Describes projects of the Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association to promote social solidarity and advocate for social justice around the world. (SK)

The Ulster People's College continues the tradition of radical adult education by seeking to assist both Catholic and Protestant communities with social and economic problems and by attempting to bridge cultural and political divisions by fostering communication between communities. (SK)

A pilot sustainable-development project in Scotland trained community participants in participatory research and involved them in investigating local quality-of-life issues and presenting them to the community. The project revealed ways to improve the program by increasing involvement of local social movement groups and resolving conflicts of…

A British project to develop a learning community had to overcome challenges of trust, lack of participation by young men, and the tendency to be led by funding. Project lessons include the following: community learning is community development; providers are co-learners; and information technology is an inspirer and an equalizer. (SK)

Collaboration among providers of learning opportunities is exemplified by the Community College of Exeter (England), a collection of institutions and organizations delivering adult and community education through the forum of the Community Education Council. (SK)

The Spotlight on Hulme Project in Manchester, England, is a group of local people aiming to preserve local history and monitor future community development. It illustrates the benefits of adult learning through collaboration and the need to maintain democracy and self-determination in adult and community education. (SK)

Informal women's education must be seen within a wider context. It has outcomes for women, local community development, social policy, and adult education. (SK)

The Workers' Educational Association conducted two projects in Northern England to develop community involvement through adult education. The projects demonstrated the part that local communities can play in setting their own agendas for community regeneration. (SK)

A module was developed to inform youth and community workers of the challenges to local and global environments. The experience-based program used real-life community environmental examples and considered race, gender, and disability environmental issues. (SK)

This model for promoting rural community development through adult education is particularly valuable for rural areas because these areas often lack adult education opportunities. There is a need for access to information in isolated areas, and changes in the rural economy require diversification. The model shows the necessity of nontraditional…

Using the example of evaluation in development programs, the author presents arguments for improving evaluation in adult education, including objective achievement, foreseen and unforeseen outcomes, and contributions to community development. (SK)

"New Times"--a term recognizing recent qualitative, incremental changes in the world--present an opportunity for community education to become more central to the debate about education, the social order, and social change. The fundamental challenge is forging the politics of cultures into a coherent political culture. (SK)

Includes "Young Men Learning: Informal Education and Drug Abuse" (Ellis); "Young Women Learning: Participative Women-Only Group Work" (Gregory); "City Challenge and Capacity Building: Developing Communication Skills" (Smith); and "Social Education with Disaffected Young People: The Padstow Challenge and…

Includes "Community Education" (Bennett); "Community Struggle for Education" (Shaif); "Role of Women in Literacy Campaign" (Moqbil); "Access with a Difference" (Steyne); "Bringing English as Second Language into the Mainstream" (Ahmed); "Accreditation for a Change" (Kerton); "Working…