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Download full textBurr, Julie – 1979
This case study of successful fund raising by a Seattle community coalition is intended to provide information to other community groups as they develop fund raising efforts. The case study begins with a presentation of information gleaned from a review of past newsletters and financial statements of the Southeast Effective Development (S.E.E.D.)…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Development
Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. – 1966
INTRODUCED BY EXCERPTS FROM PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED WORKS ABOUT CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, THIS DOCUMENT PRESENTS GUIDELINES FOR (1) IMPLEMENTING THE 1965 CONNECTICUT STATE ACT TO PROVIDE AID FOR THE EDUCATION OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND (2) ESTABLISHING THE TITLE I PROGRAMS CREATED BY THE 1965 FEDERAL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Children, Community Action, Compensatory Education
BECK, BERTRAM M. – 1965
MFY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SPOKE IN FAVOR OF EXTENDING THE 1961 ACT. MYF RECEIVED FUNDS UNDER THIS ACT AND THE DIRECTOR REPORTED THE PROGRESS IT HAD MADE. ONE ASPECT OF THE PROJECT'S ATTACK ON JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IS THE OPERATION OF A WORK-TRAINING PROGRAM FOR POTENTIAL DROPOUTS. WORK DONE BY THESE GROUPS PROVES THE FEASIBILITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Involvement, Counseling Services, Delinquency Prevention
Mobilization for Youth, Inc., New York, NY. – 1965
IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR AGENCY MATERIAL, THE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PAPERS FROM MOBILIZATION FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCE AND THE TRAINING DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENTED. THE BIBLIOGRAPHY WAS DIVIDED INTO PAPERS PUBLISHED, UNPUBLISHED AND PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES. UNDER PAPERS PUBLISHED WERE THOSE BY SHERMAN BARR, BERTRAM BECK, AND MELVIN HERMAN. UNDER PUBLISHED…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Community Action, Curriculum Research, Disadvantaged
de Ortego y Gasca, Felipe – 1979
The future, more than any time in the past, will require of Chicanos a collective effort if they are to preserve their legacy of language and culture for their children. To prepare for the year 2001, Chicanos should be aware of future concerns and take action to address them. Chicanos could best realize national visibility and importance by…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Change Strategies, Community Action, Essays
Kimbrough, Jackie; Hyman, James – 1978
The Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) of 1972 authorizes grants or contracts to nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and local education agencies (LEAs) to support the LEAs' efforts to desegregate or to reduce minority group isolation or its effects. The NPO program is a small component of ESAA which provides financial assistance to community…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Involvement, Community Organizations, Desegregation Methods
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1976
This report consists of: (1) a description of role stereotyping and its effects on public instruction; and (2) guidelines and resources for the development of a plan to combat role stereotyping. Appendices include numerous sample forms and questionnaires, recommendations, checklists, and evaluation guidelines that might be used in an action plan…
Descriptors: Community Action, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Stereotypes, Minority Groups
Sparkes, Vernone M. – 1979
A mail survey of 91 past and present users of the community programing (public access) channels in the Toronto, Canada, area revealed that personal contact is most important in the diffusion of knowledge about access opportunities. Friends and colleagues were the most often cited initial source of information; but contact by the cable company…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Community Action, Community Information Services, Community Involvement
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate. – 1967
This document is the full text of the Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1967 to Public Law 90-222. These amendments authorize funds for continuation of programs begun under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 which established the Job Corps and the work and training program for youth and adults, the special impact programs, and the urban and…
Descriptors: Community Action, Day Care, Employment, Federal Aid
Morris, Larry A., Ed. – 1977
This guide offers school agencies and community-based organizations assistance in developing effective preparation for parenthood programs for teenagers. The contents of the guide represent the culmination of a nationwide program, Education for Parenthood (EFP), whose major purposes include: (1) providing teenagers with the opportunities to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Rearing, Community Action, Curriculum Guides
Elsbree, Katie; And Others – 1977
The genesis of the Ocean Beach, California, Community School is described in this volume by three of the participants in its formation. A grassroots effort, the school was started amidst a certain degree of controversy and resistance from already established community organizations. The authors describe the processes they went through to gather…
Descriptors: Administrators, Advisory Committees, Community Action, Community Education
South Holland School District 151, IL. – 1975
Illinois School District 151 is the first Northern court ordered desegregated school system. Prior studies indicate that community members do not support the district. This Title III project has as its major goal to increase the areas of support and reduce the areas of nonsupport, in order to provide an invigorating stimulating educational…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Involvement, Community Support, Integration Studies
Margolis, Fredric H. – 1970
Intended for use by trainers working in community action agencies for the Office of Economic Opportunity, this manual stresses active participant involvement in the learning process. It is designed to help develop knowledge and skill in such areas as training session design, use of adult education methods, followup procedures, and the…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Change Agents, Check Lists, Community Action
Donohew, Lewis; Parker, Joanne M. – 1970
The purpose of this document was to gather information on the effects of recent developments and improvements in educational programs in Appalachia. The presentation is primarily intended for teachers, administrators, members of school boards of education, and others involved in educational projects in the Appalachian region. The paper focuses on…
Descriptors: Adults, Agency Role, Attitude Change, Behavior Change
Bertrand, Alvin L. – 1974
The contribution of sociologists to social action programs has been notable for being unnotable, with a few important exceptions. Yet the future and survival of sociology lies in moving sociology more obviously from the classroom to the world outside. Sociologists suffer from a restricted vision of what their discipline can do, which causes them…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Change, Community Development, Experiential Learning
