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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
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The Role and Impact of Continuing Education on Rural Revitalization: A Case Study
Miller, Marilyn
Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, v34 n2 p47-61 Fall 2008
This article presents the findings of a study that explored the role and impact of continuing education on rural revitalization. A community development approach, academic expertise, and a university's resources were used to assist the citizens of Montmartre, Saskatchewan, to establish Centre 48, an arts and continuing education centre. Courses provided by Centre 48 gave townspeople and people from the surrounding area opportunities to explore new interests and to develop new social networks; in turn, the social capital gained by establishing and operating Centre 48 gave rise to new economic ventures. The results of this study illustrate how university continuing education units can contribute to capacity building in rural communities and how such social capital-building projects can serve as a catalyst for economic development.
Descriptors: Economic Development, Community Development, Continuing Education, Continuing Education Units, Program Effectiveness, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Social Networks, Social Capital, Case Studies, Rural Development, Role of Education, Arts Centers, Continuing Education Centers, School Community Relationship
Canadian Association for University Continuing Education. c/o CAUCE Secretariat at Centre for Continuing and Distance Education, 475 Williams Building, 221 Cumberland Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK S7N 1M3, Canada. Tel: 306-966-5582; Fax: 306-966-5590; e-mail: cauce.secretariat@usask.ca; Web site: http://www.extension.usask.ca/cjuce; Web site: http://www.extension.usask.ca/cjuce/eng/contentXissue.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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