Community change requires a mindshift toward developing personal leadership skills and collaborative holistic organizational design. Examples from Asheville, North Carolina, illustrate that communities are a web of influence and interdependence in which collaboration requires transcending old ways of doing things. (SK)

Recounts an interview with Olivia Golden, Commissioner for the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) who oversees a broad range of programs for children and families. Discusses her career; goals for her office; and Head Start, particularly the program's future, highlights of the reauthorization legislation, collaborative efforts,…

Early campaigns for pan-Indian unity were led by Ottawa warrior Pontiac and Delaware prophet Neolin (1760-65), and by Shawnee warrior Tecumseh and prophet Tenskwatawa (1805-13). Contrary to earlier interpretations, these leaders did not represent secular/sacred dichotomies in the movements but were all considered holy warriors. (SV)

The president of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) describes her views of organizational change and continuity. Issues faced by AECT are listed. Steps to provide AECT with the image, vitality, and foundation of the primary organization for professionals in the field and the decisions related to achieving that goal…

Examined effects of leader versus member deliverer status, member defensiveness level, and group development stage on corrective feedback acceptance among 36 graduate students in counseling who participated in training groups emphasizing counseling skill development and personal growth. Although measures of acceptance discriminated between levels…

Defines the concept of leadership. Reviews different theories of leadership and how they relate to outdoor leadership. The Conditional Outdoor Leadership Theory is a new approach to leadership based on applying the appropriate leadership style according to importance of task, group relationship, and level of conditional favorability. (LP)

Provides a profile of Wesley Joseph McJulien, an instructional technologist who provided leadership to the field throughout his professional career. Highlights include his educational background, teaching career in higher education, presidency of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), and his role as spokesperson for…

Profiles two African-American women deans of family and consumer sciences who worked to obtain accreditation for their programs at historically black colleges: Flossie Byrd at Prairie View A&M and Eula Masingale at Southern University and Alcorn State. (SK)

In Iran, community mosques have been decentralized institutions of local power. Mosque leadership was influential in the overthrow of the Shah. However, the resulting Islamic Republic dominated and used mosques as agents of social control. (SK)

A survey of 118 alumni of the Wisconsin Rural Leadership Program found that the higher the age and the greater the income, the less satisfied they were with the program. Results suggested that leadership development may spark less community participation among those of higher rather than lower socioeconomic status. (SK)

Describes the mission of the United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) Network, which gives American Indian and Alaska Native youth, ages 15 to 24, a leadership role in personal, cultural, and national issues. Provides information on forming a Youth Council as part of the network. (HTH)

4-H Youth for Community Action (4-HYCA) is an after-school leadership development program targeting teens in inner-city middle schools. The program provides opportunities for inner-city youth to learn and practice leadership skills in a service-learning environment. 4-HYCA participants actively engage in problem-solving activities that teach…

Accepting that scientific literacy is the primary purpose of science in the compulsory years of schooling leads to the question 'What does scientific literacy mean in a particular community?' This paper reports a study designed to provide some insight into that question. Data were gathered through interviews with a sample of community leaders, in…

In every profession, there comes a time when it is important to stop and evaluate the progress that has been made and to determine the changes that will be necessary to engage in new times and to meet new demands. The profession of tertiary education is no exception. In a period of rapid change many solutions are offered about what it takes to…

The role of a department chair is difficult and complex because it requires one to be an instructor, an administrator, a leader, a manager, and a mediator simultaneously. With the present budget constraints, effective internal leadership at the department level has become indispensable for community colleges. Despite the fact that department…