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Fulfilling the Public Mission of the Land-Grant System: Building Platforms for Collaboration and Impact. Consensus Study Report
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Anne Johnson, Editor; Susana Rodriguez, Editor; Robin Schoen, Editor; Committee on Building Impactful Collaborative Platforms in the Land-Grant System, Contributor; Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Contributor; Division on Earth and Life Studies, Contributor; Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Contributor; Policy and Global Affairs, Contributor – National Academies Press, 2025
The public colleges and universities established in 1862, 1890, and 1994 as part of the land-grant system have historically played an important role in bringing the assets of institutions of higher education to bear on the public good. This report describes how the land-grant institutions can increase their collective impact for the public good by…
Descriptors: Institutional Mission, Land Grant Universities, Educational Development, Capacity Building
The Earth Is Faster Now: Indigenous Observations of Arctic Environmental Change. Frontiers in Polar Social Science.
Krupnik, Igor, Ed.; Jolly, Dyanna, Ed. – 2002
This book focuses on documenting and understanding the nature of environmental changes observed by indigenous residents of the Arctic. Common themes include increasing variability and unpredictability of the weather and seasonal climatic patterns, as well as changes in the sea ice and the health of wildlife. Nine papers focus on these changes,…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Canada Natives, Climate Change, Community Involvement
Educational Restructuring and the Community Education Process.
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Decker, Larry E., Ed.; Romney, Valerie A., Ed. – 1992
This document explores the application of the community education process to restructuring activities at both the state and local level. The monograph contains the following papers: "In the Forefront of Restructuring" (Larry Decker, Valerie Romney); "Building Learning Communities: Realities of Educational Restructuring" (Larry…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Education, Community Involvement, Community Resources
Education for Rural Development - A Portfolio of Studies. Volume 4: Manpower, Science, and Technology and Extension Education.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Asian Centre for Educational Innovation for Development. – 1982
Volume 4 in a five-volume portfolio of studies reflecting different facets of the concept of education for rural development consists of three studies. The first study, "Planning for Meeting Manpower Requirements and Training for Self-Employment in Rural Areas," by Jose R. Vergara (Philippines), analyzes the scenario of growth and…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Education, Community Involvement, Developing Nations
Concept Papers: Relationships between Vocational Education and Job Creation. Job Creation Project.
Illinois Univ., Champaign. – 1980
This publication contains ten papers designed to show relationships between job creation and vocational education. Information is presented regarding three areas: (1) national and state perspectives of job creation, (2) examples of how specific vocational education disciplines impact in the job creation process, and (3) case studies of job…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Business Responsibility, Case Studies, Community Involvement
Education for Rural Development - A Portfolio of Studies. Volume 3: Health and Nutrition Education.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Asian Centre for Educational Innovation for Development. – 1982
Volume 3 of a five-volume portfolio of studies reflecting different facets of the concept of education for rural development contains three studies on health and nutrition. The first study, "Health Education in Rural Development," by K. D. Ariyadasa (Sri Lanka), discusses the role of education in the transmission of health and integrated…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Change Agents, Community Education
Alpha 92. Current Research in Literacy: Literacy Strategies in the Community Movement = Alpha 92. Recherches en alphabetisation. Strategies d'alphabetisation dans le mouvement associatif.
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Hautecoeur, Jean-Paul, Ed. – 1992
This collection contains 17 papers presented at a seminar on literacy strategies in the community movement, held in Namur, Belgium, in 1991. The following papers are included: "Introduction" (Hautecoeur); "Illiteracy: Direction? Action? Results?" (Hautecoeur); "Basic Education and Personal Development Strategies"…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs