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Albertson, Trinity – Online Submission, 2022
Limited entrepreneurial training programs are offered in higher education that address the hurdles, issues, knowledge, and experiences of female entrepreneurs. In addition, few opportunities are available for the intrapersonal skill and self-efficacy development needed by female entrepreneurs to be successful. Few theoretical studies on female…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Self Efficacy, Females
Peace Corps, 2013
The "Life Skills and Leadership Manual" is designed to be used by Peace Corps Volunteers and their counterparts who work with youth worldwide to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes integral to three Youth in Development sector competencies: (1) Support healthy lifestyles and prepare youth for family life; (2) Prepare youth for…
Descriptors: Voluntary Agencies, Volunteers, International Organizations, Daily Living Skills
Kellert, Stephen R. – 1998
A study examined the learning and character development effects of the outdoor wilderness experience. The research consisted of a retrospective study in which surveys were completed by 429 participants in outdoor programs sponsored by the Student Conservation Association, the National Outdoor Leadership School, and Outward Bound; and a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Change, Experiential Learning, Individual Development
Colvert, Audra L. – 1993
Examining the role of the forensics coach as counselor, this paper attempts to define the role more clearly and offers guidelines and suggestions concerning where to draw the line between coaching and counseling "forensicators." The paper advances the premise that coaches have many responsibilities which include significant dimensions of…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Role, Debate
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Yamauchi, Lois A.; Brown, Linda R. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2007
Like many other culturally and linguistically diverse students, Native Hawaiians are over-represented among those in special education, score lower on standardized achievement tests, and are at greater risk for dropping-out. The Hawaiian Studies Program (HSP) was a culturally relevant academic program that incorporated learning about Hawaiian…
Descriptors: Individual Development, Career Development, Hawaiians, Culturally Relevant Education
O'Brien, Margaret – 1990
The Northland Wilderness Experience (NWE) was established in 1985 to provide outdoor therapeutic programs for at-risk youth from the Northland region of New Zealand. The program involved a physically challenging 10-day expedition, followed by an 18-month followup period of group outdoor activities offered every 2 weeks. By the end of 1989, 280…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Evaluation Methods
Rugen, Betsy – 1994
Parents, teachers, and peers play significant roles in a child's development of self-esteem. This report describes a program for improving the self-esteem of fourth-grade students in a large, multi-ethnic suburb. The researcher documented the students' low self-esteem through teacher observations and by the administration of a student self-esteem…
Descriptors: Children, Educational Environment, Elementary School Students, Grade 4