This practical aid is designed to help individuals and organizations working at the local level on employment and economic issues to build effective public-private partnerships and develop stronger links between economic development and employment and training activities. It is intended for practitioners at the policy and program levels in public…

In order to maximize its resources to fulfill its action-oriented mission and strong commitment to community and economic development, El Paso Community College (EPCC) developed a Business and Industry Center as a rapid response system for meeting the needs of the business and industry community. The Business and Industry Center offers a…

After World War II, an optimistic, rationalist ideology infused with Jeffersonian values influenced worldwide educational growth. The idea of a universal, free, compulsory system replaced an older elitist ideology. The equality ideology held that (1) cultural integration was necessary for national unity and (2) a shortage of trained manpower was…

An overview is provided of community college involvement in providing job training for industry on a contract basis. Part 1 provides background on the changing role of community colleges and the introduction of contract training as a means of addressing the growing need of organizations to train and retrain staff. Part 2 offers a national…

This paper questions whether public concerns about educational quality and slow economic development in Appalachia are being addressed adequately and suggests that the problem of lagging educational performance is rooted in the social and economic environment within which schools operate. Recent high unemployment in south central Kentucky and its…

The purpose of this forum was the assessment of how well current research is meeting the needs of rural educators. Individual papers presented at the forum are "Learning To Find the 'Niches': Rural Education and Vitalizing Rural Communities" by Daryl Hobbs with commentary by Richard Tulikangas; "Effective Rural Schools: Where Are We? Where Are We…

Statistics representing social and economic conditions in 125 developed and developing countries with populations of more than one million are presented. The booklet presents a series of maps, charts, graphs and tables representing separate sections on life expectancy, adult literacy rate, population growth rate, gross national product per capita,…

The D. Lerner and W. Schramm model of the role of mass media in national development has influenced most media oriented studies of development for almost two decades. Briefly, the model suggests that the evolution from traditional to modern societies follows a causal path that leads to increased mass media use. The path ends with increased…

A project that identified more than 1,200 academic and corporate research units within Pennsylvania is described, and a user's guide to the project's data file is provided. The Pennsylvania Research Inventory Project is an online data system designed to promote economic development, particularly within the Appalachian region of the state. The…

The Presidential Commission on Indian Reservation Economies was established by Executive Order 12401 on January 14, 1983 to identify obstacles to Indian reservation economic development and to promote the development of a healthy private sector on Indian reservations. Nine appointed Commissioners, six Indians and three non-Indians, spent more than…

In an effort to revitalize the state's economy through the diversification of industrial and service-oriented businesses, the Iowa General Assembly funds community college outreach programs to business and industry. At Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), industry outreach is administered by the Economic Development Group (EDG), an…

In fall 1988, an evaluative study was undertaken at the community colleges of the State University of New York (SUNY) to document the outcomes of contract courses delivered to local employers and to gain information that could lead to program improvement. Data were gathered through questionnaires mailed to the contact person of participating firms…

The public community colleges and area vocational schools in Kansas have expanded their offerings beyond the usual one- and two-year programs of study to provide customized vocational training for business and industry. The vocational training may involve courses and programs of study designed specifically for a particular business or individual…

Rural and economic development efforts are inadequate responses to changing rural conditions. They fail because they are often top-down driven and few influential people are involved. Minnesota's Project Future is designed to help distressed communities take charge of their own direction. Developed on the principle of collective empowerment, this…

This manual is intended for use by Peace Corps staff members and/or trainers contracted to facilitate the close of service (COS) workshop, the purpose of which is to help volunteers make the transition from the host country back to the United States. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the COS workshop. Chapter 2 is a trainer reference. It helps the…