Cage 562 Guide to the Washington State Community Education Association Records 1975-1985 Washington State Community Education Association Records Finding aid prepared by Harvey Young Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2012
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Cage 562 Washington State Community Education Associatio Washington State Community Education Association Records 1975-1985 4 containers. 4 linear feet of shelf space. Minutes, agendas, reports, correspondence and subject files regarding efforts to foster programs of adult education and other educational programs inspired by social service and social work needs. Collection materials are in English.

Community education is basically a mixing of adult education and social work, both set against a background of locally controlled schools. One good definition may be found among the records if the Washington State Community Education Association, folder 91 "The Concept of Community Education." Jenneane Dietl, President of the Washington State Community Education Association in 1979, defined Community Education as "a truly grassroots movement" that "enhances the worth of everyone it touches by giving participants a sense of community." Community Education began more than forty years ago and has grown to include 8,500 programs throughout the United States.

In Washington community educators believe that the purpose of Community Education is to identify local interests and concerns and meet them through existing resources. Thus the function of the community school is to serve as a center for activities, a place wherein all citizens are able to improve themselves and their community

Consequently in Washington State, as well as in other states, citizens have become actively involved in evaluating and meeting the educational needs of their communities. In Washington state Community Education dates back to 1945 when Superintendent of Public Instruction Pearl Wanamaker appointed Dr. Edward Olsen as Director of School and Community Relations, the first such state level position in the United States. In 1969 the Highline School District initiated the first comprehensive Community Education program in Washington and in 1971 the Washington Legislature passed a concurrent resolution calling for the Joint Committee on Education to study Community Education and recommend appropriate legislation. Thus in 1973 the Washington State Legislature passed legislation creating a full-time community education staff position in the Washington Center for Community Education. Washington was the fifth state to take this step.

In 1975 the Washington Legislature created the Washington State Community Education Association, an organization that included twenty programs. In 1975 Washington Educators formed the Northwest Community Education Coalition, consisting of twenty-six Community Education Programs. By January of 1984 one hundred community school programs were flourishing in forty-five Washington school districts providing educational programs for community residents of all ages. These neighborhood schools serve as a center for community activities for all citizens.

The records of the Washington State Community Education Association consist of subject files that include correspondence, reports, minutes, agendas, and general information.

All records are arranged in one alphabetical sequence, based on the original folder headings used by the secretary of the Association. Some headings are informal and some are quite structured. The arrangement, hence, differs significantly from highly-organized office files; in fact, some filing practices may appear inconsistent and eccentric, such as the practices of filing two or three seemingly little-related matters together in one folder or varying the name of a topic, such as "Mobile Training Institute," so that it appears at more than one place in the alphabetical sequence. These practices have been retained in the archival arrangement, because changing them would result in a totally different filing system than that used by the originators of the records.

This collection is open for research use.

[Item Description]. Cage 562, Washington State Community Education Association Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Records of the Washington State Community Education Association were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 1984 by Rob McDaniel, Program Coordinator for the Partnership for Rural Improvement Program at Washington State University.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Washington State Community Education Association--Archives Education--Washington (State) Washington (State) Government and Politics

