Putting Partnerships Into Practice



Resources from Study Circles Resource Center

Study Circles Resource Center currently has 8 resource(s) in the NCPIE database.

To order a resource, please contact Study Circles Resource Center.

Study Circles Resource Center
A Project of The Paul J. Aicher Foundation
697 Pomfret Street
PO Box 203
Pomfret CT 06258
Voice: 860-928-2616
Fax: 860-928-3713
Contact: vL. (Sally) Campbell, Senior Program Director
Contact E-mail: sallyc@studycircles.org
Web Address: www.studycircles.org

Resource Title: Building Strong Neighborhoods: A Study Guide for Public Dialogue and Community Problem Solving
Price: $5.00 print copy
Description: A four-session discussion guide on many important neighborhood issues including: race and other kinds of differences; young people and families; safety and community-police relations; homes, housing and beautification; jobs and neighborhood economy; and schools. (1998)

Resource Title: Changing Faces, Changing Communities: Immigration & race, jobs, schools, and language differences
Price: $5.00 print copy
Description: A multi-session discussion guide designed to help communities face the challenges and meet the opportunities raised by the arrival of newcomers; includes pointers on how to involve public officials. (1998)

Resource Title: Confronting Violence in Our Communities: A Guide for Involving Citizens in Public Dialogue and Problem Solving
Price: $5.00 print copy
Description: A four-session discussion guide examining how violence affects our lives, what causes violence, and what can be done in neighborhoods and in schools. (1994)

Resource Title: Education: How can Schools and Communities Work Together to Meet the Challenge?
Price: $5.00 print copy
Description: A multiple-session discussion guide including recommendations for tailoring the discussion to a particular community or organization's concerns (1997)

Resource Title: Helping Every Student Succeed: Schools and Communities Working Together
Price: $5.00 print copy
Description: A four-session discussion guide to help schools and communities improve academic achievement for all students. (2002)

Resource Title: Montgomery County, Md., Public School Study Circles (DVD)
Price: $5.00
Description: A video highlighting the efforts of Montgomery County Public Schools (Md.) Study Circles Program to address racism and student achievement in the district's schools and community. (6 minutes) DVD

Resource Title: Where a diverse community comes together to make schools better for all
Price: $1.50 print copy
Description: In a school district of more than 140,000 students with 160 nationalities represented, study circles provide a bridge for Montgomery County Public Schools to reach out to people of all backgrounds, and a way for schools and community to work together to improve education for all students. (2006)

Resource Title: Youth Issues, Youth Voices: A Guide for Engaging Youth and Adults in Public Dialogue and Problem Solving
Price: $5.00 print copy
Description: A multiple-session discussion guide to help young people and adults address the community issues which involve and impact them. (1996)

 

 

 

 

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