The Ellensburg (Washington) Children's Musical Theater, created as a community schools project 21 years ago, is still going strong. The theater provides interactive learning opportunities for children of all ages and sponsors other opportunities for children, including a children's writer's workshop and workshops on television violence. Describes…

Qualitative study documents contributions of 21 Hispanic women who were identified as being active in the community. Theme concurs with primary components of self-in-relation theory. Because the research was exploratory, findings point to a broad range of topics for further study related to social work education, knowledge, ethics, and practice.…

Discusses ways in which parents can serve child care programs as referrals for prospective clients, volunteers, members of advisory boards, fundraisers, project coordinators, providers of skills and expertise, donors, problem solvers, and advocates. (BB)

Discusses the benefits of flexible scheduling in school media centers and emphasizes the importance of cooperation among media specialists, teachers, administrators, and volunteers in successfully implementing flexible scheduling. The experiences of a school media specialist who introduced flexible scheduling in the media center at Whiskey Bottom…

Four investors have committed $8.5 million to start companies based on discoveries made at the University of Chicago and the Argonne National Laboratory. It may be the first venture-capital fund to market products flowing from a federal laboratory. Graduate student volunteers are doing most of the development work. (MSE)

Advice on gathering information about foundations for college fund raising is offered. Information sources should be evaluated based on cost, quality, reliability, completeness, and ease of use. Noncommercial and commercial sources can both be useful. (MSE)

This article describes the People to People program initiated by the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The program requires students enrolled in introductory special education courses to spend a minimum of 10 hours working with children or families in 1 of 7 local programs. Guidelines for developing such a program are offered. (DB)

Profiles the accomplishments and philosophies of three individuals who strongly advocated community service and who profoundly influenced the field of experiential education, including Robert K. Greenleaf, author of "Servant Leadership"; Alec Dickson, who traveled extensively to promote the development of community service organizations…

Ways in which colleges can involve their students in voluntary community service programs are outlined, and development of campus service programs is discussed. The program at East Tennessee State University is offered as illustration. A list of community service resource organizations, with addresses, is included. (MSE)

Examines the work of women's voluntary associations in support of public libraries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Activities studied include support of traveling libraries, library legislation, and the founding of local libraries. Cooperation of organized women's groups with the American Library Association and other organizations is…

Describes the author's experience in telling children's stories from a wide variety of cultures and to diverse audiences. The pitfalls of telling stories outside one's own culture and how to avoid them are covered. Anecdotes of the author's success in helping children build bridges to other cultures are included. (KRN)

College development specialists predict trends in corporate matching gifts including increased competition, reduction in gift size, more diversity, more employee input, sophisticated use of technology, more global and democratic giving, gifts reflecting the general economic climate, and larger gifts for top recipients). They recommend better…

Discusses ways that school media specialists can save time to make the transition from traditional tasks to newer responsibilities necessitated by changes in education. Highlights include placing orders; record keeping, particularly clerical tasks that could be handled electronically or by other people; cataloging; parent volunteers; and working…

Lists projects that parent volunteers can do in elementary school libraries in the areas of computers, audiovisuals, reading programs, helping students, special-needs students, clerical, arts and crafts, parent representation in various areas, and community projects. (LRW)

A survey of Braille transcribers in 40 states found Braille production systems rely on volunteers and hence Braille transcription is not considered a bona fide career. The majority cited low funding and resources as obstacles to change. Issues of certification, training, availability, and definition are discussed, along with recommendations.…