The materials listed in this bibliography are intended to be of help to volunteer staffs in developing school programs and materials. The entries are cataloged under general subject listings, alphabetical by author under the subject, and an author index is included. Items are listed only once, though many are relevant to several areas. An attempt…

This report is organized in seven parts. Part 1, "Where have all the students gone?" tells briefly the stories of some of the students from the first class--where they came from, where they have been, where they are heading now. Part 2, "Years of Challenge, Years of Change--A Better Chance: the first ten years," briefly…

This manual focuses on the start-up and operation of low-cost transportation in rural areas. A principal focus is the use of volunteers and/or the consolidation of rides through a brokerage program. Chapter One provides an overview of what financial and operating decisions must be made to design a volunteer system. Chapter Two describes easy…

The problem of the study was to develop and test a training program for county workers who conduct the annual March of Dimes fund-raising campaign. Subjects were Mothers' Marchers, who were divided between an experimental and a control group. Training was given to the experimental group only. Both groups were given a posttest (identical to the…

THIS REPORT REVIEWS THE SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE PARTICIPANTS, SOURCES OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT, SEMINAR TOPICS, VISITS TO WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NEW YORK FOLLOWING THE SEMINAR, EXPERIENCES AND INSIGHTS ARISING FROM FIELD PLACEMENTS, WORKSHOP OBEJCTIVES AND OUTCOMES, (INCLUDING EVALUATIVE COMMENTS), AND THE CLOSING…

Presented are highlights of the major recommendations offered by over 200 professionals who participated in the National Forum on Pathways to Employment, a meeting on problems relating to the job preparation and placement of handicapped individuals. An initial section lists legislative recommendations, administrative recommendations,…

This guide addresses itself to individuals or groups wanting to help with Vietnamese resettlement. It is noted that there is a distinct advantage to group sponsorship because the costs of support are spread and it allows for extended maintenance while the language is learned and jobs are located. The first part of the guide outlines: (1) the steps…

A survey examined the involvement of 11 voluntary agencies in providing employment-related services and programs for youth. A field-tested survey was completed by 1,005 respondents from corporate units of the following organizations: American Red Cross Youth Services, Boys' Clubs of America, Boy Scouts of America, Camp Fire, 4-H Youth Programs,…

This report on the program highlights of the first national conference on urban literacy contains 40 information sheets describing the literacy programs represented at the conference. Each program information sheet contains some or all of the following: the name of the program; the name, address, and phone number of a program contact person; the…

The new emphasis on welfare reform, self-reliance, and individual accountability and the new time limits imposed by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program have resulted in large numbers of people between the ages of 18 and 24 entering the work force. The three main career options for youth in transition from school to work are…