Project RESOURCES (Retired Employees Skills Outreach Using Retirees in Continuing Employment Situations) was developed at Middlesex County College (MCC) to meet the employment needs of the over 55 age population. Designed to assist others in implementing similar programs, this manual provides an overview of the project, including information on…

The essays in this collection focus on various aspects of organization development (OD) and its application in educational institutions. First, Jim Hammons provides an overview of OD and its value to the community college. Then, Richard Woodman and William Muse describe techniques and methodologies that have been successful in improving work group…

Cedar Valley College's Barrier Reduction Program for Women (BRPW) offers workshops and individual career consultations to help area women meet their personal needs, increase their knowledge of career opportunities, and realize their individual potential. This descriptive and evaluative report begins by examining the diverse characteristics and…

Designed for use by employment skills training operators and educators, this report provides information on competency-based education (CBE) and its use in Illinois. First, some of the main features of CBE programs are outlined, i.e., their emphasis on the interests, needs, and strengths of students and on providing those skills that the student…

Since its inception in 1982, the Metropolitan Community Colleges' Homesharing Project has helped hundreds of people who have space in their homes to share to link up with people who need places to live. The Homesharing Project involves the following: (1) a person who is interested in sharing his/her home calls for information about the program;…

Three papers present views on women in technology programs and occupations, and on Corning Community College's (CCC's) program to encourage women to enter technological fields in which they have been historically underrepresented. First, Edward F. Herman presents the historical background to the development of CCC's Women in Technology program,…

In 1983-84, Roxbury Community College (RCC) received two grants to enhance transfer opportunities for RCC students, institute curricular reforms, and improve articulation with neighboring colleges. The first year achievements of RCC's Transfer Opportunity Program included: (1) projects undertaken by RCC's Faculty Work Group (e.g., the preparation…

An overview is provided of the objectives, courses, students, and faculty of Calhoun State Community College's (CSCC's) Honors Program. Introductory remarks describe the Honors Program as a way of providing gifted students with an opportunity for educational challenge and stimulation through sections of core curriculum courses specifically…

While technological advances have transformed man's social and cultural environment and increased the interconnection between individuals and cultures, they have not in themselves led to a deeper understanding of other cultures. Educational programs can play an important role in remedying this defect and in developing students' sensitivity to…

The community history program described in this report uses traveling photographic exhibits and accompanying booklets on themes of social and urban history, work, housing, entertainment, family, and transportation, to involve the people of Queens, New York, in an examination of their community's past. The program's philosophy is discussed first,…

The Midwest Center for Off-Campus Studies offers students the opportunity to learn in a holistic manner by inserting them into a new community, either domestic or foreign, so that they can not only see the physical characteristics of the site, but can experience learning. Although the Center is at present an association of five Illinois two-year…

A model designed to aid faculty in course development and revision is presented and discussed as it operates at the Community College of Philadelphia. Several guiding principles of instructional development are presented, stressing the importance of a positive approach and the view of instructional development as a mode of communication between…

In 1978, the California State Department of Social Services issued a contract to the Los Rios Community College District to develop training programs for foster parents, prospective foster parents, and agency workers throughout California. Twenty-one California community colleges participated in the Foster Parent Training Program (FPTP) in Spring,…

The Jewish studies program at Los Angeles Valley College is discussed with an emphasis on the teaching of lower division Hebrew language. As the first two-year undergraduate program in the nation, it seeks to provide an appreciation of Jewish civilization. The program includes classes in Hebrew language, literature, civilization, Jewish…

Guidelines and objectives are detailed for the initial implementation of Lorain County Community College's Long-Range Plan for 1978-83. The document first describes the planning cycle by which the five-year plan is to be updated annually and outlines eight steps to be implemented in the planning process: (1) prioritization of plan objectives by…