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Baldwin, Fred D. – Appalachia, 1996
The Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission, a local development district based in Venango County, focuses on nourishing small business development and entrepreneurship in business incubators owned by local governments. One of the region's resources is the nation's first "teaching factory," which provides job…
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Job Training
Appalachia, 1977
With the help of grants for upgrading public facilities and with planning assistance, a small rural community in Alabama has succeeded in attracting 10 new industries and expanding 7. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Development, Dropouts, Futures (of Society), Industrialization
Roesch, Harry – Appalachia, 1975
An Appalachian Regional Commission survey of 180 institutions of higher education in the Appalachian Region pinpoints which institutions offer technical assistance to state and local governments and officals. (Author)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Development, Community Resources, Dropouts
Blanton, Bill – Appalachia, 1980
The consistent economic growth of the Georgia community is the result of careful planning over a long period. Successful community development efforts have resulted in a new regional library, an airport, a vocational technical school, an industrial park, and increased industrialization. (SB)
Descriptors: Community Development, Dropouts, Economic Development, Financial Support
Baldwin, Fred – Appalachia, 1993
The Brushy Fork Institute at Berea College, Kentucky, helps develop the leadership skills that rural Appalachian communities need to solve local problems and spur economic development. Community members from 42 rural counties in 4 states (plus 2 student groups at Berea College) have attended weekend workshops at Berea College and returned home to…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Leaders, Community Organizations, Institutions
Gridley, Clark – Appalachia, 1990
Describes Tennessee Technology Foundation, a government-sponsored linking agent designed to assist new high-technology businesses. Describes foundation projects offering new high-tech businesses entrepreneurial assistance, administrative support, funding assistance, job networking, and institutional coordination services. Tells foundation…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Education Facilities, Community Development, Economic Development
Baldwin, Fred D. – Appalachia, 2001
Tennessee's Three-Star Program for Community Economic Preparedness helps rural communities sell themselves as desirable locations for industry. The program emphasizes community planning and improved quality of life; features include adult leadership programs, community action projects, after-school and extracurricular programs for children and…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Planning, Community Programs, Economic Development
Nigro, Carol A.; Ventura, Ann M. – Appalachia, 1988
Uses question-and-answer format to profile Edna Compton, director of Dungannon (Virginia) Development Commission, an economic development group formed and managed by local people. Commission improved education, housing, and employment in area. Compton discusses process, achievements, and goals held by commission and herself. (TES)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Change, Community Coordination
Appalachia, 1995
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a regional economic development agency representing a unique partnership of federal, state, and local governments. Established by an act of Congress in 1965, the Commission is composed of the governors of the 13 Appalachian states and a federal co-chairperson. Grassroots participation is provided by…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Economic Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Baldwin, Fred D. – Appalachia, 2003
The Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD), a coalition of community action agencies, takes a regional approach to serving rural communities. Its programs focus on community and leadership development, early education and child care, and services and housing for seniors. Through COAD's Foster Grandparent Program, seniors mentor young…
Descriptors: Child Care, Community Action, Community Development, Community Education