This report describes an experimental project called the New York City Interaction Umbrella Project, which puts into action communities' creative response to educational problems. The 46 pilot programs operating between schools and their communities are grouped into four categories, each being controlled by an Umbrella Board. The particular focus…

The Comprehensive Early Childhood Education Network is designed to encourage increased community support and influence in schools by providing information about existing early childhood programs to community members and school staffs. Information dissemination, observation of ongoing programs, and project monitoring are planned and supervised by…

The School Volunteer Program has made a significant contribution toward enriching and expanding the instructional opportunities available to the Miami public schools' students. During the period from September 15, 1971 to June 15, 1972, 1,237 volunteers contributed 48,358 hours to the students in 35 schools in three districts. The goals of the…

Described is the community educational resource center (CERC), defined to be a multipurpose, community-based facility that delivers a coordinated system of special educational resources, human and nonhuman, to instructional and administrative personnel confronted by educationally handicapped children. Covered in the description are program need in…

One of the projects selected for the University Urban Interface Program at the University of Pittsburgh was that of studying the impact of the university on the city of Pittsburgh. In pursuing this goal, studies were made of university-related local business volume; value of local business property committed to university-related business; credit…

The study of the Ramah Navajos is a study of a growing sense of community, within a historical perspective. The Navajos in Ramah had never constituted a unified and tightly knit community until 1950. Since that time much has taken place among the Navajos in Ramah which has served to give new meaning and purpose to their life together. The trend of…

This book summarizes the experiences of those involved in the development and construction of the Parkview Creative Playground, Bellingham, Washington, in the form of a step-by-step guide outlining their activities and strategies. Areas discussed include: definition of a creative playground; determining the need for a creative playground; ideas…

Encourages community colleges to design athletic programs to serve the entire athletic community--students, faculty, and other local residents over 18 years of age. Briefly reviews the administration, funding, facilities and equipment needs of such a program. (DC)

This paper describes the first state-wide study of citizen participation to include all groups responsible for the administration of community mental-health programs. It notes the necessity to take into consideration the citizens' level of understanding and potential for involvement. (Author)

Describes a home visiting project (in London, England) designed to help disadvantaged children (20-30 months) and their parents, and discusses two school/community projects: the Chaucer Nursery and Infant School and eight nursery centers located throughout the country. (SE)

Describes a three-day program called "Senior Citizen Celebration Days: A Festival of Education and the Arts" sponsored by the University of Nebraska. Problems involved in planning and developing the program, benefits to older people, the university, and the community, and evaluation of the festival are discussed. (Author)

Learning exchange systems offer several advantages over the contemporary large-scale educational system: People meet on a one to one basis to teach each other a skill in return for learning a skill. A file of people interested in reciprocal education is maintained at the exchange. (JAB)

A commitment to lifelong health education through the community concept holds promise for rural America. (MM)

Evaluated was the effectiveness of five different schemes for the social rehabilitation of mentally subnormal adults in the community. Available from: Journal of Practical Approaches to Developmental Handicap, 3304-33rd Street N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2L 2A6. (SBH)

After a brief discussion of the terms implementation and monitoring, this article illustrates a strategy for monitoring program implementation. The strategy, called model-guided method, offers a way to develop conceptual and empirical specifications for testing the adequacy of a program implementation. It also provides feedback to program…