To illustrate the potential of indigenous environmental health workers, a hypothetical situation is created looking at the functions of such workers in a rodent control program. Community individuals, it is shown, are aware of unlabeled communication barriers which impede delivery of health services. Recognizing and utilizing this awareness can…

Community education is an educational philosophy, which holds that the school is responsible for all aspects of education. The promise of that philosophy lies in its potential for involving people in the identification and solution of their problems. (Author/JH)

Study supported by Tuskegee Institute Division of Behavioral Science Research. Describes the content and outcome of a program of historical and political education designed to avoid the academic weaknesses and exploit the strengths of Black college freshmen, and to foster an attitude of racial pride in them. (JM)

The Lemberg Center studied youth patrols in twelve cities during 1967 to discuss why and how they were formed, their part in restoring or maintaining order, and their effect on community relations. (JM)

Describes a three year project designed to integrate the study of economics into social studies and/or business classes so that the elementary students can relate continuously to the realities of the everyday money making world. Teacher training, new curriculum, community involvement, and special projects are described. (RB)

Author, with the U.S. Office of Education, describes Management Information and Evaluation System (COP-MIES) which was developed in response to the various short-comings of present-day evaluation and the specific developmental needs of the Career Opportunities Program. (Author/MB)

Reports a Federally financed countywide project to identify the causes of public neglect of the schools and to list remedies. (Author)

How a new concept in education-career development, or career exploration-may provide a basis for redirecting school experiences to make them meaningful, relevant, and human. (Author)

Describes a comprehensive program of school-community communications in a New York State school district leading to community understanding and support for its educational programs. (AN)

Community mental health centers can serve the needs of urban deviants; however, ways must be found of helping communities reestablish themselves as fit places to live. Professionals must consider these problems and draw community residents into comprehensive planning for the future. (Author)

A program to elicit positive parental participation is described. By becoming knowledgeable about child related problems through the parent discussion series, parents were assisted in helping not only themselves but also their children to gain a feeling of destiny control. (Author/BY)