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Tina M. K. Newsham; Matthew J. Peterson; Alicia M. Sellon; Logan Elkins; Abrielle LeBlanc; Tess Ryan; Andrew Zeldin – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2025
Many social innovation efforts are aimed at meeting social challenges presented by the aging of the population, yet older adults are often excluded from such efforts. The purpose of this case study was to examine an approach used in a midsized university in southeast North Carolina to create intergenerational opportunities for students, local…
Descriptors: Social Change, Innovation, Intergenerational Programs, College Students
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Anissa Horne; Cheyrl Mansfield Ensley; Karletta White-Langhorn; Suzanne Mynette Mayo; Destin Theus – Research Issues in Contemporary Education, 2025
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are more than just institutions of higher learning; they are cornerstones of their communities, contributing significantly to the economic, social, and educational fabric. Not only do HBCUs have a long and distinguished history of providing high-quality education to African Americans,…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, School Community Relationship, African American Students, Economic Factors
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Tessa S. Lundquist; Rebecca E. Ready; Alice E. Coyne – Health Education & Behavior, 2025
There are many individual and societal benefits to screen older adults for memory problems. Four theoretically derived psychosocial factors are predictive of dementia screening intention: perceived benefits, perceived susceptibility, self-efficacy, and knowledge about memory. The current study tested whether these factors could be modified with an…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Memory, Screening Tests, Outreach Programs
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Lili Yan; Sayam Chuangprakhon; Weerayut Seekhunlio; Akapong Phulaiyaw – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2025
Elunchun Chinese folk songs represent a vital aspect of the cultural and musical heritage of the Elunchun ethnic group, indigenous to Northeast China. However, modernization, urbanization, and linguistic shifts have posed significant challenges to their transmission. This study explores how community engagement can enhance the literacy…
Descriptors: Folk Culture, Singing, Community Involvement, Ethnic Groups
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Nathan Keates; Farradeh Martin; Krysia Emily Waldock – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Functioning labels have been used in relation to autistic people and differentiating between support needs. The main purpose of our study was to identify perspectives regarding language about being autistic. In regard to themselves and functioning. Furthermore, we investigated the influential factor of community connectedness on use of language…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Labeling (of Persons), Population Groups, Preferences
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Wen Guo; Casey Avaunt – Research in Dance Education, 2025
Private dance studios exist outside the scope of K-12 institutions in the United States and serve students within their local communities. Many of them strive to benefit underrepresented groups through community engagement initiatives. This mixed-method study scrutinizes the various community engagement practices of private dance studios through a…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Systems Approach, Private Education, Community Programs
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Richi Simon – Higher Education for the Future, 2024
Field action projects are a distinguishing feature in social work education and practice and can serve as a live lab for social work students. Many renowned social work educational institutions began with the field action projects and developed them to a significant level. The state of Madhya Pradesh, India has several problems, and field action…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Work, Counselor Training, Field Studies
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Cynthia Maribel Alcantar; Edwin Hernandez; Alicia Nani Reyes; Melissa Jauregui-Gomez; Victoria Kim – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2024
This article presents research on the role of educators at a Hispanic Serving community college in the civic development--the capacity to be socially and/or politically civically engaged--of Latinx students. The article presents educators' perceptions of, and pedagogies used to promote, the civic development of Latinx students and communities at a…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Hispanic American Students, Minority Serving Institutions, Citizen Participation
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Wendy Griswold; Meera Patel; Edith Gnanadass – Adult Learning, 2024
Environmental injustice is often an intersection of economic, social, and environmental disparities. Addressing the inequities borne by communities overburdened with such disparities requires local learning opportunities. Exploring how and what participants learn during community education projects can help inform and improve practice, which was…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Volunteers, Adults, Pollution
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Simon Parkinson – FORUM: for promoting 3-19 comprehensive education, 2024
The Workers' Educational Association (WEA) has supported adult learning for over 120 years. Participating in adult learning brings a range of benefits for individuals and communities. These go much wider than solely education benefits and include better health, increased participation in community activities, and increased confidence and critical…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Social Justice, Organizations (Groups), Educational Benefits
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Jens Lloyd – Community Literacy Journal, 2024
Merging community literacy and archival research pedagogies, this article presents a qualitative study of students' reflections from a course that involves partnering with a community organization to research their archives. The article considers students' reflections about, first, learning archival methods and, second, applying these methods in a…
Descriptors: Archives, Research, Undergraduate Study, Community Influence
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Yotam Hod; Michal Dvir; Sahar Tueg – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
This research advances notions about how interactive learning environments that intentionally shape learners' identities can empower students and give them agency. Our work draws on research on teacher noticing, extends it to the community level, and orients it towards identity. We provide an instrumental case study approach that examines…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Educational Environment, Self Concept, Community Influence
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Carlos M. Azcoitia – School Community Journal, 2025
Principals of Community Schools encounter unique opportunities in this role. An effective mentor provides meaningful conversations to sustain the new leader and build capacity to develop the new mindsets and skills necessary for growth. Effective mentoring practices express positivity, operate with honesty, and inspire individuals to be excellent…
Descriptors: Mentors, Principals, Community Schools, Leadership
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Cecilia Azorín; Elena Hernández – School Leadership & Management, 2024
Networking is one of the essential strategies demanded by society today. In recent years, the use of vertical hierarchies in teaching has been relegated to the background, giving way to other forms of horizontal interaction ('netarchies'). This has increased the opportunities for professionals from different fields and territories to work together…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Foreign Countries, Leadership, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Andi Sri Wahyuni; György Málovics – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2023
This study aimed to investigate the process of a top-down motivational approach in university--community engagement (UCE). We conducted a qualitative single case study in Indonesia using direct observations and semistructured interviews with 16 informants in three categories of actors: university, local community, and intermediary. Our main…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Community Relationship, Motivation, Local Government
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