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Direct linkLaukaitis, John J. – American Educational History Journal, 2005
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) created the Relocation Program in 1952 to sever Indian federal trust status and impose Euro-American values on Indians all under the guise of benevolence. Led from reservations to urban areas, Indians found the problems of their reservations in their new locations: few employment opportunities, poor housing…
Descriptors: Educational History, American Indian Education, Relocation, American Indian History
Download full textWalker, Pam; Cory, Rebecca – 2002
This report describes Neighbours, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Franklin Park, New Jersey, that offers individualized supports for people with disabilities. In addition to the CEO and the director, the agency employs five advisors. These advisors each work to coordinate support for between five and seven people. Advisors, who typically…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Organizations, Community Support, Helping Relationship
Wynn, Joan R.; And Others – 1995
This paper reports on the progress of eight Chicago-based community initiatives designed to redefine social services and broaden social responsibility for the development of children and families. The paper has three sections describing: (1) general background on the children, youth, and families initiative; (2) early lessons from an initiative in…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Centers, Community Development
Bertram, Susan; Sidford, Holly. – 1977
A demonstration project, called the Cultural Voucher Program, was implemented through support from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education of The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The project enabled cultural institutions to reach a new public, develop new educational programs specifically suited to the needs of new…
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Community Education, Community Organizations, Community Programs
Bridge, Gary; Blackman, Julie – 1977
A demonstration project, called the New York City Cultural Voucher Program, was implemented through support from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. The project was designed to expand the kinds of audiences that use cultural institutions and expand the range of services that…
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Community Education, Community Organizations, Community Programs
San Diego County Dept. of Education, CA. – 1984
The San Diego County (California) Adopt-A-School program, established in the spring of 1982, is a partnership program that has paired San Diego schools at all grade levels with local businesses, military commands, and service organizations. The purpose of Adopt-A-School is to foster better understanding of public schools in San Diego, strengthen…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Organizations, Community Resources, Community Support