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

1 1 Activities and Annual Evaluation 1979-1981 1 2 Activities and Workshops 1977-1979 1 3 Agenda and Board Meetings 1979-1980 1 4 Agenda, Board Meetings and Budget 1982-1984 Annual Business Meeting: 1 5 1980 1 6 1981 1 6 Budget 1981-1982 1 7 Board Meetings, and Budget 1984-1985 Annual Conference: 1 8 1984 1 9 Accommodations 1985 1 10 1983-1985 1 11 1984-1985 1 12 1984-1985 1 13 Accommodations 1985-1986 1 14 Annual Conference and Board Meetings 1983-1985 1 15 Annual Evaluation 1979-1980 1 16-17 Annual Evaluation, Washington Center for Community Development 1979-1980 Annual Meeting: 1 18 1978 1 18 Articles of Incorporation 1978 1 19 Bremerton, Washington 1980 1 20 Goals, Committees, Reports 1979 1 21 Vancouver, Washington 1978 1 22 Vancouver, Washington 1978 1 23 Annual National Community Education Association Conference, Atlanta 1982 1 24 Annual Report and Summer Workshops 1984-1985 1 25 Annual Retreat, Skyhomish 1982 1 26 Articles of Incorporation 1976 1 26 Convention Goals 1977 1 27 Association Goals and Chairpersons 1980-1982 1 28 Awards, Committee Reports 1980-1981 Board Meetings: 1 29 1976-1978 1 30 1985 1 31 and Budget 1976-1980 1 32 and Budget 1983 1 33 and Budget, Winter Retreat and Board Meetings 1977-1978 and Committee Meetings 1 34 1978-1979 1 35 1981-1982 1 36 1982 1 37 1976-1978 1 38 Minutes 1977-1978 1 39 and Workshops 1982 1 40 Chairpersons, Committee Members and Task Forces 1983-1985 1 41 Northwest Coalition for Community Education and Workshop Minutes 1984 1 42 Tele-Conference 1984-1985 Board of Directors: 1 43 Meetings and Executive Board Meetings 1978-1979 1 44 and Membership 1981 1 45 and Membership 1984-1985 1 46 Goals and Mobile Training Unit 1980-1981 Meetings 1 47 1979-1980 1 48 1979-1981 1 49 1979-1980 1 49 Annual Meeting: Vancouver, Washington 1979 1 50 Officers and Meetings 1979-1982 1 51 Board Workshop 1981 1 52 Brainstorming for Workshops 1977 1 53 Budget 1977-1980 1 54 Budget and Treasurer's Report 1979-1980 1 55 Meetings and Winter Retreat 1984-1985 1 55 National Community Education Association Membership Figures 1985 1 56 1977-1981 1 56 Membership Lists 1 57 Budget Committee 1979 1 57 Budget 1977-1979 1 58 "Building Bridges:" Sixth Annual Community Education Conference 1982 1 59 By-Law Revisions; Legislative Handbook; Long-Range Task Force Recommendations 1982-1984 1 60 By-Laws undated 1 61 By-Laws and Procedures Manual undated 1 62 By-Laws, National Community Education Association undated 1 63 Chairpersons and Board Members, "The Politics of Community Education," 1981-1982 1 64 Charter Members 1976 1 65 Officers and Directors 1976-1978 1 66 City of Tacoma, Community Schools Report 1980 1 67 Committee Chairpersons, Membership and Reports of the Executive Secretary 1980-1981 1 68 Committee Charges and Responsibilities, Northwest Coalition for Community Education Position Paper, "Beyond 1983-1984." 1983-1984 1 69 Committee on Education Structure, Policies and Management undated 1 69 Community Education Advisory Committee 1984 1 69 Budget 19841985 1 70 Committee Report 1980-1981 1 71 Committee Reports and Budget 1984-1985 2 72 Committee Reports: Task Force Role 1983-1985 2 73 Committees and Budget 1979-1980 2 74 Community Education Advisory Committee undated 2 75 "The Community Education Concept," by V.M. Kerensky and E.O. Melby undated Community Education: 2 76 in the Pacific Northwest, Summer 1981 2 77 in Washington State 1984 2 78 in Washington State undated 2 79 Mobile Training Institute 1979 2 80 Mobile Training Institute Evaluation 1979-1980 2 81 Programs and Coordinators, by District 1979-1980 2 82 Related Block Grants Fiscal Year 1983 2 83 Community Education Today 1980-1982 Community Education Week 2 84 May 7-12, 1979 2 85 May, 1980 2 86 Community School Directors and Coordinators 1979 2 87 Washington State 1980 2 88 Community Schools 1978-1979 2 89 Comprehensive Community Education Report 1979 2 90 Comprehensive Employment and Training Act 1977 2 91 "The Concept of Community Education," by J.O. Young 1974 2 92 Conferences, Committees, and Resources 1983-1985 2 92 Oregon Community Education Association 1984 2 93 Convention Committees and Chairpersons, Annual Convention 1981 2 94 "The Development of A Model State Community Education Association," Oregon Community Education Association 1977 2 95 Evaluation Strategy, Programs and Officers 1976-1981 The Evergreen 2 