The concept of a new family coordinator (someone to orient new families to the local 4-H programs and serve as a contact person for them) is examined. The training of this coordinator, the "New Family Handbook," and benefits of this new system are discussed. (CT)

The University of Illinois used teleconferencing to ignite volunteers and leaders for a five-year capital campaign. The program was live with two-way audio communications from meeting sites back to the main studio. Suggestions for planning and organizing a teleconference are presented. (MLW)

Offers examples of the use of volunteers in recreation and adult education programs. Describes Fanshawe College's local community advisory committees for continuing education centers. Identifies conditions for using volunteers effectively. Reviews Edison College's Talent Banking system which involves volunteers as visiting lecturers, career…

Traces London, Ontario's community schools from 1968-1984. Describes a system in transition from being centrally controlled by a school board to being increasingly in the control of community volunteers. Reflects on the redevelopment of the community school ideal as responsibility for school operations is placed back in community hands. (BRR)

Only six states have enacted qualified immunity statutes protecting volunteer team physicians from civil liability. A few states have expanded their Good Samaritan laws to include physicians rendering energency care at athletic events. Precautions for medical personnel to take before volunteering their time at school athletic events are suggested.…

Outlines a successful high school orientation program using volunteer upperclass students to acclimate new students. (MD)

Alumni administrators must become full partners in institutional advancement and fund-raising. The salaries, access, and respect accorded alumni administrators must be at parity or near parity with development professionals. Some suggestions to further alumni/development partnership are provided. (MLW)

Describes a three-day all-school event that galvanizes a large city and an entire region. Its purpose--to make certain there is enough financial aid to maintain the diversity of the student body at the Catlin Gabel school in Portland, Oregon. (Editor/RK)

In spite of legislation mandating consumer participation in health care delivery, providers of care call the tune. This article analyzes the reasons for consumers' inability to make fundamental changes in professional priorities and their cooptation when they actually take part in decision making. (Editor)

The Parent Outreach Program was initiated to link parents who are already raising children with disabilities with new parents of disabled children. (SB)

Noting that parental involvement is an important factor in student success, this study examined differences in student learning in reading and mathematics related to levels of parental volunteerism in kindergarten, after controlling for differences in testing scores at the beginning of the school year. The study drew on data from the National…

A community-empowered school is one in which administrators, teachers, staff, students, parents, and members of the community at large feel that they have a stake in the success of that school. Despite common reservations about the involvement of parents and volunteers in the classroom, this book makes clear the long-term advantages of onsite…

This handbook was developed in response to the "America Reads Challenge," a national effort to ensure that all children can read independently and well by the end of third grade. It is designed to provide volunteer tutors with specific, hands-on information about the tutoring process. It explains to tutors how to motivate students to get…

This curriculum is divided into eight modules: personal identification (name, native country, family, address, and telephone number); time and calendar (time, daily routine, days, and months); weather and seasons; shopping (money and price of clothes); location and direction; health (body parts, problems, and emergencies); housing…

This study examined whether alumni who were resident assistants (RAs) gave more to the institution than did alumni who were not RAs. This information was deemed significant for two reasons: (1) contributions from graduates are increasingly important sources of funds for colleges and universities; (2) information on why alumni contribute is…