World Affairs continuing education provides the focus of this study. The sections of the publication are as follows: I. What Is Continuing Education?; II. Trends in the Conceptualization of International Studies; III. Trends in Substantive Organization; IV. Trends in Substantive Noncurricular Organization; V. Intra- and Inter-Organization for…

THE MINORITY OF PEOPLE WHO OCCUPY THE TOP LEADERSHIP LEVEL IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES WERE DISCUSSED IN THIS PAPER. VARIOUS CONCEPTS OF THE COMMUNITY POWER STRUCTURE WERE REVIEWED, AND SOME RESEARCH FINDINGS WERE REPORTED ON A COMPARATIVE STUDY CONDUCTED IN THE POWER STRUCTURES OF THREE COMMUNITIES. FOUR ACTIVITY AREAS WERE STUDIED FOR EACH…

The extent of the direct sources of economic stimulus by Georgia State University in Atlanta is estimated. The initial sources of positive economic impact are the local purchases by the university, the payroll spending of its faculty and staff, and spending by students drawn to the local area by the university. This study used techniques developed…

The Centre is described as being designed to help native people participate more effectively in a modern Canadian environment. The residential family program includes a five-week Life Skills course followed by a two-year transfer of learning period during which counseling, paid employment, and community activities are available. (Author/MS)

A citizens liaison group operating at the building level can improve school community communications if the group is representative, if the principal maintains ultimate authority, if written guidelines are provided, and if the group is sanctioned by the school board. (DS)

The Study examines the influence of student community-involvement on raising the level of student interest in social and political activities. (Author/DE)

Several new factors in the governance and finance of education as a consequence of desegregation litigation have increased confusion over accountability. However, options are available for school districts and state government to exercise leadership, reduce the need for active court and federal involvement, and exercise control over their own…

The interviewee, a former superintendent of schools in Washington, D.C., advocates strong federal, community and parental involvement in urban schools, in order to achieve multilingual and multicultural integrated education. (GC)

It will be in the classroom and through the process of education, involving school, home, and student, that integration ultimately will fail or succeed. The city, the media, parents, school volunteers, principals, and teachers can all contribute to the peaceful and successful integration of schools. (Author/EB)

In the education of American Indian children, two contrasting learning styles are involved, that of the school and that of the community. The native teacher emerges as a critical factor in synthesizing the different culturally based styles. (JD)

A case study shows the slow process of rebuilding a community and how the community educator can facilitate internal growth and development. (Author/MLF)

The author suggests why dental services should be offered in a university health program and describes how a program can be developed. Needs assessment, staffing, start-up costs, community involvement, scheduling, financing, and scope are examined. (Author/MJB)

The community education concept is defined in terms of increased school-community relations and use of facilities, integrated k-12 curriculum, community involvement, programs and services for all age groups, and interagency coordination. The possibilities for community education centers and programs in rural areas are discussed in this article.…

In 1972 Sidney Stringer Community School and College was established in the inner city of Coventry. Its aims directed attention to community participation and the enlargement of the decision making process. Discusses the problems with delegating educational responsibility to the community. (Author/RK)

Examines the role of the community-based community college in community development, which is defined as a process by which the latent resources of a community are put to work on social problems within and identified by the community. (TP)