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| Barnett, Lynn | 3 |
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| Martinez, Ruben | 1 |
| Pace, Cynthia | 1 |
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Direct linkBarnett, Lynn – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1996
Describes national initiatives providing community colleges with grants and technical assistance to develop community building and service learning programs. Suggests that the objectives of service learning (that is, integrating community service with academic instruction, emphasizing critical reflection and civic responsibility) matches the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, College Role, Community Colleges, Community Development
Download full textEller, Ronald; Martinez, Ruben; Pace, Cynthia; Pavel, Michael; Barnett, Lynn – 1999
This brief reports on the Ford Foundation's establishment of the Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI) for selected institutions in economically distressed areas of the Southeast, Deep South, Southwest, Appalachia, and western Indian reservations. This is the fourth report in a series by the RCCI Documentation Team. The RCCI program challenges…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Community Development, Economically Disadvantaged
Barnett, Lynn – 1995
From 1989 to 1995, the American Association of Community Colleges implemented the Beacon College Project to help community colleges develop creative and practical community-building strategies through collaborative initiatives. This report reviews the philosophy behind the project and describes goals and outcomes for the 26 institutions selected…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Development, Community Education, Community Involvement
