntary participants organized in groups of 5-20 meet twice a week for about 5 weeks to listen to radio broadcasts about…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Community Organizations, Developing Nations
Stegall, Lael Swinney – 1979
A subjective assessment of women's organizations and development in Sri Lanka and Thailand produced specific information about the organizations and suggested ways to improve their development capacities. Personal interviews with nearly 100 organization, government, and agency leaders revealed many similarities between the two countries. In both…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Life Education, Females
Booker T. Washington Foundation, Detroit, MI. – 1975
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) requested working information to help determine national policy regarding the future course of telecommunications research and development as related to rural economic development. A review sought to identify various opinions, demonstrations, programs and proposed pilot projects which indicate that…
Descriptors: Communications, Community Services, Demonstration Programs, Economic Development
Carter, Jimmy – 1979
The Carter Administration is adopting a Small Community and Rural Development Policy because: (1) rural America's human and natural resources are a mainstay of the nation's economy and way of life; (2) many rural areas are in the midst of significant economic and demographic change; (3) rural people and communities have greater unmet basic human…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Size, Cooperation, Delivery Systems
