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North-South Inst., Ottawa (Ontario). – 1985
A brief report traces some important connections between the central choices facing Canada and the three quarters of the world's population that live in the developing regions of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Specific aspects of Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's governmental policy are examined. The following topics are considered:…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Economic Factors, Emergency Programs
Dodds, Dick; Swiniarski, Donna – 1994
The first 2 hours following a crisis can determine the public's lasting perception of an educational system or organization. Following the assumption that crises are inevitable, school administrators must be prepared to communicate quickly and accurately to avoid being judged unfairly. This book offers strategies to public-sector educators who are…
Descriptors: Communication Audits, Crisis Intervention, Crisis Management, Educational Planning
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1992
The Media History section of the proceedings contains the following nine papers: "'This Is a Test': The Evolution of the Emergency Broadcast System" (Larry G. Burkum); "Radio Homemaker Programming: Old Time Radio's Ingredient for Attracting Women Listeners" (J. Steven Smethers and Lee Jolliffe); "Her Amplified Voice:…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Censorship, Communications Satellites, Content Analysis
Babcock, William – 1974
The first book in a 5-book manual on day camping focuses on summer day camp administration. The book defines day camps as organized group experiences in outdoor living on a day-by-day basis and under trained leadership. It includes a philosophy of day camping, noting benefits to the campers. The book is divided into further chapters that describe…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Day Camp Programs, Emergency Programs, Facilities
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Partlow, Michelle Chaplin – Journal of School Public Relations, 2003
In an interview, a school district director of communication shares his experiences about the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Ontario and offers timely advice for practitioners, including a proactive communications team and coordination of information with state and local health, police, and fire departments. (MLF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Administrator Role, Communications, Crisis Management
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Caro, Denis H. J. – Educational and Training Technology International, 1992
Provides a methodology for selection of an expert support system (ESS) in an emergency management training environment. A decision matrix construct for selection of an ESS for casualty disposition training at Emergency Preparedness Canada is presented, and four system options of simulation models that deal with emergency management are described.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Selection, Decision Making, Emergency Programs
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Cox, Robin S.; Espinoza, Adriana – Journal of Employment Counseling, 2005
The authors propose a framework for career counseling in rural communities that addresses the psychosocial and economic challenges of natural disasters and other catastrophic transitions. The career-community development framework expands the notion of "client" to include a community-as-client approach within a capacity building…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Rural Areas, Natural Disasters, Career Counseling
Gooyers, Cobina; And Others – 1983
Designed for teachers to provide students with an awareness of the world of nature which surrounds them, the manual presents the philosophy of outdoor education, goals and objectives of the school program, planning for outdoor education, the Wildwood Programs, sequential program planning for students, program booking and resource list. Content…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Emergency Programs
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Blanchard-Boehm, R. Denise; Cook, M. Jeffrey – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2004
In July 1997, on the 10th anniversary of the great "Black Friday" Tornado, city officials of Edmonton, the print and broadcast media, agencies dealing in emergency management, and the national weather organisation recounted stories of the 1987, F5 tornado that struck Edmonton on a holiday weekend. The information campaign also presented…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, City Government, Public Education, Risk
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Janovicek, Nancy – American Indian Quarterly, 2003
This article discusses how Native women in Thunder Bay, Ontario, organized services and programs to help women adapt to urban life in the 1970s and 1980s. It investigates the founding of Beendigen, an emergency hostel for Native women and their children. In 1978, Thunder Bay Anishinabequek, a chapter of the Ontario Native Women's Association…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Females, Canada Natives, Emergency Shelters
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Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services, Toronto. – 1992
This document reports on 13 pilot projects of the Flexible Services Development Project (FSDP), which was initiated in Ontario, Canada, in 1988 to improve child care services for rural families, families with unusual work schedules, families facing short-term emergencies, and families with children who have short-term illnesses. The data and…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Nutt, Diane, Ed.; Calderon, Denis, Ed. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2009
Students around the globe have unique first-year experiences but struggle with many of the same challenges. This monograph focuses on their journeys and provides insights for educators interested in learning about how institutions across the globe provide supports to students dealing with first-year transition issues. Based on the successful…
Descriptors: Higher Education, International Studies, Program Attitudes, College Freshmen
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