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American Indian Quarterly, 2003
In 1977 a group of urban American Indian organizations got together to protest the leveling of rental housing for urban renewal; then they learned that a community college was going up to replace that housing, right in the middle of the Indian community. Realizing the opportunities for jobs, education, and training, the community leaders decided…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Urban Renewal, Urban American Indians, American Indian Education
Minkler, Meredith; Vasquez, Victoria Breckwich; Tajik, Mansoureh; Petersen, Dana – Health Education & Behavior, 2008
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) increasingly is being used to study and address environmental justice. This article presents the results of a cross-site case study of four CBPR partnerships in the United States that researched environmental health problems and worked to educate legislators and promote relevant public policy. The…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Environmental Education, Public Policy, Case Studies
Galston, William A.; Baehler, Karen J. – 1995
This book synthesizes and analyzes much of the theoretical and practical literature on rural economic development and related issues from the past two decades with the aim of initiating construction of a new model for U.S. rural development policy. Part I emphasizes the national and global context within which U.S. rural development must take…
Descriptors: Community Action, Economic Change, Economic Development, Government Role
Chandler, Vrondelia – 1996
In response to the escalation of violent crime among youth in Knoxville, Tennessee, two partnerships have been developed by Pellissippi State Technical Community College (PSTCC), a university and the K-12 system in the Greater Knoxville area, and community leaders to provide non-violent alternatives for youth. The first effort, the annual Greater…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Colleges, Disadvantaged Youth, Partnerships in Education
Department of Labor, Washington, DC. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills. – 1991
This document explains how community groups can use the Labor Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) process to ensure that skills taught in school are those sought by employers. Chapter 1 explains how the SCANS process works. Chapter 2 is titled "What SCANS Means to You." Chapter 3 explains how to build coalitions,…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Control, Community Cooperation, Education Work Relationship

Earthworks Group, Berkeley, CA. – 1989
This book presents a collection of ways for individuals and groups to combat specific environmental problems. It is divided into four sections. The first section provides a brief overview of environmental issues including the greenhouse effect, air pollution, ozone depletion, acid rain, extinction, groundwater pollution, solid waste, and energy…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Citizen Participation, Community Action, Conservation (Environment)
Hall, McClellan – 1991
The National Indian Youth Leadership (NIYL) model was created to develop leadership skills for Indian youth to perform their future roles in the family, school, tribe, and nation. The model not only instills leadership skills and values through hands-on learning opportunities, but also challenges youth to apply those skills through projects they…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Camping, Community Action
Sullivan, Michael; And Others – 1993
In three southwestern states, grassroots movements of citizens, educators, and local businesses developed and implemented two-way interactive television projects in their schools and communities. A descriptive multiple case study design was used to examine six project sites in New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. Research questions were categorized in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Action, Distance Education, Electronic Classrooms
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Inst. on Community Integration. – 1990
This report provides a record of discussion during a workshop entitled "Assisting People with Developmental Disabilities To Speak Effectively for Themselves." Participants included developmentally disabled individuals, leaders from self-advocacy groups, paid staff, and volunteers. The discussion addressed three questions: (1) what works…
Descriptors: Adults, Assertiveness, Change Strategies, Community Action
Felty, Amelia Smith – 1991
A case study was conducted of the organized, cooperative efforts of women in six communities in Bolivia. From December 1978 through January 1988, visits were made to women's organizations called "mothers' clubs." Effects of club membership on members, their families, and their communities were examined. A research review showed that: (1)…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Clubs, Community Action, Community Development
Both, Heili; And Others – 1980
A study visit was made to four adult education and community work projects in the London area. The agencies visited provided the opportunity to view outreach activities in a wide variety of organizational settings, varying from statutory educational work provided by local authorities under legal requirements to voluntary community work agencies…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Counseling, Adult Education, Adult Programs
Commission of the European Communities, Brussels (Belgium). – 1988
These proceedings contain summaries of papers presented at a 1988 conference held to explore the Local Economic Development Action (LEDA) Program of the European Community. Titles and authors are as follows: "Opening Address" (George Yennimatas); "Getting to the Heart of Local Development" (Haris Martinos); "Les Baronnies:…
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Community Action, Community Development
National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, Chicago, IL. – 1983
Collected in this working paper are summary descriptions of 17 innovative community action programs designed to prevent child abuse. These programs were developed by individuals, community groups, hospitals, and/or state chapters of the National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, as well as by other groups and organizations. Located in…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Abuse, Community Action, Community Programs
Lee, Helen C. – 1983
In view of the national attention that has recently been brought to public school improvement, a list of suggestions is presented in the form of leading questions to guide communities in assessing the quality of their local schools and in promoting beneficial change. The evaluative questions touch on a wide range of issues: school financing…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Involvement, Community Role, Community Support
Rogler, LLoyd H. – 1984
A sociological field study of the development of a Puerto Rican community organization in an American city (Maplewood, New Jersey), this book describes what happens when an ethnic minority attempts to attain a voice in the affairs of an affluent city. Chapter 1 discusses the study's purpose. Chapters 2 to 11 narrate, from the members' viewpoint…
Descriptors: Activism, Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Leaders