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The Dynamics of Connecting Universities, Non-Governmental Organizations and Community Members by Means of Academic Projects Directed at People in Need
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Arantes do Amaral, João Alberto; Matsusaki, Cristina Toshie Motohashi – Educational Action Research, 2017
In this article we discuss an action research experience that took place from 2002 to 2015. We analyze the inception and progress of several project-based learning-centered academic courses that were aimed at developing the project management skills of graduate and undergraduate students. The experience involved approximately 1,800 students from…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Colleges, Nongovernmental Organizations, Community
A Force to Be Reckoned with
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Stanistreet, Paul – Adults Learning, 2011
In the second article in a series marking 90 years of NIACE support for adult learning, the author charts the changing shape of adult education in the decades following the Second World War, and the Institute's emergence as a "major non-governmental force" in the development of adult education. In 1983 the NIAE changed its name to the…
Descriptors: Community Education, Continuing Education, Adult Learning, Vocational Education
Effective International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO) and Local Non-Governmental Organisation (LNGO) Partnerships in Education Programmes: A Case Study of an Irish INGO and Its Partner LNGOs in Ethiopia
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O'Sullivan, Margo – Irish Educational Studies, 2008
A review of donors' most recent policies highlights that the term "partnership" is firmly embedded in the lexicon of international development. Most donors now only fund INGO programmes if they are partnering LNGOs. This article considers key questions in relation to such programmes: What is meant by an education partnership? Are there…
Descriptors: Donors, Partnerships in Education, Educational Development, Foreign Countries
Globalizing Social Justice Education: The Case of The Global Solidarity Network Study e-Broad Program
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Harrison, Yvonne D.; Kostic, Kevin; Toton, Suzanne C.; Zurek, Jerome – Internet and Higher Education, 2010
This paper documents the development, implementation, and evaluation of "The Global Solidarity Network Study e-Broad Program (GSNSeBP)", an online social justice educational program that is blended into an onsite academic course. This global electronic program, which was developed through a partnership between Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Catholics, Global Education, Educational Benefits
School-Based Peace Building in Sierra Leone
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Bretherton, Diane; Weston, Jane; Zbar, Vic – Theory Into Practice, 2005
This article describes the development of a peace education project, including the Peace Education Kit, in schools in Sierra Leone. The program, initiated by the World Bank, has involved working partnerships between local and international agencies and provides a case study of how schools can work with the community to contribute to a national…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nongovernmental Organizations, Peace, Humanistic Education
How To Start a Volunteer Literacy Program in Your Community.
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Illinois State Office of the Secretary of State, Springfield. – 2001
Prepared by the office of the Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian, this manual describes the components and basic start-up steps of successful volunteer literacy programs. The 17 short sections provide an overview of the following topics: (1) purpose and mission; (2) determining need in your community; (3) recruiting students; (4)…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Community Programs