Since American society is multicultural, a wealth of resources exists in the community and is available for instruction and research. A model for collecting and organizing musical examples from the community is presented. (RM)

Encourages colleges to use television's public service announcements and "stars" in marketing efforts. Features Houston Community College's utilization of community resources and enlistment of public officials as college spokespersons. Suggests using representatives from both major parties; interfacing public officials' causes with institutional…

Describes an introductory course in exceptional child education which provides college students with an overview of the various intellectual and physical handicaps and giftedness. Professionals actively engaged in working with exceptional persons, parents, and/or handicapped persons share their experiences with the class. Programs proved…

Considers the mobilization of manpower and resources for primary health care at community and provincial levels. Examines the role of adult education through a comparison with health education and suggests areas of interaction between the health sector and other development sectors, including education. (SK)

Reveals how teachers can direct their students to experience history as a process through active questioning, searching for meaningful answers, and especially by tapping readily available and vivid resources in the immediate community. (NEC)

A model performing arts program (The Arts from the Inside Out) for gifted and talented elementary students at the Robert Blair Pollock Elementary School in Philadelphia (PA), provides children with first-hand backstage experience with opera, music, dance, drama, filmmaking, and architecture. (CL)

The imaginative use of resource persons, field trips, and mentor arrangements by regular and special education teachers can be highly effective in stimulating gifted students' interest in school and commitment to learning. (Author/SB)

Discusses the role of the museum as a community resource in humanities education for the public schools. Describes several teacher workshops involving use of the museum to enrich the classroom's current humanities curriculum. (DS)

The effects of older age, women's roles, and some aspects of rural life can jeopardize rural older women's well-being. A mutual help organization cannot be a solution to all problems, but it can be one element within the care continuum of rural older women. (Author)

Teachers can be effective health educators by setting a good example for students. (JD)

A week-by-week readiness program for preschool and early primary children. (Editor)

Resources available to secondary level teachers of economics include the school, newspapers, government, industry, and the community. Methods for utilizing these resources in the classroom are described. (Author/DB)

Insights from focus groups from nine rural and urban areas served by the Mid-Hudson Library System (New York State) show that nobody dislikes libraries, but many people have almost forgotten that they exist. By drawing on perspectives of different social groups, libraries can develop new approaches to building their audiences. (SLD)

Discusses the relationship between community infrastructure and health through the development of the Community Resource Accessibility Index (CRAI) research tool.This area-based index of community services, facilities, and amenities enables comparisons between opportunity structures in the local environment and residents' health and wellbeing. It…

Examines indigenous capacity for local community development. Examines new economic development initiatives by communities, nature of relationships between local and larger economies, and how relationships affect local capacity for new economic activities. Discusses benefits of spatial framework in rural development and planning. (TES)