Explains what a community helper is and the types of helpers in a community. Best used by the teacher during discussion with students.

Read a brief history of VISTA, or Volunteers In Service to America. This article overviews the reasons behind its establishment in 1965 and the circumstances surrounding its growth.

Taxes are collected by federal, state, and local governments to pay for a wide variety of services. This article helps students understand where their tax money goes.

This 1968 article from Journal of American Indian Education discusses the pioneer Indian school, Rough Rock Demonstration School, in which the reservation was given control of its own school.

The site explains the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 that Congress passed to ensure federally insured banks and thrifts to help meet the credit needs of their local community. Includes

This article covers factors to consider when making business facility decisions including location, need in the facility, community, profitability, functions of the facility, efficiency, and more.

The founding and growth of the Federated Woman's Institutes throughout Canada is profiled. Improving women's conditions in rural areas, early ergonomics child safety,'well baby' programs, funding school programs, and many other community...

Learn about the basic requirements to become a police officer and opportunities to progress in this career.

Learn about the basic requirements and training required to become a firefighter.