A survey was undertaken in Houston, Texas, of participants in a joint ascertainment session. The session had been designed to elicit comment from community leaders for broadcast media which were gathering information as part of their license renewal process. Those community leaders and representatives of the broadcast facilities who had…

The purpose of this directory is to list Mexican Americans who have distinguished themselves within their communities or at the state and national levels. Effort was made to find and include Mexican Americans not holding college degrees who have made contributions. Entries in the directory include the following information about each individual:…

To achieve success in the community, the community educator must understand how power is used by the local power structure and show the community leaders how community education will help their community. (Author/MLF)

In the 1996 and 1997 Massachusetts legislative sessions, several of Boston's key business leaders became active child advocates in alliance with more traditional advocates and other civic leaders, convincing public policymakers to create and fund several initiatives benefiting children. This working paper presents reflections on successful…

Conclusions based on a research project to discover how far a limited number of community associations were effectively fulfilling their functions. (Author/RY)

Effective leadership is dependent upon knowledge of informal power structures which can often assist in attaining group goals. (Editor)

Presents collective negotiations in local school districts as inestricably entwined with the political system in which the schools function. Discusses how the structure of the political system will affect the negotiations process, and in the light of the arguments presented, offers suggestions for school superintendents and board members as they…

A cross section of urban community leaders participated in developing the design plan for this college. The major consideration is to provide a viable, stimulating environment on a limited urban site. (MLF)

Education should lead to responsibility, and those who are allowed to enter universities must be encouraged to see themselves as learning to serve their fellow men rather than to lead them. A humanitarian approach to education is essential to this end. (MSE)

Outlines a program to help restore public confidence in the schools that starts with the community leadership. Suggestions are made for principals to initiate and implement the program. (Author/MLF)

Offers suggestions for superintendents to follow to involve community leaders, enlist professional assistance, keep the public informed, and work through established school-based groups in seeking successful passage of a bond issue. (Author/WD)

A study attempting to formulate a generic description of Indian community education noted significant differences between the perceptions of local and national leaders in 23 needs and priorities areas, most dealing with basic human needs. (SB)

This longitudinal analysis focuses on two different, yet structurally related, processes: changes over time in a community's leadership structure, and changes over time of those individuals who occupy leadership positions. The former process occurs over a longer time span and is system centered, while the latter occurs more frequently and is…

Describes three trends--downsizing, reduction of government funding, and shift of decision making from federal to state and state to local agencies. Suggests that community response to these trends requires leadership, a role for adult educators. (SK)

Using their own photos and drawings, 16 South African women evaluated shared leadership and their contributions to community building. Visual media stimulated collaborative inquiry across ethnic, cultural, and political lines, enabling understanding of power relationships and their effect on women's development. (Contains 34 references.) (SK)