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Direct linkKopecek, Robert J. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
Advocates a leadership role for community college presidents in regional, nonprofit economic development organizations. Reviews the types of economic development, ways of becoming involved, and elements of community economic growth and development. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Presidents, Community Colleges, Community Development, Economic Development
Download full textLake, Dale B.; And Others – 1979
Designed to provide basic guidelines and examples that can be used by community colleges for organizing and conducting community impact studies, this booklet describes the experiences of Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC), Eastfield College (EC), and Valencia Community College (VCC) in conducting their impact studies. Introductory material…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Benefits, Community Colleges, Community Development
Peer reviewedBoone, Edgar J. – Community College Review, 1992
Defines community-based programing as a cooperative process in which the community college serves as leader and catalyst in effecting collaboration among community members, leaders, and groups. Recommends 15 tasks for community college leaders involved in community-based programing, including environmental scanning and coalition building. (DMM)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, College Role, Community Colleges, Community Coordination
Deegan, William L. – 1986
Community colleges have been at the forefront in providing contract training programs for clients such as businesses, health care organizations, and government agencies. Many state governments are beginning to provide resources for these programs as an incentive to attract or retain business and industry. One of the consequences of the demand for…
Descriptors: Community Development, Contract Training, Economic Development, Job Training
Jacobs, James – 1983
This study examined the economic development role of small businesses in Macomb County, Michigan, in order to identify those businesses which are most significant in terms of their contribution to economic development and, which therefore, would warrant public support for their retention and growth. Using these criteria, the study isolated the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Development, Economic Change, Economic Climate
PDF pending restorationCulp, Kieta Osteen – 1996
Community Commons (CC) is a collaborative partnership among Brevard Community College (BCC) (Florida) and over 40 social service organizations and agencies in Florida dedicated to providing education, job training, social services, recreation, and a drug free environment to communities of low income families. The project specifically seeks to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Colleges, Community Development, Community Programs
Nebraska Technical Community Coll. Association, Lincoln. – 1991
The six Nebraska Community College Areas are requesting a combined $7.1 million increase in State General Funds for continuation and new/expanded programs for the first year of the fiscal year (FY) 1991-93 biennium, and a $7.9 million increase for the second year. This represents a 46.68% increase in General Funds and a 19.62% increase in the…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Budgets, College Planning, College School Cooperation
