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McDaniel, Lynda – Appalachia, 2000
R. Benjamin Wiley has led the Greater Erie Community Action Committee (GECAC) in Erie, Pennsylvania, since 1969, creating a wide range of human services programs. His passion for education is reflected in the GECAC Learning Center, which offers numerous training and educational programs for residents of all ages, and in the GECAC Community Charter…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Community Action, Community Centers, Community Development
Baldwin, Fred – Appalachia, 1993
The Brushy Fork Institute at Berea College, Kentucky, helps develop the leadership skills that rural Appalachian communities need to solve local problems and spur economic development. Community members from 42 rural counties in 4 states (plus 2 student groups at Berea College) have attended weekend workshops at Berea College and returned home to…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Leaders, Community Organizations, Institutions
Nigro, Carol A.; Ventura, Ann M. – Appalachia, 1988
Uses question-and-answer format to profile Edna Compton, director of Dungannon (Virginia) Development Commission, an economic development group formed and managed by local people. Commission improved education, housing, and employment in area. Compton discusses process, achievements, and goals held by commission and herself. (TES)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Change, Community Coordination
