Model Community
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A Model Community
Author: Michael Ostrowski
language: en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date: 2003-03-07
Hollywood . . . a land of movie stars, models, and million dollar deals. But not for Tim Parker. Tim has a dreary job and wastes his nights drinking with struggling writers, actors, and stand-up comics. Lately he’s having trouble distinguishing one day from the next. That’s until Dean Reardon, his college roommate, appears at his doorstep. Dean, the lucky one. Dean, the guy with infinite potential. Dean . . . has changed since college. He says he’s come west in search of money, lost love and redemption, and desperately needs Tim’s help. In A Model Community, what follows is a bizarre odyssey through the town that projects happy endings on the silver screen, but is less charitable with them in reality.
Community College Models
Author: Rosalind Latiner Raby
language: en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date: 2009-03-22
Increasingly, students worldwide are seeking post-secondary education to acquire new skill-sets and credentials. There is an explosion of community college models that provide educational opportunities and alternative pathways for students who do not fit the traditional higher educational profile. This book focuses on economic models to help local and national economies develop strong workforce training, humanitarian models to bring about social mobility and peace, transformative models to help institutions expand and keep up with societal needs, and newly created models that respond to the educational and training needs of a constantly changing world. These models seek to capture the imagination of those who are committed to learning about what works in higher education and in particular, the impact community college models are having on the changing nature of world social, political and economic landscapes. With contributors representing 30 countries, this book presents an international perspective.
Building Successful Communities of Practice
Connecting with other people, finding a sense of belonging and the need for support are natural human desires. Employees who don't feel supported at work don't stay around for long - or if they do, they quickly become unmotivated and unhappy. At a time when organisational structures are flattening and workforces are increasingly fluid, supporting and connecting people is more important than ever. This is where organisational communities of practice come in. Communities of practice have many valuable benefits. They include accelerating professional development; breaking down organisational silos; enabling knowledge sharing and management; building better practice; helping to hire and retain staff; and making people happier. In this book, Emily Webber shares her learning from personal experiences of building successful communities of practice within organisations. And along the way, she gives practical guidance on creating your own.