Box 3, Folder 13, Document 40

Box 3, Folder 13, Document 40

i NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH CORPS PROGRAMS

(IN-SCHOOL, OUT-OF-SCHOOL, and SUMMER)

The Neighborhood Youth Corps programs offer work to dropouts and

students of poor families, in the range of $1.25 to $1.60 per hour.

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3)

Is NYC needed in your community?
Very Much x

Somewhat



Not at all



Unknown

Additional Comments:
Provides direct work exprrience for the group which has the highest
unemployment rate in our commuhity.

Have the services performed by NYC enrollees been of value to the
community?

Very much X

Somewhat



Not at all
Unknown

Additional comments;
Host agencies complain bitterly if their allocation of NYC enrollees is cut.
We have more requests for NYC workers than we can fill.

If your community has an NYC out-of-school program, does the project
make a strong effort to prepare enrollees and place them into regular
employment?

Strong effort x

Moderate



No out-of-school program

No effort



Unknown <

Additional comments: Many examples of movement from NYC to permanent employment,
but some yougsters are so badly crippled ed pot ony and socially, they need
a stronger counselling and training effort n NYGvis” gurrently-able to give.

: NAME Miz ¥ tn

ADDRESS Director of Governmental Liaison
Office of the Mayor, Atlanta, Georgia

: NYC AFFILIATION? Mayor'!s liaison representative
*. : to CAP agency



NYC (out of school) allocation has been gradually reduced over the past
two years. We feel this program has great practical value and tremendous
implications for future development of youth, and rather than being reduced,

it should be expanded and strengthened.