Three Models of Community Development in the United States

1971 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Anton
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Community Development ◽  
The United States

Since Silent Spring: New Voices, New Analyses, and New Movements

2003 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Patricia Hynes
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Rachel Carson ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Silent Spring ◽  
Pollutant Discharge

Forty years ago, in the enormously praised and fiercely criticized book, Silent Spring, Rachel Carson demonstrated the dangers of pesticides to humans and ecosystems and called for precaution in their use. Yet, the majority of environmental regulations passed since 1962 have primarily addressed pollutant discharge rather than cleaner products and technologies. The number of active ingredients in pesticides used in the United States has risen from 32 in 1939 to 860 in recent times, while the overall volume of agrochemicals applied has nearly doubled since the publication of Silent Spring. The last 40 years have brought significant changes with respect to environmental policies, agricultural technologies, urbanization, civil rights, women's rights, the roles of non-profit organizations and community development, and increased poverty, hunger, and economic inequality. In recent years, new voices, new analyses, and new movements have emerged offering fresh perspectives on how we can answer Carson's clarion call to protect our planet and ourselves.

Community College Leadership and Technology

2012 ◽  
pp. 187-201
Author(s):  
Petra A. Robinson ◽  
Tyra Metoyer ◽  
David Byrd ◽  
Dave Louis ◽  
Fred A. Bonner
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Junior Colleges ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Community College Leadership ◽  
College Leadership ◽  
Virtual Age ◽  
College Leaders

Community colleges serve an important role in local communities across the United States. These institutions, based on their mission, seek to fulfill a social contract as partner in community development in the 21st century. Their function in local and the wider US community is undeniably important; more than half of the college students enrolled in the United States attend community, technical, and junior colleges (Pew Research Center, 2009). Community college leaders face especially challenging times given the economic, social, political, and technological contexts within which these institutions operate. This chapter brings focus to the various nuances of community college educational leadership with specific focus on technology in this new virtual age.

Thinking Small: The United States and the Lure of Community Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 594-607
Author(s):  
Daniel Immerwahr ◽  
Michael J Montesano ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Community Development ◽  
The United States
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