Show Uintah Schools in Community Program Uintah School District is fully participating participating par par- in the community school concept concept con con- which began in Flint Michigan 1 in the mid thirties mid thirties and is spreading like a ground swell across the nation according according according ac ac- cording to Ted Taylor supervisor The concept is based on the premise premise pre pre- mise that the schools belong to the people and that local resources can be harnessed to attack community pro pio problems WITH THE public schools used as community centers the total needs of communities can be served Here lIere are classes in vocational retraining in adult education adult high school children childrens s enrichment courses recreation activities ies including many sports and others A trained community school tin director color coordinates this effort to combat community community com com- problems THE BOARD of oC directors o of the National National Na Na- Community School Education Association Association As As- at their meeting in 1968 adopted adopt adopt- ed cd the following statement on the philosophy philosophy phil phil- of Community School Education Community School Education is a comprehensive and dynamic approach to public education It is a philosophy that pervades all segments of education programming programming pro pro- gramming and directs the thrust of each of them towards to the needs of the community com com- THE COMMUNITY school serves as asa a catalytic agent by providing leadership leadership leadership leader leader- ship to mobilize community resources to solve identified community problems This marshalling of all forces in the community helps to bring about change as the school extends itself to all people Community School Education either affects all children youth and adults directly or it helps to create an atmosphere atmos atmos- phere here and environment in which all men find security and self confidence thus enabling them to grow and mature in a community which sees its schools as an integral part of community life liCe For more information persons may call Ted Taylor I |