96 1978-1979 2 97 1979 2 98 1979-1980 2 99 1984 2 100 1984-1985 2 101 Executive Board Meetings 1976-1977 2 102 Executive Board Meeting Minutes 1976-1978 2 103 Executive Board Of Directors, Budget and Resolutions on Excellence in Education, National Council of State and Community Education Associations 1983-1984 2 104 Fact Sheet: Center For Community Education 1976-1981 2 105 Fall Conference, Aberdeen, Washington 1979 2 106 Fall Workshop 1977 2 107 Fall Workshop 1978 2 108 Fall Workshop, Lynwood, Washington 1977 2 109 Federal and State Community Education Legislation 1976-1979 2 109 The Community Education Act 1976 2 110 Federal Legislation; Membership 1976-1978 2 111-112 Fifth Annual Community Education Conference 1981 Final Report of the President 1980 2 113 Calendar of Events 1980-1981 2 114 Committees and Chairpersons 1980-1981 2 115 Meetings, Workshops and National Community Education Day 1980-1984 2 116 Financial Statement 1977-1978 2 117 First Annual Convention 1977 2 118 Founders' Committee 1976 2 119 Founder's Day Meeting: Goals and Objectives May 21 1976 2 120 Fourth Annual Conference, Bremerton, Washington 1980 2 121 Fourth Annual Conference, Olympic College 1980 Goals: 2 122 1979-1980 2 123 1979-1981 2 124 1980-1981 Goals and Budget: 2 125 1979-1981 2 126 1981-1984 2 127 1981-1982 2 127 Meetings 2 128 Goals and Objectives 1983-1984 2 129 Goals and Objectives undated 2 129 Goals and Objectives; Mobile Training Institute 1983-1984 2 130 Goals, Budget and Nominations for President; Board Meetings 1979-1981 2 131 Goals Committee 1980-1981 2 132 Goals, Committees and Chairpersons 1979-1981 2 133 Goals, Workshops and Chairpersons 1980-1982 2 134 Governor Appoints Members to New Education Commission 1979-1982 2 135 "Group Progress: Recognizing and Removing Barriers," by Diane Jones, Portland, Oregon undated 2 136 International Committee of the National Community Education Association Final Report, and Summer Workshop 1982 2 137 Joint Board Meeting, Seattle, Washington July 10 1981 Legislation: 2 138 and Meetings 1978-1979 2 139 and Nominations 1978 2 140 House Bill 645, Senate Bill 2518; Membership List 1979 2 141 National and State 1978-1979 2 141 The Community Education Act of 1978 1978 2 141 House Bill 645 in Washington 2 142 State and National for Community Education; House Bill 645; Correspondence with Senator Warren Magnuson 1978-1983 2 143 Legislative Correspondence 1979 3 144 Legislative Report on Community Education 1981 3 145 Marysville School District 1980-1981 Meetings: 3 146 1978-1979 3 147 and Budget 1984-1985 3 148 Committees and Board of Directors 1983-1984 3 149 Committees and Chairpersons 1980-1981 3 150 Membership and Nominations 1985 Membership List: 3 151 1977-1979 3 152 1981-1982 3 153 1981-1984 3 153 National Community Education Association Membership Statistics 1983 3 154 Membership: National Community Education Association: History, Projections and Strategies 1980 3 155 Mobile Training Institute, Spokane, Washington 1981 Mott Foundation Grant: 3 156 1983 3 157-159 1983-1984 3 160 1983-1985 3 161 1983 3 161 Grant Proposal; Board Meetings 1984 3 161 Proposals for a Community Education Field Association Program undated 3 162 Triannual Report 1976-1979 National Community Education Association: 3 163 1985 3 164-165 Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia 1982 3 166 Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana 1980 3 167-168 Annual Convention, Portland, Oregon 1985 3 169 Annual Report 1983 3 170 Board Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico July 12-17 1980 3 171 By-Laws 1980 3 172 "Framework for Action," Goals 1979 3 173 Liaisons 1980 3 174 President's Report 1979 3 175 National Community Education Day November 17 1982 3 175 Board Minutes 1981-1982 3 176 1985 3 176 Budget 1980-1982 3 176 Goals 1984-1985 3 176 Articles of Incorporation for Internal Revenue Tax Exemption 1985 National Council of State and Community Education Associations: 3 177 1984-1985 3 178 National Workshop Summary and Annual Meeting 1983 3 179 Resolutions 1984 3 180 State Report 1985 3 181-182 Workshop 1983 3 183 Newsletters 1981 3 184 Nominations and Elections Committee 1980-1981 3 184 Officers 1981-1982 Northwest Coalition for Community Education: 3 185 1983-1984 3 186 Development 1979 3 187 Development Agenda 1980-1981 3 188 Core Members undated 3 188 Washington State Community Education Association Annual Report 