In asserting that there is a need for research on ethnic minority groups, this paper discusses the trends and directions for such research. Recommendations are made in areas such as the types of research needed, the relationship between research and minority group needs, increasing the utility of research, the appropriateness of methodological and…

A project was undertaken jointly by the Seattle Public Library and Seattle University's Community Resource Center to establish a method of making pertinent information available to community group members. Activities of the Community Resource Center were to: (1) coordinate a computerized directory of community groups, (2) publish a newsletter, (3)…

Through description and discussion of the county prison's setting and potential for adult education, this booklet presents guidelines for successful correctional services. (It was designed as a supplement to a community-centered county correctional workshop.) An introductory section describes the prison setting including regulation of Pennsylvania…

In the past decade, local community organizations have emerged in urban centers as new participants in educational power politics, as community leaders have come to believe that education is the key to solving urban social problems and improving local communities and neighborhoods. Many school administrators, however, are reluctant to share their…

A COMBINATION OF SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS, CIVIC PRIDE, AND ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS MOVED CHARLOTTE, N.C., IN THE SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER OF 1963 TO DESEGREGATE VOLUNTARILY ITS LEADING HOTELS AND MOTELS, 90 PERCENT OF ITS RESTAURANTS, AND ITS FIRST-CLASS MOVIE THEATERS. PREVIOUSLY THE CITY HAD DESEGREGATED ITS AUDITORIUM AND COLISEUM, LUNCH COUNTERS,…

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THEATRE RESOURCES FOR YOUTH (PROJECT TRY) WAS TO CREATE AN AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR THEATER ARTS PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. TWO MAIN PROGRAMS--CHILDREN'S THEATER TOURING PROGRAMS TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND CREATIVE DRAMATICS TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS AND PUPILS--WERE DESIGNED NOT ONLY TO…

PROPOSALS BY THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL DECENTRALIZATION ARE REVIEWED. PROPELLED BY THE BOYCOTT OF I.S. 201, THE BOARD ULTIMATELY DEVELOPED SEVEN PROJECTS WHICH WOULD ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. THE PROPOSAL OFFERING THE GREATEST POSSIBILITY FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION WAS ONE WHICH SUGGESTED THE CREATION OF TWO…

THE COMMUNITY-ORIENTED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (COVE) USES THE COMMUNITY AS A VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION RESOURCE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY FOR THE HANDICAPPED. THE HANDICAPPED BECOME PRODUCTIVE, LEARN WORK SKILLS, AND COLLECT VOCATIONAL INFORMATION THROUGH JOB SAMPLING. THE CONTRIBUTING EMPLOYERS PROVIDE GUIDANCE,…

THE GREAT CITIES SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AT LUDLOW SCHOOL, IN A PREDOMINANTLY PUERTO RICAN AND NEGRO NEIGHBORHOOD, HAS BEEN LABLED "BEACON" (BE A CITIZEN OF OUR NATION). IT ENDEAVORS TO ENRICH THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE STUDENTS THEREBY DEVELOPING THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIALS FOR ACHIEVEMENT, AND CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR USEFULNESS AS…

DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN ARE CONCENTRATED IN THE INNER-CITY AREA. THE SCHOOL SHOULD BE CONCERNED THAT THE CHILD'S EXPERIENCES, BOTH AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL, HELP HIM TO REALIZE HIS CAPABILITIES BY RAISING HIS SELF-CONFIDENCE AND MOTIVATION. THE DETROIT GREAT CITIES PROGRAM CONSISTS OF FIVE PARTS. THE FIRST PART IS CONCERNED WITH TEACHER TRAINING…

This handbook for parents defines and describes the process of citizen participation in educational decision making. After describing the history of citizen involvement, the booklet answers questions regarding why and how community members can become involved in policy formation. Problems in participatory decision making and strategies for…

This report outlines a research study conducted to evaluate black female-headed families with a female adolescent in order to obtain data regarding socialization practices by mothers, and community participation and choice patterns by adolescent girls. Data were collected through interviews with 175 black adolescent girls and their mothers.…

This brief report discusses the development of mass participation in the provision of preschool education for 769 children of 3 to 6 years of age in Tan Tien-- a pilot commune located in the Red River Delta, Hai Hung province, North Vietnam. Tan Tien commune is described and the targets of the preschool movement are indicated. Phases of the…

This Personalized Activity Kit deals with one aspect of preparation for group process, that of orienting members and obtaining consensus on basic issues prior to convening the group. The participants will learn the delphi technique and use it in a hypothetical situation. The delphi technique can facilitate the working of a group by familiarizing…

Situations in which group process breaks down are not uncommon. By organizing the group well, building relationships in which trust grows and makes open communication possible, many disruptive conflicts can be avoided. Still, when a blockage does occur, it is helpful to have group members trained to deal with the situation. The system used in…