Designed for a community fire education effort, particularly in which local volunteers present general information on fire safety to their fellow citizens, this workbook contains nine lessons. Included are an overview of the household fire problem; instruction in basic chemistry and physics of fire, flammable liquids, portable fire extinguishers,…

The Education Corps was established in Atlanta, Georgia, to encourage increased community involvement in the public schools. Contacts with community churches were established, and the program was implemented mainly through the cooperation of these churches. Seminarians worked actively in the schools with children, engaging in enrichment…

This report recommends three general categories of involvement in the development of educational programs for the aging and aged at Pensacola Junior College (Florida). (1) Pre-retirement Education: courses should include the psychology of aging, family structures, estate planning, federal laws that affect the elderly, employment opportunities, and…

The objective of this program was to increase the awareness of locally-elected public officials, who must be considered among the key decision-makers of northwest Indiana, to the impacts of their decisions on environmental quality in this heavily industrialized region. Conferences and workshops were held to accomplish this objective and the…

Provided is a compilation of recently annotated audiovisual materials which present techniques, models, or other specific information that can aid in providing comprehensive services to the handicapped. Entries which include a brief description, name of distributor, technical information, and cost are presented alphabetically by title in eight…

The American Issues Forum (AIF) is the national program for the Bicentennial developed by the National Endowment for the Humanities and cosponsored by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. The purpose of the Leadership Packet is to provide those who are interested in developing AIF Programs with suggestions about how to plan and…

In an attempt to develop college creditable competencies for inservice training in the human services, and relationships between service agencies and higher education institutions, a conference sponsored by the Center for Governmental Studies discussed: (1) nontraditional education and competency-based education; (2) competency-based education and…

The Career Opportunities Program (COP), an initiative of the U.S. Office of Education, ended on June 30, 1976. COP attempted to provide opportunity for indigenous community residents working as paraprofessional teacher aides in the nation's low-income and rural schools to advance with the education profession through training and merit and,…

Comprehensive mental health programs should be designed on the basis of identified mental health needs and locally established priorities so that the resulting combination of services is geared to the specific and unique requirements of the catchment area. In addition to being comprehensive, local programs should be physically accessible, ensure…

Project AHEAD (Army Help for Education and Development) is a program carried out by hundreds of participating colleges and universities to aid veterans and current military personnel in completing their education. The project can be used by recruiters to encourage volunteers to prepare for their personal futures as well as for their military…

This address by Commissioner Bell highlights the need to develop a national preschool demonstration model, using available resources whenever possible, as the most effective device to encourage school systems to initiate preschool education. Two facets of the preschool demonstration model are discussed: (1) a learning program built around…

Project Upswing is a pilot study sponsored by the Bureau of Educational Personnel Development, U.S. Office of Education, designed to determine whether first grade children with minimal learning difficulties can be aided by volunteer tutors. A major goal is to determine whether children receiving this personalized assistance make more progress than…

The report tabulates and discusses the responses of 2346 members (70 percent) of the University of Minnesota faculty to a survey questionnaire examining faculty involvement in community service programs. Twenty-nine tables present numbers and percentages of responses with respect to descriptive characteristics of the faculty (discipline, academic…

This report offers 2-year colleges and law enforcement agencies alternatives for merging resources for improving police training and education. Currently approximately 250 2-year colleges offer programs inlaw enforcement, police science, or police administration education. The President's Crime Commission reports that present training programs of…

This study traces the historical growth and significance of adult education and reviews the historical, educational, and cultural development of Charlotte, North Carolina. The program in adult music education is focused on the following areas: a formal course in general consumer music; informal groups and ensembles; the community chorus; the…