This article highlights the sources and methods that will help the adult educator discover ideas that can be developed into unsolicited proposals for the funding of projects. The following sources of ideas are listed: colleagues and friends, literature reviews, current events in the popular press, speeches by noted authorities, proceedings of…

In a down-to-earth, practical article, the author tells how to guide the beginning jazz band drummer so that he can lay the foundation for a swinging ensemble. (Editor/RK)

Some possible remedies that would enable the modern high school to expand its curriculum and give its students a greater course selection were discussed. (Author)

New programs are seeking to meet the needs of Spanish-speaking children. (Editor)

This paper provides first-time grant writers with suggestions on how to approach a private funding source. While intended for rural health care advocates, the remarks are equally applicable for educators and others. The rural crisis has produced many heart-rending stories about medically indigent people, but there is a lack of reliable statistics…

A description is provided of the Automated Manufacturing/Robotics program to be offered at Delaware County Community College beginning in September 1984. Section I provides information on the use of reprogramable industrial robots in manufacturing and the rapid changes in production that can be effected through the application of automated…

A handbook explaining the conditions under which government agencies and foundations make grants is presented, outlining a process for organizing such efforts to obtain support. The rationale for grant making is discussed. Steps in proposal development are: putting the idea into a project format by developing a project outline (statement of need…

The accomplishments of the first year of project FOCUS, one of five national demonstration efforts funded under the Women's Educational Equity Act, are presented. There are four parts to the report. Part 1 gives an overview of the project. After conducting a needs assessment, the Tucson (Arizona) Unified School District undertook four central…

The author presents a model which he feels satisfies the demand by special educators for "concrete" and "real-life" studies and, at the same time, is in accordance with the "Guidelines for the Social Studies" as stated by the NCSS Task Force. (Editor)

This study was conducted to assess vocational program needs and development in Illinois correctional institutions. Specific objectives included the following: (1) to review results of efforts both nationally and in Illinois to meet the vocational needs of adult and juvenile offenders; (2) to conduct a survey of twenty-three correctional…

This report summarizes the recommendations of a panel evaluating the draft proposal prepared by the International Information Centre for Terminology (Infoterm) for the development of a network for terminology and documentation. These recommendations, which have been incorporated into the final study (see related document) include: (1) the…

Advocates an integrated approach in the formulation of speech communication curriculum. Published by the Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, Staff Coordinator, ACA 5205 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041, $25.00 annual dues. (JW)

This minority capital resource handbook consists of a guide to raising capital for minority entrepreneurs and a listing of sources that provide such capital. The first section deals with the process of raising capital. The realities of raising capital, intermediaries and financial advisors, and assessing needs are outlined. Factors considered in…

This book is the second of two comprising the Guide to Proposal Writing and Project Management in Vocational Education that outlines processes involved in the writing and funding of proposals. The first book is available separately (see note). Two of the four parts into which the guide is divided are found in each of the books. Part III, Final…