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community education

British

noun

the provision of a wide range of educational and special interest courses and activities by a local authority

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JPMorgan has been looking to grow deeper roots in the cities and towns where it does business, rolling out specialty branches focused on community education for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Nonprofit organizations and lawyers can provide community education on the limits of expedited removal, the right to a hearing, and the ways individuals can claim asylum or show they’re not subject to expedited removal.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2024

“Let your loved ones know you're focusing on financial wellness,” said Casey Brueske, community education development specialist and certified financial counselor at PenAir Credit Union.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024

Chris Hoffer, community education director Tilth Alliance, adds, “We’re experiencing a climate crisis. The cost of food is high. Traditional foodways and knowledge are lost when they’re not practiced.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

This ultra-pacifist attitude has gone further than school education and is trying to put the lid on community education also.

From A Librarian's Open Shelf by Bostwick, Arthur E.

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