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Direct linkRogers, Nelson – Association of Canadian Community Colleges, 2004
Of the many roles colleges are called upon to play, the role of partner in community development is a significant one. The visibility and importance of this function is particularly evident in rural and remote communities. These locations provide excellent opportunities to examine the dynamics of this interaction, and gain an understanding that…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Colleges, Rural Areas, Rural Education
Peer reviewedShannon, C. Ken – Journal of Rural Health, 2003
West Virginia University's Recruitable Community Project provides rural communities with community education on recruiting physicians and health personnel, as well as planning assistance, assessments, and recommendations on broad-based community development to enhance recruitment potential. This model of community training and development has…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, College Role, Community Development, Community Education
Baldwin, Fred D. – Appalachia, 2001
Community colleges in Appalachia are helping boost local economies and expand educational opportunities through the national Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI). At the heart of RCCI is a nine-step strategic planning process in which a community group moves from vision to action. Kentucky's Southeast Community College has promoted…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Action, Community Colleges, Community Development
Baldwin, Fred D. – Appalachia, 1996
Examines the multiple roles of community colleges in Appalachia: providing education and training to local students who are economically or culturally place-bound, promoting economic development and entrepreneurship through training in advanced technology and business skills, and meeting local community needs for specific academic or vocational…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, College Role, College School Cooperation
Searles, P. David – 1995
This book documents the story of Alice Lloyd, a Massachusetts woman who founded Caney Creek Community Center and Caney Junior College (now Alice Lloyd College) in eastern Kentucky during the early 20th century. For the past 70 years, the college has enabled thousands of students from Appalachia to obtain a college education at little or no cost.…
Descriptors: Appalachian Studies, Change Agents, College Role, Colleges
Download full textMDC, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC. – 1998
The Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI) collaborates with community colleges in rural communities that are racially, ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse by challenging them to think broadly about their potential as catalysts for regional development. RCCI is a national demonstration program that combines the goals of rural…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Change Strategies, College Role, Community Colleges
