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American Association of Community Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1998
This is the final progress report for the American Association of Community College's (AACC's) Learn and Serve America Program. It covers the time period between September 1, 1994 and August 31, 1997. The goal of the program is to develop an infrastructure for service learning at America's community colleges. Outcomes show that all 10 colleges…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Financial Support, Grants, Program Descriptions
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Henricksen, Janel Ann Soule – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1996
Presents information on educational programs related to civic literacy and community services, providing brief descriptions of programs and related research efforts. Reviews programs related to civic responsibility, civic learning, and general education, and discusses community-based programming and service learning. (11 citations) (MAB)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Colleges, Community Services, Program Descriptions
Bucco, Diana, Ed. – 1995
Service-learning is a pedagogy that combines community service with academic instruction, focusing on critical, reflective thinking and civic responsibility. This guide is designed to foster the development of service-learning programs at community colleges and presents experiences, ideas, and lessons learned from existing programs. First, reasons…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Services, Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies
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Lisman, C. David – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1996
Describes the Community College of Aurora's (Colorado) Community Involvement Program, a three-part effort to bridge the gap between workforce training and citizenship. Reviews program components, including a family center providing social services, a workforce development center providing workforce training, and citizenship and leadership training…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Community Colleges, Community Services
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Parsons, Michael H., Ed.; Lisman, C. David, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1996
Based on the idea that community colleges have a critical role in enhancing civic literacy through community-based programming and service learning, this volume provides descriptions of theoretical frameworks and practical models for incorporating community renewal into the college mission. The following articles are provided: (1) "Service…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, College Role, Community Colleges, Community Services
Pickeral, Terry, Ed.; Peters, Karen, Ed. – 1996
Describing collaborative activities between community colleges and the communities they serve, this sourcebook provides 15 essays by practitioners at colleges across the United States. Following introductory materials and the essay, "The Roots of Campus-Community Collaboration" (Terry Pickeral), the following essays are presented detailing…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Strategies
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McCarty, Marietta – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1996
Argues that community services provide individuals with the opportunity to care for others as well as themselves in that they help create a better world. Describes four service programs at Piedmont Virginia Community College: a program teaching philosophy in the third grade, a summer program for inner-city children, Ethics-Across-the-Curriculum,…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, College Role, Community Colleges
Pickeral, Terry, Ed.; Peters, Karen, Ed. – 1996
Prepared as part of a project to promote service-learning activities at community colleges, this sourcebook presents essays by college faculty detailing service-learning models and strategies. Following a brief foreword, an introductory essay describes the project, indicating that it involves a team of five faculty members who have built…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development