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Education and Training Initiatives at the Central Methodist Church Refugee House in Johannesburg
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Pausigere, Peter – Perspectives in Education, 2013
Zimbabwean economic migrants and political refugees have been given refuge and provided with shelter at the Central Methodist Church (CMC) Refugee House, in central Johannesburg. The refugees have successfully initiated learning and training programmes which resulted in the establishment of a combined school, namely "St. Albert Street Refugee…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Churches, Christianity, Adult Basic Education
Home on the Range--Health Literacy, Rural Elderly, Well-Being
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Young, David; Weinert, Clarann; Spring, Amber – Journal of Extension, 2012
The demographic and socioeconomic impacts of the baby boomer generation turning 65 in 2011 will be magnified in rural areas where elderly are already disproportionately represented. The overall goal of a collaborative, community-based project was to improve the health literacy, health outcomes, and overall well-being of rural elderly in four…
Descriptors: Well Being, Older Adults, Rural Extension, Health Education
Training Needs and Preferences of Adult Public Library Clients in the Use of Online Resources
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Ruthven, Joan – Australian Library Journal, 2010
This article presents the results of a study into the provision of Internet training for adult public library clients. The study, which was completed in 2008, forms part of a larger investigation into the characteristics, preferences and needs of adult public library clients in New South Wales. The aim of this section of the investigation is to…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Educational Needs, Investigations, Public Libraries