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Huda, Kazi Nazmul; Hossain, Arman; Ferdous, Maquesurat – Journal of Education and Learning, 2020
The main purpose of this research is to establish a link between Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) and the role of private universities to show how EDP helps the performance of common roles of a university. Here, qualitative research methodology has been used to investigate the contribution of EDP of Southern University Bangladesh (SUB)…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Entrepreneurship, Private Colleges, Intervention
den Heyer, Molly; Smith, Eric; Irving, Catherine – Journal of Transformative Education, 2021
The following article describes how one organization, the Coady International Institute, met multiple monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning objectives while still staying true to its roots in transformative adult education. The Learning from Stories of Change (LSC) methodology brought together stories-based techniques with aspects of the…
Descriptors: Correlation, Transformative Learning, Social Change, Adult Education
Aderogba, Kofo A. – Commission for International Adult Education, 2018
Learning to read and write is a fundamental right. Yet official figures by the National Bureau of Statistics indicate that 38% of African adults are illiterate. This study ascertained the level of literacy of Igbo-Ora community and the effects on community development. Mixed methods of survey were applied. A questionnaire of 32 items was used to…
Descriptors: Literacy, Economic Development, Agricultural Occupations, Illiteracy
Miliffe, Anastasia – Kairaranga, 2016
The child well-being movement seeks to enhance the well-being of all children and protect our most vulnerable. The plethora of definitions and approaches to child well-being may create ambiguity and uncertainty about what child well-being means and what research-based frameworks are available to support it. In this initial study, the well-being…
Descriptors: Well Being, Advocacy, Elementary School Students, Community Development
Siewell, Nicholas; Aguirre, Stephanie; Thomas, Madhavappallil – Metropolitan Universities, 2015
Building communities through creative community garden projects is increasingly common and seems to create beneficial effects for participants. This study recognizes the need to understand the impact of gardens on low socioeconomic neighborhoods. By conducting a needs assessment study and establishing a community garden, we were able to study its…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Universities, Gardening, Well Being
Burgstahler, Sheryl; Swift, Catherine – 1996
This report, in support of the project "Enhanced Learning through Electronic Communities," investigated successful practices of electronic communities. A literature review was conducted and a survey was sent to 15 system operators of networks that had a community-based focus with ancillary educational components and networks that focused primarily…
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Community Development, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks
Nordstrom, Jean; And Others – 1977
Although there are no easy answers to the economic problems faced by the Northern Cheyenne in Southeast Montana, any economic development plans should stress long-term tribal self-sufficiency, serve community needs, and consider the Cheyenne culture. Differentiation theory is appropriate for understanding the local rural area and the special place…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Business
2002
This document is intended to assist local authorities in England and Wales who are interested in forming local strategic partnerships (LSPs) with the community and voluntary sectors. Section 1 presents the following guidelines for LSPs when developing a community strategy to meet local priorities: (1) have each local area prepare a plan to improve…
Descriptors: Blacks, Case Studies, Community Coordination, Community Development
Phillips, Susan D.; Orsini, Michael – 2002
In Canada and elsewhere, the shift from more horizontal models of governance and toward a more organized, diverse, and empowered civil society has sparked renewed interest in citizen involvement. The various dimensions of citizen involvement in policy processes are as follows: (1) mobilizing interest; (2) claims making; (3) knowledge acquisition;…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Citizen Participation, Community Change, Community Development
McConnell, Charlie, Ed. – 1996
The following papers are included: "Foreword" (Alexander); "Preface" (McConnell); "Editorial Introduction" (McConnell); "People Power" (Gibson); "Community Education within the Context of Reorganisation of Local Government" (Hughes); "The Challenge of Change" (Alexander Report);…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Change Strategies, Community Development
Frasier, James E.; Stanton, William – 1982
This publication reports the development of the vocational-technical resource consortia in Ohio and identifies the operational procedures associated with successful programs. Five exemplary consortia were studied in some depth; however, data were obtained from all of the 23 consortia in the state. The research indicates that the consortium is an…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Citizen Participation, Community Cooperation, Community Development
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, DC. Working for America Inst. – 2000
When deciding how to compete in the new global economy, employers can opt for "low-road" strategies such as low wages and no job security. Alternatively, they can choose the "high road" and compete by offering quality goods and services, innovation, and value. Fourteen successful "high-road" partnerships were examined…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Building Trades, Case Studies, Communication (Thought Transfer)