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The Rural Church: Can It Be an Arena for Change? An Example from Appalachia.

Carter, Michael V. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1988

Looks at Commission on Religion in Appalachia (CORA) programs uniting 23 church denominations behind social and volunteer projects designed to improve quality of rural life. Describes CORA and its projects. (TES)

Descriptors: Church Programs, Community Action, Community Development, Quality of Life

Rural Development: Part 7, (1) Balanced National Growth Policy; (2) National Rural Development Program; (3) S. 1612, The Rural Community Development Revenue Sharing Act of 1971; (4) Reorganization of U.S. Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies. Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Rural Development of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, 92d Congress, 1st Session, December 14, 1971, Bowling Green, Ohio.

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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. – 1971

Transcripts of the 1971 Senate hearings on rural development held in Bowling Green, Ohio are presented in this document. These hearings include statements of private citizens, State and Federal legislators (Ohio, Oregon, and Minnesota), and representatives from: (1) Southern Ohio and Kentucky United Farm Workers Organizing Committee; (2) La Raza…

Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Development, Federal Legislation, National Programs

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Maloney, Michael – Now and Then, 1997

Sponsored by Rural Action, an Ohio multicounty community development corporation, artist Geoff Schenkel involves Appalachian Ohio communities and schools in the creation of community murals. The projects counter Appalachian stereotypes and boost self-esteem and community revitalization. Includes photographs. (SAS)

Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Development, Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education