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Hellstern, Melissa; Feldman, Jody – 1996
The purpose of this project is to teach students the relationship between volunteerism, good citizenship, and the continuing maintenance and enhancement of society through the examples of the volunteerism of great women community leaders in the St. Louis (Missouri) area. Each unit in the book contains a story or stories, vocabulary, and…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Civics, Community Action, Elementary Secondary Education
American Association of Univ. Women Educational Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1996
It is possible that the materials presented in this manual were used in implementing community action projects supported by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation. These projects, part of the Girls Can! initiative, were intended to address the disparity between the educational experiences of girls and boys in…
Descriptors: Community Action, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Discrimination, Educational Improvement
Shuttleworth, Dale E. – 1993
This book shows how young and unemployed people can be taught the enterprise skills to survive in an uncertain world. Chapter 1 addresses education and employment security. Chapter 2 explores current theory and practice to prepare for employment. Chapter 3 surveys public education programs designed to bridge the gap between school and employment.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Action, Community Development, Disadvantaged

National Council of Jewish Women, New York, NY. Center for the Child. – 1991
The National Family Day Care Project (NFDCP) was undertaken by the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) to create and support demonstration projects for community-based organizations to ensure the availability of high quality family day care. During the first 2 years of the 4-year project, NCJW volunteers in 31 communities in 21 states assessed…
Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Community Action, Compliance (Legal), Cooperative Programs
Street, Richard Steven; Orozco, Samuel – 1992
Since the late 1970s, California's rural poor (frequently immigrants and refugees) have been engaged in grassroots efforts to change the cultural and political landscapes of their communities. Told in the words of rural people, this book presents six stories of struggle and empowerment. In Yuba City, Latino and East Indian farmworkers felt that…
Descriptors: Activism, Advocacy, Agricultural Laborers, Community Action
Fisher, Stephen L., Ed. – 1993
Sixteen essays document the extent and variety of community resistance and struggle in Appalachia since 1960, and the origins and factors contributing to success or failure of particular efforts. They also relate the study of Appalachian dissent to issues informing scholarly discussions of dissent nationally. Of particular educational relevance…
Descriptors: Activism, Adult Education, Appalachian Studies, Community Action
White, Julie A.; Wehlage, Gary – 1994
This paper describes one effort to establish a collaborative around the issues of at-risk youth. The Annie E. Casey Foundation's New Futures Initiative was an attempt to build formal structures of collaboration among public and private organizations to address at-risk youth. Data were gathered over 5 years from the six cities in which the program…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Cooperation, Community Coordination, Community Involvement
American Fletcher National Bank and Trust Co., Indianapolis, IN. – 1983
Designed for high school economics students as a public service project of the American Fletcher National Bank, the booklet examines corporate philanthropy in the context of President Reagan's "New Federalism," a program designed to return social welfare and human service programs to state and local government and the business community.…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Community Action, Economics Education, High Schools
Hatch, Stephen, Ed.; Kickbusch, Ilona, Ed. – 1983
This book brings together 24 contributions (from 13 European countries) about the role of self-help in the overall pattern of health care, dealing with both the practical and the theoretical: (1) "A Reorientation of Health Care?" (Ilona Kickbusch and Stephen Hatch); (2) "Self-help Groups in Primary Health Care" (David…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Behavior Modification, Community Action, Foreign Countries
Homelessness Exchange, Washington, DC. – 1989
This packet contains documents that provide information about family and child homelessness and the need to address homelessness within the context of community development. The following sections are included: (1) "Family Homelessness" (Homelessness Information Exchange); (2) "A Report on the 1988 National Survey on Shelters for the Homeless"…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Organizations, Disadvantaged Youth
Langton, Stuart – 1989
This guide is written for teenagers who may be considering becoming active in their communities. It explains ways teens can increase their power and effectiveness in community life and some of the things they will encounter along the way. It begins by emphasizing the importance of community service, illustrating the ways that teens already may be…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Change Strategies, Citizen Participation, Community Action
Stevenson, Carol; And Others – 1989
Designed to help family day care providers and the agencies that support them reform local zoning laws that make it difficult or impossible to legally care for children in their homes, this guide outlines the process of obtaining a use permit, changing local laws, and strategizing for the passage of state legislation that preempts local laws. A…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Check Lists, Community Action, Community Information Services
Grant, James P. – 1987
This report maintains that it is just as unacceptable to allow millions of children to die each year from needless infection and malnutrition as it is to let them die in sudden emergencies of drought and famine. The world now has the means to attack childhood malnutrition and disease on a massive scale and at an affordable cost. Four million…
Descriptors: Children, Community Action, Demography, Developing Nations
Boyd, Susan, Ed.; And Others – 1986
While much of the drinking water in the United States is safe for consumption, protecting its quality and assuring its availability are becoming increasingly difficult. This booklet is written for individuals and groups who are concerned about the drinking water in their communities. It provides a general introduction to the complex issues of…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Conservation (Environment), Disease Control
Duffey, Leslie Peralta; Durocher, Donald P. – 1983
The second of a planned series of monographs designed to help community groups help themselves, this booklet has been developed to provide neighborhood organizations with an awareness and understanding of communication tools. Communication techniques are offered for the neighborhood grapevine, controlled media, and mass media. Among these are…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Action