For this report on a two-year Peace Corps project designed to implement educational television (ETV) into Colombia schools, the Peace Corps Volunteers who participated are investigated. The history and experience of these Volunteers in the Peace Corps are sketched first. Next, the consequences for them of serving in a large, integrated, special…

THE AUTHOR BRIEFLY REVIEWS STUDIES AND REPORTS ON ADULT BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICA, WHERE IN MOST COUNTRIES AT LEAST 40 PERCENT OF THE ADULT POPULATION IS ILLITERATE. EDUCATION HAS BEEN RELATED TO NATIONAL ECONOMIES, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PROBLEMS. NATIONAL BUDGETS FOR LITERACY PROGRAMS ARE GROWING AND IN SOME COUNTRIES…

Libraries in tropical Africa, their problems in serving patrons, and their attitudes towards readers are analyzed. (JAB)

A short historical and socio-economic survey of the East African Community, is followed by a description of the development of public libraries in Kenya, Uganda, and the United Republic of Tanzania. (Author)

The acquisitions policy of the University of Ibadan Library is outlined. The problems of acquisitions resulting from the fact that 90 percent of the materials acquired are purchased from suppliers in developed countries are discussed. (Author/JAB)

Issues in the identification of high potential students in third world countries with emphasis on work in Kwa Zulu/Natal (South Africa) are discussed. The "test-teach-reteach" paradigm is suggested to assess degree of modifiability under optimal instructional conditions. (DB)

Discusses the United States' policy on containment of communism after World War II and the superpower competition for influence in developing nations. Examines the increasing arms build-up in developing nations and provides graphs of arms sales and maps of superpower armed forces distribution. (GEA)

V.S. Naipaul's essay on Grenada in "Harper's" magazine (March 1984) has a lot of nice words but reflects little of the reality of the Grenada debacle. Naipaul favors the colonialist sensibility and is insensitive to the Grenadian socialists. (Author/KH)

Adult education in China has developed as the nation has developed, taking as its primary focus the work of popularizing basic knowledge of the culture. Adult education is changing in response to increasing need for technical education for workers. (SK)

Three participants at the Annual Convention of the Indian Adult Education Association presented their views on Indian adult education, national development, and future programs during radio interviews, transcribed in the article. (AG)

Article discusses two regional seminars sponsored in part by the International Federation of Plantation, Agricultural and Allied Workers. Theaim of the first was to train rural educators and leaders for the education,coordination and management of rural organizations. The second seminar focused on the role of women on plantations. (RR)