Program

Education Programs: Pilot Grants - Education

Period of Performance

6/1/1978 - 8/31/1979

Funding Totals

$49,998.00 (approved)
$49,998.00 (awarded)


INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY STUDIES PROGRAM

FAIN: EP-*0374-78

Assumption College (Worcester, MA 01609-1296)
Charles W. Estus (Project Director: November 1977 to October 1990)

An integrated two-semester, team taught introductory course on the local history of Worcester, Mass. A program of community studies, drawing together different research interests and resources of the faculty of history, sociology and economic geography will be initiated; and student internships in the community will be developed. Cooperation between member institutions of the Worcester Consortium will allow for greater interdisciplinary study.