This paper presents a curriculum model designed to incorporate the concept of collaboration through a student partnership program with retired persons. This descriptive study is based upon on-hand observations by the author during the course of the program. Thirty eighth-grade students were paired with retired persons who lived in a retirement…

This booklet is designed to help organizations and individuals who are developing new training programs to become familiar with the provisions of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) that apply to persons over the age of 55. In addition, the characteristics, abilities, and special training and employment needs of older adults are outlined. The…

De Anza College provides numerous services and programs to meet the needs of the disabled, the aged, and other special populations in the surrounding community. These services include: (1) the Tutorial Center; (2) the Physically Limited Program, which works with the student to assure full participation in the college's curriculum; (3) the Adaptive…

This collection of essays devotes a chapter to each of eight issues related to the community college. The first chapter focuses on the function and mission of the community college, considering topics such as community awareness, educational opportunity, student diversity, and lifelong learning. The second chapter considers the role of the…

Improving the reponsiveness of community colleges to the needs of non-traditional students is the topic of 14 essays, grouped into sections focusing on older adults, the handicapped, and women. David Demko describes a program designed to integrate older adults into a community college's service population. Jared Sharon provides guidelines for…

Describes an intergenerational program in which children in an on-site child care facility interact with elderly long-term care patients. Discusses the positive effects of such interaction on both the children and the seniors. (HTH)

A program was developed in Virginia to train Black and rural family caregivers of persons with dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease. This final program report begins with project briefs that summarize major products and findings, program objectives and accomplishments, and dissemination activities. Chapter 1 addresses issues related to…

This report is an introduction to the concept of lifelong learning as a key to unlocking resources for an aging society. It describes a myriad of learning programs for older adults, from those provided by giant companies, to those conducted by small community centers, to those developed and run by elderly persons themselves. Programs are described…

This report provides information related to the Texas State Library's fiscal year 1992 Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) 20 U.S.C. 351 et seq. state-administered program. Information provided includes: (1) Standard Form 424 for federal assistance; (2) fiscal breakdowns of estimated expenditures; (3) specific requirements for maintenance…

The Eleventh Alaska Bilingual/Multicultural Education Conference, jointly organized by the Alaska State Department of Education, the Alaska State Advisory Council for Bilingual-Bicultural Education, and the Alaska Association for Bilingual Education was a major activity of the Department in providing training and technical assistance to all…

This report provides information related to the Texas State Library's fiscal year 1989 Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) 20 U.S.C. 351 et seq. state-administered program. Information is included on: (1) Standard Form 424 for federal assistance; (2) fiscal breakdowns of estimated expenditures; (3) specific requirements for maintenance of…

This report provides information related to the Texas State Library's fiscal year 1988 Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) 20 U.S.C. 351 et seq. state-administered program. Information is included on: (1) Standard Form 424 for federal assistance; (2) fiscal breakdowns of estimated expenditures; (3) specific requirements for maintenance of…

This report provides information related to the Texas State Library's fiscal year 1988 Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) 20 U.S.C. 351 et seq. state-administered program. Information is included on: (1) Standard Form 424 for federal assistance; (2) fiscal breakdowns of estimated expenditures; (3) specific requirements for maintenance of…

This directory provides summaries of 65 1980-81 continuing education projects in British Columbia. Projects are categorized into the two broad sections of Adult Basic Education and Community Education which are subdivided by major subject area. Section A, Adult Basic Education, has these three subject areas: Literacy/Up-Grading/Life Skills,…

This paper describes the development of an undergraduate certificate program for direct service workers employed in the field of aging. Currently there is a lack of such training programs because the field of educational gerontology is fairly new, most programs focus on graduate degrees, and there is a widespread misconception that employees…