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Howard, Jeanne – Journal of Environmental Education, 1982
Examples of new environmental education strategies in developing countries are provided including, among others, programs which stress that properly-conceived development should include respect for the local environment and research projects helping villagers define what is meant by development. Provides an example of the use of television in the…
Descriptors: Community Development, Developing Nations, Development, Economic Development
Morris, James R. – VocEd, 1979
South Carolina's technical education system (composed of 16 two-year technical colleges) has been a key factor in the state's economic development program through industry recruitment and training, industry and community involvement in program development, and continuing education programs. (LRA)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Community Involvement, Economic Development

Walshok, Mary Lindenstein – Journal of Public Service & Outreach, 1996
Traditionally, university outreach and public service have been organized around two distinct, fragmented approaches: supporting research and instruction linked directly to economic and community development (extension education) and meeting continuing education needs. Two programs at the University of California, San Diego, use a regionally…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Development, Continuing Education, Extension Education
Gilderbloom, John I.; Mullins, R. L., Jr. – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1995
The University of Louisville (Kentucky) Housing and Neighborhood Development Strategies (HANDS) is a multifaceted program using the university's resources to address the problems of an impoverished urban neighborhood. One component, the Community Design Team, is composed of graduate students and provides technical assistance such as conceptual…
Descriptors: Community Development, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Neighborhoods

Curtis, Marlene; Stetson, Nancy – Community Services Catalyst, 1990
Describes Wenatchee Valley Community College's Community Resource Center (CRC), created to promote information exchange, community dialogue, and alliance building to help solve community problems. Reviews the role of the CRC's advisory board and the ways in which the CRC has served the community. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Centers, Community Colleges, Community Development

Ameyaw, Stephen – Environmentalist, 1992
Examines the KASHA project in Botswana to illustrate the characteristics of sustainable development as manifested in localized contexts and situations. Suggests the need to document, share, describe, and discuss successful programs like KASHA. (MDH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Community Development, Community Organizations
West, Linden – Adults Learning, 2005
This article focuses on the nature of "family learning" programmes in marginalised communities. Such programmes present a series of radical challenges (in the sense of getting to the root of things) to policy makers and professionals alike: about, for instance, the kinds of "learning" on offer and the neglect, perhaps…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Interpersonal Relationship, Family Literacy, Emotional Intelligence
Wang, Deane – Journal of Urban Technology, 2002
In 1998 a Burlington, Vermont partnership of a branch of city government and several educational and environmental organizations received a "metro-grant" to develop a project for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under its Environmental Monitoring for Public Access and Community Tracking (EMPACT) Program. One goal was to…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, City Government, Environmental Education, Program Descriptions
Bernard Van Leer Foundation, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1992
The first section of this program report offers a general description of the Bernard van Leer Foundation and its work. The second and third sections provide the foundation's annual report and financial report for 1991. The fourth and largest section of the program report describes 117 projects in 43 countries that are financed and supported by the…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Programs, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Bernard Van Leer Foundation, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1993
This 1993 program report profiles the Bernard van Leer Foundation, a private institution based in The Netherlands that concentrates its resources on support for early childhood development. The first two sections provide a general description of the Bernard van Leer Foundation and its work. The third and fourth sections are the foundation's annual…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Programs, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Goetz, Kathy, Ed. – Family Resource Coalition Report, 1993
This newsletter issue focuses on the twin themes that, together, represent the ways that programs to strengthen families also contribute to a better society. The newsletter includes the following articles: (1) "Family Center Planning Project: Family Support, Public Policy, and Community Development"; (2) "Pulling It All Together for…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Child Abuse, Child Welfare
Cook, Edward A.; Bentley, Marion T. – 1986
Presenting a base of general information that local business people and government officials involved with downtown revitalization should be familiar with in order to understand the range of options available and factors that will influence the outcomes of any revitalization program, the paper summarizes current theories, trends, studies, and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Citizen Participation, Community Change, Community Development
Norris, William C. – 1978
Described in this paper are strategies and programs developed by the Control Data Corporation to address inner-city needs. Strategies cited include the establishment of new plants in economically depressed areas and the encouragement of local community support in business operations. Specific programs discussed are directed at the disadvantaged…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Community Cooperation, Community Development, Community Support
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1975
Intended to familiarize American Indian tribal leaders, planners, and community leaders with the programs available to Indians through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this brochure provides information on program benefits, application procedures, and who to contact for further information for 49 programs in the areas of agriculture, community…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Agriculture, American Indians, Community Development
Minzey, Jack D.; LeTarte, Clyde E. – 1972
This book examines community education programs and case histories and presents ways to implement such programs. It has been written primarily for the educator or administrator but may also be of interest to students, parents, and other citizens interested in improving the community. The authors proceed from the basic premise that "program" is…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Education, Community Involvement, Community Schools