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ERIC Number: EJ597670
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1067-1803
Citizenship and Community Building.
Exley, Robert J.; Gottlieb, Karla L.; Young, Joshua B.
Community College Journal, v70 n3 p16-20 Dec 1999-Jan 2000
Reports on Miami-Dade Community College's experience with service learning and the "America Reads" program, which have proven to be effective and important ways to help fulfill higher education's commitment to community building, scholarship, and civic responsibility. Outlines some of the keys to success in building a successful service learning program. (VWC)
Descriptors: Community Change, Community Colleges, Community Involvement, Cooperative Education, Educational Development, Experiential Learning, Partnerships in Education, Program Effectiveness, Service Learning, Student Development, Student Experience, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: America Reads Challenge; Miami Dade Community College FL