This document examines the activities and resource needs of local basic skills programs; examines the major national organizations that lead, coordinate, and provide technical assistance to local providers; suggests how new organizations can assist and support the delivery of adult literacy services; and recommends public and private sector action…

This document takes a comprehensive look at the resources, problems, and needs of the literacy field and focuses on the long-term requirements for expanding literacy services and ensuring high quality instruction in the United States. (A major conclusion is that the present system, with proper funding and other resources, has the capacity to…

This portfolio is designed to help volunteers receive credit for the skills they have developed through their volunteer work and to transfer their experience to the paid workplace. The portfolio assists volunteers in keeping records about their experience and in thinking about obtaining a job. The first of the three chapters of the portfolio…

The paper reports evaluation findings for 1982-83 of the PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights). Section I addresses PACER's parent training project incorporating five levels of activity: public information, general parent workshops, special workshops, advocacy training, and individual information and advocacy assistance.…

The report presents 1983-84 evaluative data on two projects sponsored by the PACER Center (the Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights): a statewide parent training program and a program designed to foster positive attitudes about handicapped persons. The parent training program is analyzed in terms of five levels of activity: public…

This manual provides a preliminary survey of Peace Corps activities in the area of small enterprise development and identifies some common factors leading to success or failure in programming this type of project. Chapter 1 presents an overview of Peace Corps policy toward and involvement in the field of small enterprise development. The emphasis…

The final report documents a 2-year project which trained volunteers to help preschool disabled and non-disabled children work together as part of a transitioning and mainstreaming effort. The report describes project development, implementation, and dissemination. Specific objectives included the following: form an advisory council; orient staff,…

A description is provided of "The Hospice Concept," an elective course offered as part of a two-year college health occupations curriculum. The course is designed to further the students understanding of the multiple facets of death and dying and to prepare them to be hospice volunteers. Following a course description and a glossary of…

In October 1978 a survey was conducted of Friends of the Library (FOL) activities during the preceding 6 years in support of public, branch, academic, public school, media center, institution, and special libraries in Ohio. The purpose of the survey was to identify and provide a comprehensive summary listing of the recent activities of Friends…

Techniques, materials, and coordinating efforts used in a political campaign are outlined for high school students. The objective is to familiarize students with these techniques so that they can become effective campaign volunteers. Topics include the candidate and the press, campaign publicity materials, organization of headquarters, receptions,…

The bilingual manual for permanent employees and field staff details the regulations and guidelines that govern the activities of Katimavik, a volunteer service program in which Canadian youth, ages 17-21, spend nine months in groups of 12, participating in community work projects and special learning activities in the areas of work skills, second…

The second language (French or English) learning activity portion of Katimavik, a nine-month volunteer community service and experiential learning program for 17 to 21-year-old Canadians, provides an opportunity for living in a French language environment with other people who speak French, or, for participants whose native language is French, to…

A volunteer observer program has drastically reduced the incidence of vandalism in the schools of the Schaumburg, Illinois District.

This manual is intended for groups who wish to establish reading motivation programs on the local level. The organization and operation of the program are outlined in detail, as are the program standards and the steps necessary to qualify for federal funds. Sections in the manual cover the following topics: building an organization, raising funds,…

This teacher-addressed discussion of parent involvement programs at the elementary school level explains why and how parents can aid teachers in classroom processes, and provides guidelines for planning, implementing, and evaluating a program at the community level. It is suggested that planning for parent involvement requires a preliminary…