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Howard Hughes Medical Inst., Chevy Chase, MD. Office of Grants and Special Programs. – 1995
This report of the 1994 meeting of directors of programs funded by the Precollege Science Education Initiative for Science Museums contains proceedings of the meeting along with profiles of grant-supported activities. The community partnerships described share a common theme: the importance of science education not just as a means to an end, but…
Descriptors: Aquariums, Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
Solorzano, Sylvia M., Ed. – 1998
This paper is published annually by the Celebrating Partnerships Conference Planning Committee to share information on successful partnership programs that address community issues and concerns. The papers were presented at a conference in honor of National Community Education Day. This collection illustrates the efforts of diverse community…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Resources, Cooperative Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textSchurink, Evanthe, Ed. – 1994
The phenomenon of street children is a growing concern in South Africa. The Human Sciences Research Council and the South African Department of Health and Population Development organized a networking conference in November 1993 as a step toward developing, on a partnership basis, guidelines for policy and strategies in the best interests of…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Children, Childrens Rights, Community Involvement
Saint Louis Univ., MO. – 1996
In September 1996 academic and community members met for a 3-day conference entitled "Neighbor-to-Neighbor: Reflecting on Action." More than 20 community, school, or government based organizations presented papers in collaboration with an interdisciplinary group of Saint Louis University faculty to reflect on collaborative community programs. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College School Cooperation, Community Involvement, Cooperation
Pasque, Penny A., Ed.; Smerek, Ryan E., Ed.; Dwyer, Brighid, Ed.; Bowman, Nick, Ed.; Mallory, Bruce L., Ed. – National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good (NJ1), 2005
Individually and collectively, institutions of higher education possess considerable resources--human, fiscal, organizational, and intellectual--which are critical to addressing significant social issues. Additionally, these institutions are physically rooted in their communities. Therefore, investing in the betterment of their immediate…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Cooperation, Consortia, Partnerships in Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). International Inst. for Educational Planning. – 2002
More than half of the world's population, and more than 70 percent of the world's poor live in rural areas where hunger, illiteracy, and low school achievement are common. Education in rural areas is crucial for achieving sustainable development. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and UNESCO's International Institute…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Agriculture, Community Involvement
