The Exploring Making Through Mobile Emergent Technologies (EMMET) program sought to disrupt the trajectory from rural high school to factory floor by introducing STEM and computational thinking (STEM+C) skills through mentorship training and hands-on activities involving creative production--often referred to as "making." The program…

Service learning is one of the most effective teaching methods for engaging and retaining community college students, but it comes with its challenges. For many students, the added requirements of a service learning experience can become one more responsibility in an already too-long list. In addition to being responsible for children, holding…

Encourages community colleges to design athletic programs to serve the entire athletic community--students, faculty, and other local residents over 18 years of age. Briefly reviews the administration, funding, facilities and equipment needs of such a program. (DC)

The expansion of community college community services within established priorities of involvement can benefit both institutional and professional goals. (NF)

The Adult Activities Center makes work and learning opportunities avialable for trainable retarded adults in the Burlington area. The center involves a cooperative effort among local religious, educational, and service organizations. (JO)

This study investigates community service programs for the disadvantaged at inner-city community colleges to construct a descriptive history of the various programs' origins, development, and essential components. Additional information was collected on (1) current program descriptions, (2) the programs' financial and physical resources, (3) their…

This is the final progress report for the American Association of Community College's (AACC's) Learn and Serve America Program. It covers the time period between September 1, 1994 and August 31, 1997. The goal of the program is to develop an infrastructure for service learning at America's community colleges. Outcomes show that all 10 colleges…

Returns from 53 of 88 junior colleges surveyed concerning their community service programs showed the following: (1) community service functions are typically the responsibility of an executive officer who reports to the president or other college administrator; (2) categories of community service programs are instructional (adult education,…

A basic program of community services and the basic procedures for its effective administration and supervision are presented in checklist form. This checklist is offered as a guide for public and private junior colleges interested in establishing or strengthening a program of community services, and includes suggestions for community colleges to…

Parkland Community College (Illinois) takes cultural entertainment to the community by traveling to the people. Local organizations, such as Women's Clubs, distribute publicity and sell tickets, while the college provides the programs, secures the facilities, directs advertising, and provides the sponsoring organization with publicity display…

This qualitative study was conducted to explore student perceptions of service learning as well as the importance of service learning to community college students. Data were collected through interviews with 24 community college participants from Virginia Highlands Community College and Mountain Empire Community College, both in southwest…

This digest discusses service learning programs on community college campuses. Service learning integrates community service with academic instruction as it focuses on critical, reflective thinking and civic responsibility. Projects can range from brief, one-time-only experiences to a student commitment of 15 or more hours during a semester.…

This report outlines the development and implementation of a service-learning program at the Community College of Vermont (CCV). The author describes some of CCV's unique characteristics, all of which heightened the challenge of implementing a service-learning program: (1) CCV has no campus-there are 12 sites of the college scattered throughout…

The rapid growth of junior colleges is due to the accessibility and the services that they offer to the community. (MF)

Address given at the annual convention of the American Association of Junior Colleges (49th, Atlanta, Ga., March 3-7, 1969).