1980-1981 3 189 Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia 1982 3 190 Meeting Minutes, Boston 1979 3 191 Meeting Minutes, New Orleans l981 3 192 Traineeship Proposal 1981 3 193 Northwest Regional Conference 1983 3 193 Membership List 1982-1983 3 193 Community Education Survey 1983 3 194 Northwest Regional Conference, Mott Foundation Special Report: "Community Education Partnerships for Tomorrow," 1982 Oregon Community Education Association Community 3 195 Plan 1984-1985 3 196 Newsletter 1981 3 197 Outline for a State Plan undated 3 198 "People Helping People, An Overview of Community Education," by Larry E. Decker 1977 3 199 "The Politics of Community Education," Meetings, Roster of Members 1979-1981 3 200 "The Politics of Community Education," Portland 1980 3 201 President's Report 1978-1979 3 202 President's Report 1983-1984 3 202 President's Report, Boards of Directors and Chairpersons 1983-1985 3 203 Private Initiatives in Public Education 1980-1981 Procedures Handbook: 3 204 Washington Community Education Association 1980 3 205 1980 3 205 Revised By-Laws 1985 3 205 Membership and Elections Committees undated 4 206 1980 4 206 Tax Exemptions, Lack Thereof 1982 Procedures Manual 4 207-209 Part I undated 4 210 Part II undated 4 211 Part III undated 4 212 Projected Budget 1977-1979 4 213 Promotion of Community Education 1984 4 214 Promotion of Community Education-National Council of State and Community Education Liaison, and Workshop 1984 4 215 "Public Education for the Community School," by John Morgan undated 4 216 Questions and Answers Concerning the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act 1981 4 217 "Recreation and the Economy," The Governor's Conference 1982 4 218 Regionalization of the Washington State Community Education Association 1983 4 219 Report of the President: State Conference Outline 1980 4 220 Revised By-Laws 1982 4 220 "The Role of the Secretary," 1983 4 221-223 "The Role of the Board Member," 1983 4 224 "The Role of the President," 1983 4 225 "Role of the Schools in the Twentieth Century," by Jack Minzey 4 226 Roster of Officers and Charter Members, Committees 1976-1980 4 227 "A Sample of the Most Successful Community Education Schedules," 1979 4 228 Second and Third Annual Conferences; Committees and their Functions 1978-1979 4 229 Senior Citizens; Medical Training; Historical Background 1980 4 230-231 Sixth Annual Community Education Conference, Everett, Washington 1982 4 232 Spokane Meeting 1981 4 232 Goals 1980-1981 4 233 State Legislative Committee, Agenda and Roster of Members 1979 State Plan 4 234 1979-1981 4 235 1980-1981 4 236 1984 4 237 State Plans, Oregon and Colorado 1975 4 238 Strategies for Establishing A Community Education in Any Town, U.S.A. undated 4 239 Stress Management: Board Meetings 1983 4 239 Stress Management: Summer Workshop 1984 4 240 Summer Workshop, Flint, Michigan: National Council of State and Community Education 1982 4 241 Superintendent of Public Instruction Advisory Council 1984 Surveys 4 242 1984-1985 4 243 1984-1985 4 244-245 Third Annual Conference, Vancouver, Washington -Washington Community Education Association May 4-5, 1979 4 246 Training, Membership, and Chairpersons, Budget 1984-1985 4 247 Training and Community Education Coordinators 1983 4 248 Treasurer's Report 1978 4 249 Treasurer's Report and Mobile Workshop 1979 4 250 Treasury and Financial Reports 1980 4 251 Tri-Annual Report Summary, Washington Center for Community Education 1978-1979 4 252 Video Conference, National Community Education Association Business- Education Partnership 1985 4 253 Volunteer Committee Members, Goals and Objectives 1983-1984 Washington Center for Community Education Director's Report 1984 4 254 Committee Report 1984 4 254 Committee Report 1985 4 255 Washington Community Education Week May 12-17 1980 4 255 Washington Community Education Week Meetings, New Orleans, Louisiana 1981 4 256 Washington Recreation and Park Association Board Meeting 1981 4 257 The Washington State Community Education Act 197(?) 4 257 Community Education Advisory Committee undated 4 258 Washington State Community Education Association Ten-Year Plan 1981 4 259 Ways and Means Committee Report 1985 4 260 Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation Form 1976 4 261 Winter Retreat 1985 4 261 Winter Retreat, Membership 1984 4 262 Winter Retreat 1978 and 1984 4 263 Workshops and Committees 1976-1978