Sources of information for environmental involvement are presented in this bibliography, designed not only as a single reference work but also to demonstrate the variety of sources which exist. Catalogued are organizations, institutions, agencies, and groups concerned with environmental affairs and providing international, continental, national,…

This is a manual on planning land and water use seminars for citizen leaders. It draws on experience of 17 such seminars. This publication updates information on governmental and institutional tools useful to citizens seeking solutions to their water resource problems. Organizational techniques outlined are adaptable to small local conferences,…

The Minneapolis Accountability Project was an effort of the Minneapolis Public Schools to provide greater accountability to the public by helping citizens evaluate school programs. Citizens' study groups were provided with staff to help them in a year-long study of a topic selected by a citizen's advisory board. Study committees met weekly…

This collection of occasional papers, developed to show the spread of continuing education activities in Tasmania, Australia, includes (1) "Adult Education--Beyond the Traditional Class Programme" by Gordon Goward, Assistant Director of Adult Education; (2) "Forming a New Group in the Community" by Frank Perry, Prison Education…

As part of a statewide assessment planning effort to establish career education in Texas, basic information was sought. Procedures used to find out what community members thought student development should be in terms of career education are described. The practicality and feasibility of measuring the student outcomes identified are discussed. (BP)

Libraries in five Swedish communities obtained money for their activities during the year 1970, which those working in the libraries were permitted to use at their discretion. Article took into account the local conditions and traditions and the knowledge of the librarians in increasing cultural facilities and services for the community.…

A description of the Telescundaria program designed to offer secondary education to Mexican youth in small, scattered villages via television. (JY)

"Involving all the citizens of a community is a social imperative," writes the author, who sees community education as a "community-involving process." (Editor)

The community school does not start at 3:30 p.m. This is the notion that the writer tries to get across as he illustrates how to expand the concept of community education into the traditional day school program. (Editor)

A 10-week paid summer internship for a rehabilitation counseling faculty in a state vocational rehabilitation agency is described. The benefits of the internship in relation to increasing faculty relevance in and outside the classroom are discussed, and recommendations for improving the internship are presented. (Author)

The scope of legal issues regarding bilingual education is analyzed. The article emphasizes the need for bilingual educators to increase their efforts to: (1) promote active community involvement in education, (2) encourage young minority people to become teachers, (3) awaken the sensibility of educators for what is really valuable in the…

Describes the Creative Experiences program at Glastonbury, Connecticut, a program designed to 1) encourage artistic self-expression and promote community interaction among all age groups, and 2) dispel the labeling of children in trouble and reduce juvenile delinquency by eliminating the causes of adolescent alienation. (CM)

Ten stops that generalize a bottom-up district budget building system featuring intensive community involvement. (Author/MLF)

Educational administrators should exercise leadership by incorporating the resources of the community into educational programs and meeting the needs of the community. (Author/MLF)

Describes the community takeover of the Berks Community Television, an experiment in interactive cable television for delivery of social services to senior citizens in Reading (Pennsylvania). Programing and production involve the community at locations such as neighborhood centers, City Hall, County Court House, and other sites. (JMF)