Colleges and Communities Gateway to the American Dream

Colleges & univ. (C&U) play an increasingly influential prominent role in helping to revitalize distressed Amer. communities. C&U are realizing that working for neighborhood revitalization not only helps the community, it also furthers the traditional objectives of educ. & research. HUD provides seed money to C&U to encourage & help them reach out to distressed local communities. Chapters: campus-community partnerships: basic concepts; creating tangible change through community partnerships; institutionalizing community engagement; & Activity Profiles on individual C&U programs on Service Provision, Curriculum, Applied Research, & Institutionalization.Cuomo, Adrew is the author of 'Colleges and Communities Gateway to the American Dream' with ISBN 9780756714192 and ISBN 0756714192.