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Download full textCarnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Princeton, NJ. – 1990
A national study of social conditions on college campuses found that college officials were concerned about alcohol and drug abuse, crime, breakdown of civility, racial tensions, sex discrimination, and a diminishing commitment to teaching and learning. In response to those findings, this book proposes that both academic and civic standards be…
Descriptors: Colleges, Community Development, Community Role, Educational Principles
Ayers, William, Ed.; Hunt, Jean Ann, Ed.; Quinn, Therese, Ed. – 1998
This collection discusses the teaching of social justice. Following a preface, "Of Stories, Seeds and the Promises of Social Justice" (Jean Ann Hunt), a foreword, "Popular Education--Teaching for Social Justice" (William Ayers), and an introduction "Teaching for Social Justice" (Maxine Greene), the following chapters…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Cultural Awareness, Democracy
Hinsdale, Mary Ann; And Others – 1995
The closing of local mines and factories collapsed the economic and social structure of Ivanhoe, Virginia, a small rural town once considered a dying community. This book is a case study that tells how the people of Ivanhoe organized to revitalize their town. It documents the community development process--a process that included hard work, a…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Development, Community Education, Community Leaders
Schwartz, Edward – 1975
The philosophy, strategy, and program of the Institute for the Study of Civic Values are presented in this collection of articles. Intended as a means of disseminating the institute's work and ideas to a general audience, the booklet is presented in four sections. Each section offers a theoretical article, an outline or a summary of an educational…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship, Community Development, Democratic Values
Vitek, William, Ed.; Jackson, Wes, Ed. – 1996
This collection of 31 essays examines the idea of community rooted in a particular place, usually a small town or rural place. Many essays comment on the role of education in promoting the transient materialistic lifestyle or suggest ways in which education could foster place attachment and community building. Essays specifically focused on…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community, Community Development, Community Relations
1978
The document consists of papers written by government and educational leaders in nations belonging to the Council of Europe on the theme of sociocultural community development. Sociocultural community development, also called sociocultural animation, is interpreted to include policies which make literature, visual arts, and performing arts…
Descriptors: Community Development, Cooperation, Cultural Centers, Cultural Exchange
