Partners in Community Leadership is an educational program for rural youth aged 15-18 and adult volunteers that blends youth leadership, community development, and youth-adult partnerships. In addition to sections on program preparation, adult orientation, and facilitator orientation, this handbook contains 10 program modules requiring about 15…

One of the expressed aims of the Teacher Corps project is to encourage community members to develop their own potential for self-development. The present course on Community-Based Education (CBE) has been constructed with this goal in mind. The central issues of the course are presented in modularized format in an attempt to guide the first steps…

A collection of 16 articles gathered from people who are involved in community broadcasting contains material varying from the practical, technical accounts of community broadcasting to abstract and sometimes controversial philosophies. General subject areas include: (1) production techniques and formats; (2) radio and cable television programing…

The fact that much of learning occurs beyond school walls points to the need for a holistic approach to education. Such an approach involves planned cooperative links between family and the formal and informal learning environments that exist in the community. This monograph advocates such a holistic approach, discussing not only the value of…

Describes the training strategy developed by the Community Based Rehabilitation Programme in Guyana. The strategy has three components: the identification of training needs of families and support workers, the production of video-based training packages on specific topics, and the utilization of available personnel to act as local tutors.…

This article on the use of community resources by families of young children with special needs discusses the rationale for the use of community resources in federal legislation, strategies for building resources, barriers to the use of community resources, and recommendations for increasing the use of community resources. (CR)

This manual describes Teens As Community Resources, Incorporated (TCR) in Boston (Massachusetts) for those interested in how to start youth-run philanthropic efforts, using a peer leadership model or for those wanting to incorporate youth leadership and empowerment in a youth services organization. The introduction provides a brief description of…

This paper describes some of the tools that The Regeneration Project, in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, has developed for use in the process of local economic improvement. One or more of these may be of interest to other individuals in communities that wish to undertake similar projects. Regenerative development provides markets for locally produced goods…

This booklet explores sources of money for multicultural and minority drug abuse prevention programs and provides an overview of fundraising methods and resources. Local, State and Federal agencies (including private organizations) that provide funds for drug abuse prevention programs are listed. Ways to go about soliciting funds are outlined.…

This monograph, summarizing the ideas of participants attending a two-day mini-conference, was developed to help educators understand the extent to which youth benefit when Junior Achievement (JA) is used as a major resource in community career education efforts. This booklet begins with a brief description of JA structure and programs. This is…

Presented in the annotated bibliography are 123 print and nonprint references (1962 to 1975) which document innovating efforts for reintegrating mentally retarded people into the community. It is explained that the references have been compiled from mail surveys, computer searches of national information systems, library handsearches and a…

The objectives of this exemplary career orientation program were to provide children in Grades 3-6 with opportunities to: (1) broaden their occupational aspirations and self-image, (2) develop the concept of the dignity of work and pride in workmanship, (3) identify community problems, explore alternative solutions, and contribute to improvement…

The Lifelong Learning Center (LLC) of the Buffalo and Erie County, New York, Public Library is described with emphasis on objectives and programming developed for a grant project. The objectives included the following: conduct monthly support services for literacy tutors; sponsor training and information sessions for tutors; provide assistance to…

Community schools in Canada in the 1970s have been modeled to some degree on similar developments in the United States, but they have also evolved as a result of regional and social demands within Canada. Community schools in Canada use all the community resources possible to provide community-oriented programs, including the K-12 program, basic…

Through a chronological review of the writings of Howard Y. McClusky, this paper examines the concept of the community council, an integrating agency which unites community resources and organizations for the provision of adult education. After introductory material discussing McClusky's pioneering work in the field of community education, the…