Describes the development of a literacy program by a public library and discusses considerations that should be made in planning a literacy program. (CHC)

Religious organizations bring seven assets to community partnerships for social services: a service mission, volunteer pool, usable space, fund raising/grant making, political strength, moral authority, and creativity and experimentation. (SK)

Creating community schools requires changes in collaborating organizations. The authors describe how a major project has been initiated and sustained from the perspectives of key leaders/participants. They discuss four different perspectives or frames for identifying organizational change. (Contains 13 references.) (Author)

The Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute) is a special entity within the National League of Cities (NLC). The YEF Institute helps municipal leaders take action on behalf of the children, youth, and families in their communities. NLC launched the YEF Institute in January 2000 in recognition of the unique and influential…

SEVEN NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENTS WORK TOGETHER TO SEE THAT THE MIGRANT IS TREATED FAIRLY AND HUMANELY IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, HOUSING, CHILD CARE, EDUCATION, LABOR CONDITIONS, SAFETY, AND EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS. AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE GUIDES THE EFFORTS OF THE DEPARTMENTS. THE AGENCIES WORK WITH A BODY OF STATE LAW WHICH IS UPDATED…

In response to the report of the President's Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, the Urban Action Commission of the National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations recommended to its member units that they: (1) regard the urban crisis as their priority item for future programing; (2) assume responsibility for bringing persons…

This document reviews the meaning of "parity" from three broad categories: teacher education institutions, teachers as represented by unions and professional organizations, and individuals or groups occupying a middle ground. The major points of view of each category are presented and substantiated by excerpts from study commission and task force…

Describes the development of a day care center which has, from its inception, mobilized and utilized the resources of the family, the neighborhood, the community and the county. The program stresses involvement of parents as policy makers. (BR)

Coalitions have been used successfully in the United States to tackle a number of seemingly intractable problems. For communities that want to reduce their underage drinking problem, putting together a broad-based coalition can bring substantial dividends. In this guide, readers will learn the steps that bring together a diverse group of people in…

The recent history of an agricultural region of Central Kenya relates the details of the foundation of cooperatives. The social case of the study describes the desire of the inhabitants of part of the region to have a nursery school and the problems that came up among the inhabitants and the construction and planning of the school. (RR)

The ties that connect adults to children are frayed in modern society. The authors call for a return to a community of caring, the central ethos of community schools. (Author)