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Davis, James – 1975
The rural community college has a unique opportunity to bring about social change in rural areas. This paper summarizes the needs and resources of the rural community and discusses the change techniques useful to the college administrator. The most valuable resource is the college staff who offer technical expertise and leadership not available…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, College Role, Community Change
Colorado State Dept. of Local Affairs, Denver. – 1992
This report describes the Colorado Rural Revitalization Project (CRRP) and the participant rural communities between 1988-1991. The CRRP, established in 1988, consists of a partnership among rural Colorado communities, Colorado State University, the University of Colorado, the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Characteristics, Community Development, Community Planning
Baldwin, Fred D. – Appalachia, 2001
Community colleges in Appalachia are helping boost local economies and expand educational opportunities through the national Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI). At the heart of RCCI is a nine-step strategic planning process in which a community group moves from vision to action. Kentucky's Southeast Community College has promoted…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Action, Community Colleges, Community Development
Richardson, Jean – Small Town, 1998
A Vermont project, the Environmental Programs/Partnerships in Communities (EPIC) project provides a transferable model for rural development. The program is sensitive to people and environmental needs, and emphasizes long-term functioning of the entire community system, not just specific outcomes. EPIC has supported leadership training, local…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Community Action, Community Development
Fernandez, Richard R.; Hagood, Richard A. – 1978
Now completing its second year, the Partnership for Rural Improvement (PRI) is a four year rural development program funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. Its fundamental purpose is the development of a linkage system connecting the research and development of knowledge about rural improvement with the dissemination and use of that knowledge.…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Community Development, Community Organizations, Community Planning
Download full textZuber, Eileen, Ed.; Heasley, Daryl K., Ed. – 1995
Small towns and rural places face numerous barriers to development. In response, the four Regional Rural Development Centers serve as regional and national networks to catalyze, initiate, facilitate, and evaluate research and educational programs that have potential to improve rural economic and social well-being. Such programs focus on developing…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Community Planning, Conservation (Environment)
Morris, Lynne Clemmons; Morris, Judson Henry, Jr. – 1981
A strategy to assist in community development can help rural schools in rapidly growing areas meet the changing educational needs of their communities. Such a strategy should include gathering information about anticipated changes in the size and composition of the school population in order to plan for adequate staff and facilities. Planning for…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Coordination, Community Development, Community Involvement
