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ERIC Number: EJ441119
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
You Can See the Sky from Here: The Queens College Big Buddy Program.
Salz, Arthur; Trubowitz, Julius
Phi Delta Kappan, v73 n7 p551-56 Mar 1992
In 1989, Queens College (New York) launched its Big Buddy program pairing college students with homeless youngsters. Designed to assist homeless children and increase the college community's sensitivity to homelessness, the pilot project helped provide a secure environment, build positive relationships, expand the children's world, improve attitudes toward school, and enrich college students' lives. (24 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: College Students, Community Services, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Higher Education, Homeless People, Mentors, Pilot Projects, Program Evaluation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: City University of New York Queens College