PROMOTING POSITIVE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY-DEVELOPMENT THROUGH OUTREACH SCHOLARSHIP - COMMENTS ON ZELDIN AND PETERSON

The Development-in-Context Evaluation (DICE) model is an instance of o utreach scholarship, that is, of the generation, transmission, present ation, and application of knowledge to address community-defined issue s or problems. Engaging in outreach scholarship allows universities an d communities to contribute effectively to key, contemporary societal concerns and the DICE model as an instance of such work provides one m eans to address issues of social and academic policy, and of program d esign, delivery, and sustainability, pertinent to promoting the positi ve development of youth and their communities. The commentaries of Zel din and Peterson are discussed in regard to how their views provide a basis for clarifying features of the DICE model and of its import for the advancement of outreach scholarship pertinent to enhancing the lif e chances of America's youth.