HDP Training Programs

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE (HDTI)

HDTIs were taught around the world. Between 1980-4 HDTIs were adapted in Latin American projects, translated, and renamed Curso Internacional de Capacitacion Comunitaria (CICC). In Latin American they were taught in Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Jamaica, Peru, Venezuela and in Europe in Portugal and Spain. (Bill Alerding, 1992)

•  Agriculture: “Agriculture Education Curriculum“, Global Research Assembly, July 1977
• Appropriate Technology:  “Technology and Social Demonstration“, 11th Guardians Council, October 16, 1976
• Economics: “Local Economics“, Joseph Mathews, Consult Contextual Spin

“The Local Economic Vehicle: Some Parameters“, Jeff Coolidge

“Local Economics“, Consult Contextual Spin, 1979

• Education
• Health:  “Health Preventive Care Manual“, July 1977

Initiatives: Localizing Control of Health Care, Summer’97:   “Localizing Control of Health”, Louise Singleton,page 1;  “Facilitating Public Health Practitioners”, Agnes Hinton, p 5;  “Community Health Partners”, Linda Simpson, page 8; “Educating for Health: Nairobi-Chicago Connection”, Keith Packard, page 9, “Caring for Kids”, Tim Dove, page 10.

• Identity:  Identity Systems: a human development training module, for US Dept. Housing and Urban Development, April 30, 1979

Specific program accomplishments in selected programs

• Accelerating Cooperative Agriculture
• Agricultural Education Curriculum
• Appropriate Technology
• Community Welfare – Documentation Form
• Community Wefare
• Identity – Beautification