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Download full textWarner, Paul D.; Korsching, Peter F. – 1975
By virtue of the Title V Rural Development Program, 10 paraprofessional workers were assigned, via Extension Services, to 10 counties in Appalachian Kentucky to engage in both action and research phases of community development. Extension specialists were provided to train and support the paraprofessionals in surveying local leadership,…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Community Development, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation
Duff, Mike – 1974
Designed to help bridge the gap between selected Appalachian communities (17 control and 18 experimental Kentucky communities) and the more affluent U.S. society, the Appalachian Community Impact Project (ACIP) used indigenous paraprofessionals, backed by Extension personnel, to work at the community level. It was hypothesized that by using…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Development, Community Leaders
Peer reviewedGoudy, Willis J.; Tait, John L. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1979
Presents a case study of the integration of a community survey and a community development seminar into a total community effort. Describes the results which included the initiation of new action programs in recreation and housing, the involvement of more citizens in leadership roles, and the development of communication networks. (LRA)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Characteristics, Community Development, Community Programs
Preston, James C. – 1980
Published to provide the reader with a working knowledge of the educational programs provided for local governments by land grant institutions in the 12 Northeastern states, these proceedings present papers and summary reports covering important aspects of the various programs. Part I contains in-depth papers concerning: the development of local…
Descriptors: Community Services, Curriculum Development, Extension Education, Government School Relationship
PDF pending restorationWynn, Eddie D.; Jacob, Nelson L. – 1976
Examining the role of Clemson University's Cooperative Extension Service in the planning stages of a Title V Community and Resource Development (CRD) program in South Carolina's rural Williamsburg County, this paper describes the Extension's 14-month involvement. The following specifics are addressed: (1) South Carolina's Title V program (staffed…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Citizen Participation, Community Development
Southern Rural Development Center, State College, MS. – 1978
Moving rural development program and research information to users summarizes the Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) Plan of Work for 1978. One of 4 regional centers set up by the 1972 Rural Development Act, SRDC coordinates cooperation between research and extension at 28 land-grant institutions in 13 states and Puerto Rico which have rural…
Descriptors: Action Research, Community Development, Economic Development, Environmental Influences
Southern Rural Development Center, State College, MS. – 1977
The Southern Rural Development Center's 1977 plan focuses on ways to move rural development program and research information to the users. One of four regional centers set by the 1972 Rural Development Act, the southern center works with research and extension staffs in 27 land-grant institutions in 13 states and Puerto Rico. Its publication…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Extension Education, Health Services, Housing
Woods, John L. – 1970
An Agency for International Development (AID) project established an educational film production unit in Malawi. The project was designed to deliver extension services and information from the Ministry of Agriculture to rural farmers and had to: 1) produce films which meet the needs of villagers; 2) keep costs to an absolute minimum; and 3) fully…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Costs, Developing Nations, Extension Education
Jacob, Nelson L. – 1976
Since South Carolina's Title V Community and Resource Development (CRD) project is limited to one small rural county (Williamsburg) affording careful documentation, this paper explicates South Carolina's CRD process via a social action model. This project, then, is described in terms of the following model components: (1) community initiative…
Descriptors: Committees, Community Action, Community Development, Community Resources
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. – 1970
Rural development progress relative to State-U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) committees is presented via exemplary citation in this 1970 report. Summaries are given for: (1) Status of State-USDA Organization for Rural Development, (2) Functional Relationships of USDA Committees on Rural Development, (3) Activities and Projects Underway, (4)…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Agriculture, Annual Reports
Cultural and Social Centre for the Asian and Pacific Region, Seoul (South Korea). – 1976
Addressing the conference theme, "The Most Effective Strategy for Rural Development", the papers presented in these proceedings include representation from: Australia; Germany; Hong Kong; Indonesia; Japan; Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Philippines; Thailand; U.S.A.; and Republic of China. Papers are titled: "Community Development…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Agriculture, Change Strategies, Community Development
Gober, Lydia A., Comp.; Wiseman, T. Jan, Comp. – 1979
Communities Alive For Living and Learning (Project CALL), designed at Kishwaukee College to help three local, rural communities develop educational, recreational, and cultural programs, is described in this report. The first sections of the report consider the need for and purposes of the project. The Project Coordinator's report presents an…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Development, Community Education, Community Involvement
Gill, Dhara S. – 1984
This report proposes a training framework for community development and extension education in support of Integrated Rural Development Programmes in the Northern Region of Ghana. The first chapter clarifies the basic concepts of the Northern Region Rural Integrated Programme (NORRIP) and discusses the role of community development and extension…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Community Action
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. – 1975
A consolidated summary of information submitted by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agencies and State Rural Development (RD) Committees, this sixth annual report on USDA information and technical assistance includes USDA organizational arrangements for rural assistance, some assessments, research supporting RD information and technical…
Descriptors: Activities, Annual Reports, Committees, Community Services
