Between Struggle And Hope

Valerie Miller has studied and worked in Central America since 1964. Beginning her career as an educational specialist for the Peace Corps in rural Panama, she has been involved in area development and education programs ever since. Dr. Miller has worked with projects of the United Nations, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Organization of American States, the Central American Institute of Business Administration, the U.S. Congress, and Catholic and Protestant church organizations. She received her doctorate in international education from the University of Massachusetts and worked on the executive staff of the Nicaraguan National Literacy Crusade for one year. Dr. Miller presently serves as director of Central American programs for the Foreign Policy Education Fund of Washington, D.C.

• 1. A Twentieth-Century Challenge 2. The Campaign: Context, Purpose, and Goals 3. Organization: From Foundation to Operation 4. Materials and Methods 5. Training 6. The Campaign in Operation 7. Conclusions and Appraisal