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Transforming a Community through Research.
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Conti, Gary J.; And Others – Convergence, 1991
In 1945, the Conrad (Montana) Study Group began a commitment to long-term community action that illustrates the principles of transformative research: awareness, active involvement, and social reconstruction. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Action, Community Change, Community Involvement
To Fight Sectarianism and Search for Peace: The Ulster People's College in Ireland.
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Lovett, Tom – Convergence, 1993
The Ulster People's College is a community education center committed to radical social change and individual and collective growth. Its major concerns are assisting with social and economic problems and studying and bridging cultural and political divisions through an antisectarian approach. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Action, Community Education, Foreign Countries
Environmental Adult Education in the English-Speaking Caribbean.
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Ellis, Pat – Convergence, 2000
Describes a public education program about solid waste management in Trinidad and Tobago, community action for environmental policy formation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and other environmental education programs. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Action, Conservation (Environment), Environmental Education
Translating the Art of Citizenship
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Shaw, Mae; Martin, Ian – Convergence, 2005
In this paper, the authors develop a conceptual framework for exploring the notion of "translating the art of citizenship." They then consider two particular examples from their work as university teachers which illustrate how they are trying to translate the art of citizenship by developing a more expressive pedagogy of citizenship. First, a CD…
Descriptors: Community Action, Citizenship, Adult Learning, Citizenship Education