In the 1960s and 1970s, some communities developed community schools--facilities to accommodate multitudinous human services for people of all ages and interests. Some schools are reinventing themselves as community centers, developing educational and recreational programs for youths and adults; medical/mental health, social-service and…

The Hattiesburg Senior Services Center, a cooperative project of the University of Southern Mississippi and the city, serves a wide range of older persons from the ambulatory to the frail. It also provides a closely supervised training laboratory for university students preparing for professions that serve aging populations. (SK)

Senior centers are the community focal point where older people come together for services and activities that enhance their dignity, encourage their involvement in the community, and support their independence. A gerontological counselor on such a staff has the opportunity to improve the quality of life for a large number of adults. (Author)

Describes the growth of Indian social organizations in Phoenix (Arizona). With changes in federal policy and the increasingly uncertain role of Arizona's Commission on Indian Affairs, these institutions take on growing social and political importance, as such organizations have done for other ethnic groups. (DM)

Describes how the Seattle (Washington) Public Library celebrated National Poetry Month in 1997 with readings, workshops, lectures, and poem-a-day display boards in libraries and community centers. Suggests ways libraries can organize programs, activities, exhibits, and displays for National Poetry Month (April) at minimal cost and staff effort.…

This article describes the Swedish initiative of municipal technology centres from a gender point of view. These centres provide after-school technology education for children aged 6-16. By means of an ethnographic study, the effects of the use of single-sex groups in increasing the interest of girls and boys in technical activities have been…

In an effort to better fulfill its public service mission, the University of California, San Francisco, has undertaken an intensive assessment and strategic planning process to build institutional capacity for civic engagement and community partnership. The first stage was a qualitative assessment focused primarily on three local communities,…

Article examined the Brookside Park Family Life Center, established by the Boston Model Cities Administration, and how it provides comprehensive health and social services to families. (RK)

Contained in this report is the final evaluation for the Neighborhood Educational Cultural Centerette Project. Objectives of the research project were to: (1) investigate, experiment with, create, and evaluate methods of instruction curriculum, and materials; analyze pupil learning styles and teacher-teaching styles; and to provide staff growth…

This report presents an introduction to the center, its objectives, and the individualized services it provides to senior citizens. The impact of the Hawaii State Senior Center on the community is presented in three parts: (1) a discussion of the role of the center in the community; (2) an explanation of the center's involvement in joint planning…

The Purcell, Oklahoma, school board joined forces with the community and successfully sought a federal grant for a joint project. Facilities will be provided for a middle school, adult education, a public library, and for a number of service organizations. (Author/MLF)

A large elementary school broken into ten small units serves as the nucleus of an inner-city community in Hartford, Connecticut, providing not only education but a library, social services, cultural facilities, and meeting rooms. (Author/MLF)

Encourages university teachers to use their academic specialization and teaching skills in agencies that work with older persons. Rewards for the teachers include public service, personal satisfaction, the opportunity to learn, the acquisition of lecture material for on campus courses, the establishment of a network accessible to teachers and…

A recently completed elementary school in Dublin, Ohio, has a 13-acre school-in-a-park locale shared with the community. On evenings and weekends, area residents have access to the school's activities area for a self-contained community center. (MLF)

Learning centers are accessible community services to assist people with life planning, planning of learning projects, and community social and cultural development. (SK)