Components of Community Education

Lifelong Learning

Understanding that learning continues throughout life.
Providing formal and informal learning opportunities throughout all of life’s stages.
Providing programs and services for all community members, including opportunities for intergenerational interaction.

Community Involvement:

Promoting a sense of civic responsibility.
Providing opportunities for community members to

Develop and use Their Leadership Skills.

Promoting the inclusion of diverse populations in all aspects of community life.
Encouraging community involvement in local decision making.

Efficient Use of Resources

Using fully the community’s physical, financial, technical, and human resources to meet diverse needs.
Reducing duplications of services by promoting collaborative relationships among schools, organizations, and agencies.

Principles of Community Education

Self-Determination- Local people are in the best position to identify community needs and wants.
Self-Help- People are best served when their capacity to help themselves is encouraged and enhanced.
Leadership Development- T he identification, development, and use of the leadership capacities of local citizens are prerequisites for ongoing self-help and community improvement efforts.
Localization- Services, programs, events and other community involvement opportunities that are brought closest where people live and have the greatest potential for a high level of public participation.
Integrated Delivery of Services- Organizations and agencies that operate for the public good can use their limited resources, meet their own goals, and better serve the community.
Maximum Use of Resources- The physical, financial, and human resources of every community should be interconnected and used to their fullest if the diverse needs and interests of the community are to be met.
Inclusiveness- T he segregation or isolation of people by age, income, sex, race, ethnicity, religion, or other factors inhibits the full development of the community.
Responsiveness- Public institutions have a responsibility to develop programs and services that respond to the continually changing needs and interests of their constituents.
Lifelong learning- Formal and informal learning opportunities should be available to residents of all ages in a wide variety of community settings.

Source: Community Education: Building Learning Communities by Larry E. Decker & Associates, 1990



	Components of Community Education Lifelong Learning Understanding that learning continues throughout life. Providing formal and informal learning opportunities throughout all of life’s stages. Providing programs and services for all community members, including opportunities for intergenerational interaction. Community Involvement: Promoting a sense of civic responsibility. Providing opportunities for community members to Develop and use Their Leadership Skills. Promoting the inclusion of diverse populations in all aspects of community life. Encouraging community involvement in local decision making. Efficient Use of Resources Using fully the community’s physical, financial, technical, and human resources to meet diverse needs. Reducing duplications of services by promoting collaborative relationships among schools, organizations, and agencies. Principles of Community Education Self-Determination- Local people are in the best position to identify community needs and wants. Self-Help- People are best served when their capacity to help themselves is encouraged and enhanced. Leadership Development- T he identification, development, and use of the leadership capacities of local citizens are prerequisites for ongoing self-help and community improvement efforts. Localization- Services, programs, events and other community involvement opportunities that are brought closest where people live and have the greatest potential for a high level of public participation. Integrated Delivery of Services- Organizations and agencies that operate for the public good can use their limited resources, meet their own goals, and better serve the community. Maximum Use of Resources- The physical, financial, and human resources of every community should be interconnected and used to their fullest if the diverse needs and interests of the community are to be met. Inclusiveness- T he segregation or isolation of people by age, income, sex, race, ethnicity, religion, or other factors inhibits the full development of the community. Responsiveness- Public institutions have a responsibility to develop programs and services that respond to the continually changing needs and interests of their constituents. Lifelong learning- Formal and informal learning opportunities should be available to residents of all ages in a wide variety of community settings. Source: Community Education: Building Learning Communities by Larry E. Decker & Associates, 1990
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