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Lyle Hamm; Shari Smith-Ellis; Tina Cole; Krysta Kinney; Andrea Garner; Katharine Hartnett; Zeinab Razavi – Canadian Journal of Action Research, 2025
This paper describes a participatory action research project that was delivered on Saturday mornings to vice-principals (VPs) in two Anglophone school districts in the province of New Brunswick, Canada, in 2022 and 2023. The project was set up as an invitational five-part seminar series that was grounded in educational theory and leadership…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Assistant Principals, Leadership Training, Professional Development
Harris, Barbara; Fox, Lindsay – Mathematica, 2022
Nearly 30 years ago, Math Corps--a summer camp for middle school students in Detroit who could benefit from mentoring and positive influences--was started at Wayne State University (WSU). In 2015, the National Science Foundation awarded an Advancing Informal Science, Technology, Education, and Mathematics (STEM) Learning grant to WSU. As part of…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Middle School Students, Mentors, Program Effectiveness
Cooper, Jim – Camping Magazine, 1994
NatureLink is a weekend camping program developed by the National Wildlife Federation that uses mentors to teach environmental education to urban and suburban families. Mentors continue to work with families for a year as they fulfill commitments to protect natural resources in their communities. Includes information on how camps can become a…
Descriptors: Camping, Consciousness Raising, Cooperative Programs, Environmental Education
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Brenden, Mary Ann – NACADA Journal, 1986
The College of St. Catherine's Weekend College program offers students the opportunity to earn a college degree by attending classes every other weekend from early September through June. Weekend College is designed for women of all ages and backgrounds. The interactional advising and peer mentor programs are described. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Students, Females, Higher Education
Farley, Reuben W.; Raychowdhury, P. N. – 1990
The Richmond Area Young Scholars program, designed for a target population of rising seventh grade black students in the Richmond, Virginia area, emphasizes mathematics and physics. Honors topics instruction will be provided by faculty of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and by pre-college faculty who are members of the Mathematics…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Black Students, College Programs, College School Cooperation
Kapp, Chris A. – 1984
Drawing upon successful practices by American and Canadian universities in providing educational opportunities for gifted children, this paper evaluates the feasibility of adopting similar programs in the Republic of South Africa. A rationale is presented for the role of the university in providing educational programs for gifted and talented…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), College Programs, College Role, College School Cooperation