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Today's students care about society's problems & the environment. They want to use their education to make a difference. This guide profiles the colleges they seek; distinctive colleges emphasizing social responsibility, service, & the environment. Students are actually eager to read "THE COLLEGE GUIDE FOR OUR TIME". This widely praised guide focuses on relevant, practical programs leading to meaningful careers. It is rich in field studies & service-learning programs here & abroad. Lists majors, classes, & course descriptions, & hundreds of career options. Information on community service. "Recommended"--Library Journal. "Recommended, timely"--Choice. "At its best, a college education helps students acquire knowledge, skills, & dispositions to change the world, to make it a better place. The institutions profiled are among the best at helping students make this kind of difference...a valuable resource"--Dr. Vito Perrone, Director of Teacher Education, Harvard Graduate School. "We have seen a tremendous increase in student interest in social change & community service. Expect this to be a best selling college guide!"--Dean of Admissions, Earlham. "Lights the path to values-based education."--College Bound. "My students are always borrowing this book. Our kids want to make a difference."--College Counselor B. McKune.Weinstein, Miriam is the author of 'Making a Difference College Guide Education for a Better World' with ISBN 9780963461810 and ISBN 0963461818.
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