Community colleges are increasingly seen as playing an important role in rebuilding and revitalizing local communities as they demonstrate their ability to bring together various community members, help them reach consensus on critical local needs, and marshal local resources. (DB)

Community service is a voluntary contribution to the commonweal that teaches valuable lessons about the responsibilities of citizenship in a free society. Vital services are provided through thousands of organizations created to meet needs not otherwise provided for by government. Participation in these community service projects help create a…

A 3-YEAR COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROJECT WAS UNDERTAKEN IN SOUTHEAST SAN DIEGO, A CITY WHICH IS CHARACTERIZED BY A LARGE MINORITY GROUP POPULATION, LOW INCOMES, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL MEDIAN. ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES WERE POORLY ATTENDED IN THE AREA. CREATIVE MOTIVATIONAL TECHNIQUES WERE MADE POSSIBLE BY FOUNDATION…