Written to help local school systems more fully utilize community expertise in their career education programs, this guide discusses the following topics in a question/answer format: What is community involvement? What challenges must be overcome to gain effective community involvement? and How are community involvement activities developed and…

The grassroots Rural Communities Educational Cooperative (RCEC) made higher education accessible/affordable to adults in rural Appalachian communities, designed courses for competency-based rural education, and received high ratings from students and faculty. The Mountain Women's Exchange--a network of seven community organizations run by…