Divided into departments focusing on water analysis, marine studies, wildlife studies, and air analysis, Project Laboratory of Scientific Testing (LOST) is an exemplary ecological action program initiated by teenagers and furthered by community participation in Ithaca, New York. (JC)

This paper investigates the process of how actions of community groups are initiated and carried out. It also identifies key characteristics of participation in community action projects. Social actions in two communities in North Carolina are studied from a 10-year period. (Author/CT)

Describes several grassroots initiatives in the Asian region that are concerned with raising the self-awareness of underprivileged rural workers through educational processes that differ from conventional formal methods. (JOW)

This article suggests ways in which the school social worker can help school administration with the demands of community pressure groups while still performing their usual functions (direct services to parents and children and consultation with school personnel). It is proposed that special teams of social workers be formulated whose specialized…

After enumerating the problems of pollution and overpopulation, author suggests courses of action for schools and individuals. (SP)

Operating a rented storefront with an open door, architects establish community action as an integral part of the design process for an innovative and sympathetic middle school. (Author)

This is the third in a series of articles based upon the program of the Social Responsibilities Round Table at the ALA Conference in Atlantic City, June 24. (MF)

Developmental education can play a positive role in improving the situation of the urban poor. Change can be brought about by people who are educated to understand, appreciate and analyze the underlying causes of their condition, and to discover solutions. (SK)

A brief description of the transformation of a vacant lot into a small park is presented. (RW)

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Primary health care goes beyond the individual focus of primary care to build interventions for improved health for the entire population. It embodies these principles: equitable distribution, appropriate technology, focus on promotion and prevention, community participation, and a multisectoral approach. (SK)

A study analyzed community mobilization and leadership challenges in Azerbaijan refugee and internally displaced people (IDP) camps. The research determined that there is a lack of capacity to mobilize the community to effective community action and learning. (Contains 21 references.) (Author/JOW)

A program started during a drought in Zimbabwe involved the cultivation of drought-resistant crops. The program made the women less dependent on their often-absent husbands and changed the relationship between men and women in the village. (JOW)

Surveys of 50 village residents in Lesotho and 40 in western Uganda assessed community awareness and understanding of environmental issues and determined attitudes toward environmental management. Issues for social and political action in developing countries were explored. (SK)