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Haynes, Kingsley E.; And Others – 1977
The Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas consists of three counties: Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy. Poverty pervades in the Valley, especially in the colonias ("a poor, rural unincorporated community with 20 or more dwelling units, where home ownership is the rule"). Colonia residents are almost exclusively Mexican Americans.…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Development, Community Problems, Demography
Zapata Independent School District, TX. – 1974
One of the expressed aims of the Teacher Corps project is to encourage community members to develop their own potential for self-development. The present course on Community-Based Education (CBE) has been constructed with this goal in mind. The central issues of the course are presented in modularized format in an attempt to guide the first steps…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Community Change, Community Characteristics