This paper describes how a small group of people representing one community both identified and set in motion a strategy to deal with the perceived drug problem in their community. The emphasis of the paper is on the process by which this group moved rather than on the specific details of their efforts. The paper is actually a case study of one of…

This book examines community education programs and case histories and presents ways to implement such programs. It has been written primarily for the educator or administrator but may also be of interest to students, parents, and other citizens interested in improving the community. The authors proceed from the basic premise that "program" is…

The Responsive Environment Program for Spanish American Children (REPSAC) is a group educational program for "high risk" (of low birth weight and with various handicaps) Spanish American children. It aims to provide successful experiences for these children in both English and Spanish language learning and in improving cognitive and…

The Indian Teacher Training Project in Secondary Social Science Education (University of Georgia) was funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for 2 years (August 1971--June 1973) to train American Indian students as social science educators to teach Indian students. These students, recruited from the Southeastern and Southwestern United States,…

This report reviews the Compton Bilingual Plan during its third year of operation at Thomas Jefferson High School in South Central Los Angeles. After a brief introduction giving background on the program, the second section describes in some detail major activity of 1971-72. This section includes a narrative report, a description of project…

Financing college education for American Indians is the topic of this report on a short-term institute conducted at Arizona State University, Tempe, by the University of Arizona's Division of Indian Affairs and the National Indian Training and Research Center. The objectives of the program were to enable the participants to (1) improve their…

Conventional methods of recruiting and communicating with potential college students living in poor urban communities have proven ineffective. New procedures are necessary, particularly those which capitalize on the strengths that already exist within these communities, for the purpose of school-to-college articulation. This paper discusses two…

The school district's interactive cable television network allows students and instructors at different schools to communicate. The public may view school programs through their community cable TV system, which provides many community awareness opportunities. Videotape exchanges are also conducted with students in other states and countries. (SJL)

This study used ethnographic case-study methods to document four school-linked service initiatives that are moving in the direction of collaboration among local agencies and schools, and family empowerment. The projects vary in terms of population served and programmatic focus, and each program has one or more of the components required to make…

This paper describes the Helping Our Teachers (HOT) Program, a community volunteer program started in the fall of 2000 at Julia P. Bryant Elementary School in Statesboro, Georgia. The purpose of the program is to formally organize all parent volunteers to help teachers and staff with school-related activities previously shouldered by…

Describes an interdisciplinary environmental program, instigated at the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, that is designed to utilize the community as a learning resource and to stimulate university/community interaction. The Kewaunee River watershed project involves university and high school students, faculty, and the community. (JR)

Focusing on area vocational-technical schools, this article describes several successful vocational programs across the U.S. and explains their role in community improvement, economic development, adult education, and community activities. (LRA)

Second careers are examined from an organizational viewpoint, and new directions for education-work policy, suggested by a unique second career program of the Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic controllers, are explored. Focus is on age, organizational and training factors, and community involvement. (Author/JMD)

Describes the University of Notre Dame's live telecasts on family issues. Indicates that the telecasts, which began in 1988, are cosponsored by local Notre Dame alumni clubs, schools, churches, and service agencies. Describes particular programs and the promotional and information materials developed in conjunction with the programs. Underscores…

Outlines a major literacy initiative for urban children taking place in the Dallas, Texas Public Schools. Describes several different programs at the school district level aimed at family and community outreach, in order to create a literacy-education support system with primary care givers in the homes. (SR)