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Klessig, Lowell L. – Journal of Extension, 1977
The author describes the Wisconsin Lake Management Program, the conflict between economic growth and environmental quality, and the role of the University of Wisconsin-Extension in a nontraditional area of public service education in bringing together county agents and lakeshore community leaders. (MF)
Descriptors: Community Development, Conservation (Environment), Ecological Factors, Economic Factors
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Kaufman, Dennis A.; Cloutier, Norman R. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2004
This paper describes a community-based learning (CBL) project involving the economic redevelopment of two environmentally contaminated former industrial sites or "brownfields." The study was conducted over four semesters by several economics classes and involved assembling a database, measuring the impact of the brownfields on…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Economics Education, Databases, Real Estate
Robinson, Gail – American Association of Community Colleges, 2004
The "Horizons" project features model programs, national data collection and dissemination, and an information clearinghouse. In addition, "Horizons" provides professional development opportunities and technical assistance through regional workshops on service learning and civic responsibility, chief academic officer summits,…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, College Students, College Faculty, Educational Opportunities
Hexter, Holly – 1990
This paper describes state, institutional, and other community-based programs deemed exemplary (on the basis of design imperatives) for successful interventions to promote meaningful access of minority group youth to postsecondary education. The imperatives include early intervention, comprehensive and integrated intervention, intervention…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educationally Disadvantaged
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1983
Existing intergenerational programs in Wisconsin schools are described in this booklet along with ideas and resources to encourage greater school and community involvement in such efforts. The booklet is divided into three major sections. The first section is a summary of the major facts on aging and a summary of information gathered from the 1981…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Agency Cooperation, Aging Education
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1978
Based on the practical training experience of sixteen school districts and two universities which comprise the Wisconsin Career Education Consortium, this report presents training strategies for a variety of community-school collaboration efforts. Eleven training strategies are presented: (1) providing an in-school visitation day for business…
Descriptors: Activities, Audiovisual Instruction, Career Education, Check Lists