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Download full textMinisterio de Educacion Nacional, Bogota (Colombia). Centro Nacional de Documentacion e Informacion Pedagogica. – 1972
In fulfillment of the Colombian National Government's educational policy aimed toward improving the rural population's level of living, two fundamental projects have been implemented. These projects have led to the creation of schools, the continuous extension of grades, and the creation of "Concentraciones de Desarrollo Rural." They…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Community Development, Educational Planning, Educational Programs
Peer reviewedHill, A. David – Journal of Geography, 1980
Describes a problem-solving instructional unit which utilizes a simulation gaming method to help students in an introductory college-level geography course understand rural community development in a developing nation. (DB)
Descriptors: Community Development, Developing Nations, Dropouts, Economic Development
Kleymeyer, Charles D. – Grassroots Development, 1992
Discusses how cultural vitality drives successful community development. Links cultural, community, and environmental values. Examines successes and failures of programs attempting to link culture and development in Panama, Ecuador, and Colombia. Examines role of cultural self-examination for creating new development paradigm. Examines prospects…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Citizen Participation, Community Development, Community Programs
