This article deals with the task which the President's Commission gave the professional associations to mount a vigorous campaign to educate the nation about the critical need to learn other languages and customs. It deals with the campaign, first in terms of program planning to bridge the gap between where we are and where we want to be; and…

This manual had its origins in a training project at the University of Michigan directed at the staff and directors of area planning agencies on aging. The manual is a revised version of a manuscript used in the regional workshops to facilitate the planning and coordination of services and programs for older people. Its purpose is to provide an…

The "inevitable and ubiquitous nature of censorship" forces teachers of literature to accept seven responsibilities: (1) to know literature of all types and all periods extremely well and to know what constitutes literary merit and adolescent appeal in any work; (2) to understand the implications of arguments for and against censorship; (3) to…

Several aspects of college-community relations were discussed in this review. In the avocational realm, as well as the vocational, the 2-year college can serve the special needs and interests of the community. Short courses, lecture series, concerts, leisure activities and services, and community use of campus facilities help the community college…

The PACE I.D. Center, a Title III, Elementary and Secondary Act, project of the South San Francisco Unified School District, has demonstrated the effectiveness of early intervention techniques focused on the young child and his total environment; school, home, and community. The Dissemination process and a suggested model for implementing the…

Specific factors that characterized successful 1976 election campaigns in Michigan school districts. (MLF)

Describes four areas of public need which broadcasters and their allies can help to satisfy. (Author)

Perceptions of local social dimensions are hypothesized to be more efficient predictors of community satisfaction than are perceptions of services. To test this, a mail-questionnaire study of residents of small Iowa communities was conducted. Correlation and regression analyses suggested that social dimensions relate to three…

Presents an interview with Dr. Nathan Hare, who proposes to address some of the problems of lower class, Black male youth by developing a formally supervised ritual to initiate the Black boy into adult male maturity and asserts that materialism prevents rather than promotes success. (KH)

This article highlights some issues raised at the 1985 Botswana workshop that focused on community financing of primary and secondary schools. Discusses mechanisms for raising resources (charges on pupils, resources from within the community, resources from outside the community), problems of quality and equity, and central guidance and control.…

Discusses the role of independent schools operated by and for minorities. The article explores parent dissatisfaction with large urban public school systems, cultural and religious features of many private minority schools, innovative curriculum, growing trend toward independent schools, support by the community, and their model-building…

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…

This manual is intended to be used by parents, teachers, school administrators, students, community organizations and residents as a guide to identifying, planning, implementing, and maintaining large- and small-scale school improvement projects. Its sections address: (1) key terms and concepts; (2) types of school improvement projects; (3)…

Discusses the role of the arts council - to prepare the conditions in which art could occur - and the manner in which the community could find a true need for the arts. (Author/RK)