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Peer reviewedBoyer, Ernest L. – Community Education Journal, 1987
Discusses development and implementation of service programs for adolescents. Offers five suggestions to facilitate programs: (1) have clearly stated educational objectives, (2) introduce and promote the program, (3) direct activity toward school and community, (4) make activity more than career preparation, and (5) allow students to react to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Involvement, Postsecondary Education, Relevance (Education)
Peer reviewedHedin, Diane; Conrad, Dan – Community Education Journal, 1987
The authors discuss the concept of a good community service program and argue that such a program challenges students to think about the meaning of their volunteer experiences. Several examples are presented from students' reactions to their volunteer experiences to illustrate this point. (CH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Involvement, Relevance (Education), School Community Relationship
Peer reviewedFelgar, Michelle A. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1992
Examines issues of gangs and youth violence. Provides statistics and other information on weapons in schools, crime in schools, gang effects on truancy and dropout rates, gang activity, appeal of membership, recruitment, ethnic groups, new gang types (white Supremist and "stoner" gangs and Satanic cults), preventive efforts, and community…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Crime, Dropouts, Ethnicity
Peterson, Roland L.; And Others – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1987
Consists of eight articles on the topic of enhancing school (specifically vocational agriculture program) and community relationships. Topics covered include (1) community schools, (2) educational partnerships, (3) student activities, (4) focus group interviews, (5) public relations, and (6) program-principal relationships. (CH)
Descriptors: Administrators, Agricultural Education, Community Involvement, Extracurricular Activities
California Employment and Training Advisory Council, Sacramento. – 1983
This report summarizes employment and employment training activities in California during 1981-82; provides a retrospective view of programs operated in California under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA); discusses the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 (JTPA), the Federal Program that replaced CETA and is expected to…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Opportunities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Idaho State Dept. of Education, Boise. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1990
An Idaho task force of Hispanic Americans, industry representatives, and education leaders studied the reasons Hispanic students were not enrolling in and completing vocational education programs. The task force sponsored a series of community meetings to identify reasons and solutions. Approximately 40-60 parents, students, and other interested…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Community Involvement, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Canadian Commission of Employment and Immigration, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1982
The second of a series of collections of papers, this volume consists of 13 articles. Included in the volume are the following articles: "The Problem Solving Models in CECs: Potential Applications and Potential Problems--A Technical Report," by Donald Melnychuk; "Time Use Measurement--A Potential Tool for Manpower Planning," by…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Community Colleges, Community Involvement
