In this article, the author revisits a case study presented in "Arts Education Policy Review" 105(1) in September/October 2003. The author discusses Arts Collaborator's Incorporated's (ACI) efforts to educate the community about art and about arts opportunities in River City. Themes visited in the discussion are community development through the…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present The School for Field Studies-Center for Coastal Studies (SFS-CCS) as a success story in sustainable development education. This success is based on a unique academic model, which incorporates sustainable development opportunities and challenges faced by the local community into the program…

This research project attempts to determine the economic effects of arts activities and cultural institutions on a local community (Baltimore, Maryland). This document contains an economic impact model that uses 30 equations to determine direct and secondary effects on businesses, government, and individuals and a case study of the model involving…

Concludes that the optimal utilization of free time for the comprehensive development of the individual while building communism is urgent for both society and each individual teacher. (Author/ND)

In seeking to provide Teacher Corps personnel with resource materials that can be utilized in establishing school volunteer programs, this booklet offers a brief history of volunteerism in American schools, reasons for establishing volunteer programs, and information about where and how to recruit volunteers. Volunteerism was an early tradition in…

This report points out that the communications satellite appears to be on its way to becoming one of the most dominant and controlling technologies of our time, and this requires that a new evaluation be made of our entire communications process. The first section of the report discusses many aspects of the history of satellites, including the…

The author suggests three ways which, when considered together, provide an operational definition of the community-based, performance-oriented community college. The first way is through expanded access to further education; the second, creation of a community renewal college; and the third is through a new difinition of the teaching/learning…

This paper evaluates the nature, size, and distribution of public benefits generated by institutions of higher education and assesses the rationale for regional subsidies. Following introductory material, part two discusses the rationale for general public support of higher education and assesses the legitimacy of extending this rationale to…

Demonstrates the effectiveness of interactive cable television in the delivery of social services to senior citizens. Increased awareness of community problems, expanded knowledge about social services, and greater involvement in social processes are noted in a survey of the viewers of the New York University--Reading (Pennsylvania) Consortium…

The need for museums to become more oriented to the community, particularly to minority groups, is discussed. A museum in the Bronx, New York, created to be a learning center for local children, is described. The Museum's role in learning and in fostering cultural awareness is stressed. (GC)

Describes a cooperative effort by Carteret Technical College and local county officials to obtain funding, a site, and support for a civic center to be located on the college campus. Reviews benefits for the college and the community in the shared facility. (AYC)

The Learning Exchange Network is explored to show how it (1) takes advantage of the strong points of the previous models for self-directed learners; (2) counters the liabilities of the previous models; (3) serves the smaller populations of semirural areas; and (4) includes an implementation plan. The practicality of the network is discussed. (CT)

Specific examples of curriculum-based community service from elementary through university level are cited in response to criticisms of education. The use of resources in assisting professionals is cited in several contexts: social work, medicine, police work, etc. The particular emphasis is on youth, especially those readily available. (AG)

An economic impact study is a dramatic way to show the worth of a college to its community in dollars. (Editor)