A program at the State University of New York in Brockport has provided leisure time skill instruction to 45 retarded adults living in the community. As state funding of transportation services terminated, community groups expressed their increased awareness of problems facing the handicapped by agreeing to assume costs. (CL)

A community school funded by ESEA Title III and the Mott Foundation from 1970 through August 1973 is described in the booklet. Serving as the vehicle to bring about greater community involvement and participation, the school provides a program of education for people of all ages by utilizing the facilities and programs of the public school and the…

Describes the Experience Based Career Education (EBCE) concept and history briefly, and discusses EBCE in Decatur, Joliet, and Sycamore (Illinois) with comments of support from students, the community, parents, and staff. (TA)

The Home and School Institute operates to develop specific, easy, low cost, practical ways to share educational accountability between home and school, and to develop ways in which schools can enhance school-community interaction. (MB)

This resource guide was developed as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Child Health Champion Campaign, a program designed to empower local citizens and communities to take steps toward protecting their children from environmental health threats. The guide includes descriptions of 241 resources that may be of interest to…

Authors describe their experience in an unusual free clinic in Galveston, Texas, and present implications derived from that experience. (DM)

Describes a local environment study undertaken by high school biology students. This study evoked considerable support from local government agencies and civic organizations. (PS)

The main purpose of Project DEEP (Detroit Energy Education Project) was to organize and transmit useful energy information to the lowest income communities of Detroit. The schools were the primary vehicle for transmitting the information. (Author/IRT)

Describes Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Turning Ideas into Action, a two-part program involving the Medical College of Wisconsin that facilitates the community-building process for low-income public housing residents in Milwaukee. (EV)

Alumni clubs and the alumni administrators on campus who help organize them have found that community work provides the added purpose that some groups have traditionally lacked. A community service goal can galvanize a diverse group, sustain loyalty, and extend the reach and reputation of even the most prominent institution. (MLW)

Several community projects of the Centers for Disease Control's Disabilities Prevention Program are described. The projects, which are coordinated at the state level, attempt to stimulate local involvement in disability prevention and to evaluate prevention needs and preventive interventions. (Author/JDD)

As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…

The Tutoring Incentive Program (TIP) provided through Austin Community College (ACC) focused on providing support for 9th-grade students enrolled in Algebra I at AISD's Eastside Memorial High School.

Background: Chemistry students often complain that they are unmotivated because they see no applications of chemical principles in "real life." It was thus decided to put into use the knowledge gained during the course on water quality and analysis. Learning the principles of quantitative chemical analysis requires innovative, hands-on…

Access to post-secondary education for welfare recipients has been profoundly curtailed by social and welfare policies. However, many low-income mothers know that post-secondary education is the best means to escape poverty. This article focuses on five "student mothers" who have persisted in fulfilling their dreams of a college education with the…