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Hren, Benedict J. – 1998
This booklet is one in a series of publications designed to support the efforts of community sustainability advocates. It describes five activities through which community members can work together to apply sustainability principles to community development initiatives. Guidelines are provided for organizing and conducting a 6-hour workshop for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Community Education, Community Involvement
Patten, W. George – 1977
Although progress has been made in the past decade in dealing with social and economic problems, there are still problems that need to be addressed. These include the need to revitalize decayed urban areas, and to develop human resources in these areas. This paper suggests that a comprehensive community education approach may be part of the…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Development, Community Education, Community Involvement
Wiglesworth, Bill, Comp. – 1982
Designed to assist in the planning of community education and services, this booklet offers an argument in support of as well as step-by-step implementation instructions for a 2-day planning process. Following a discussion of the advantages of cooperative planning, the community planning process is outlined. Examined next are the reasons why a…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Community Education, Community Planning, Cooperative Planning
Ringers, Joseph, Jr. – 1982
This manual was developed to provide an overview of participative planning for community improvement and to suggest when and how to use games to achieve desired results. It is intended as a tool for the development of relevant activities which will result in innovative solutions to community problems. The manual is organized in four sections. In…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Education, Community Planning, Community Relations
Wisconsin Alliance for Arts Education, Milwaukee. – 1979
A resource book for the development of arts education in the community is presented in four sections. Section I lists seven of the Wisconsin State Plan Community Related Objectives: to initiate or expand communication between arts groups, arts institutions, and public and private organizations; expand arts education programs for adults through…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, Community Action, Community Change
Clark, Donald M. – 1981
This handbook was designed to assist adult basic education (ABE) program operators in developing and implementing programs responsive to local needs and resources. The handbook was prepared based on information gathered during a search of related literature, contributions of ABE practitioners, input from the project advisory committee, and the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Cooperation, Community Education, Community Planning
Kerka, Sandra – 2003
Asset mapping involves documenting tangible and intangible resources of a community viewed as a place with assets to be preserved and enhanced, not deficits to be remedied. Kretzmann and McKnight (1993) are credited with developing the concept of asset-based community development (ABCD) that draws on appreciative inquiry; recognition of social…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Citizen Participation
Zahniser, Gale L.; Ashley, William L. – 1984
This guide, one in a series of three publications for vocational program developers and others to use in planning and developing a community-based response to worker dislocation, provides a generic approach to program development. Discussed first are the causes, future, and impact of worker dislocation. The next chapter is devoted to various…
Descriptors: Community Education, Community Planning, Community Resources, Community Services