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Schmelz, Mary Judith – Momentum, 1988
Describes the Adult Literacy Program for beginning readers operated by Communities Organized to Improve Life, a coalition of neighborhood groups dedicated to improving the quality of life in west and southwest Baltimore. Examines the community-based nature of the program, facilities, instructional materials, staffing, and benefits. (DMM)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Education, Cooperative Programs, Literacy Education
Grant, Ed – Momentum, 1977
At a time when both public and parochial schools throughout the country are facing the prospect of continually declining enrollments, the Newark Archdiocese this year decided to see what a soft-sell campaign could do about it. (Author)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Enrollment, Enrollment Trends, Parent Participation
Gubbels, Joyce – Momentum, 1989
Discusses five elements in the effective involvement of parents as volunteers in Catholic school communities: receptivity of faculty and staff to volunteers, school organization and structure, recruitment, training, and recognition of the parents' contributions. Offers examples from St. Pius X/St. Leo School's (Omaha, Nebraska) volunteer program.…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Gelo, Gary – Momentum, 1996
Describes the positive impact of teachers who are part of the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE), in which college graduates volunteer to teach at Catholic schools. Argues that ACE's success is due to the enthusiasm and creativity of its teachers. Indicates that ACE is now an international program. (AJL)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
Christensen, Anne – Momentum, 1996
Describes the success of Capital Partners for Education (CPE), a nonprofit organization that helps at-risk students by providing them with scholarships and mentors, who are mostly urban professionals. CPE targets average students who are failing or likely to drop out. Discusses CPE's activities and its expansion to provide year-round support. (AJL)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Corporate Support, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education
Conroy, James R.; Costello, Charles P. – Momentum, 1996
Describes the Ignatian Lay Volunteer Corps (ILVC), an organization of retired people who volunteer to serve the poor by teaching and counseling. Suggests that ILVC volunteers want to help others as a way of giving back what they have been given. (AJL)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Catholic Schools, Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education