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The Atlanta Urban Corp is a cooperative program for bringing
bright, motivated young people into an intimate involvement
with Atlanta's municipal government and inter=city problems,
The primary emphasis is aimed at interim employment of college
students in Metropolitan government positions and in non-profit
agencies,
Available jobs range from administrative posts in city government
to social involvement in inter-city communities, The program
offers a service-learning experience that acts as an extension
of the student's college education by exposing him to "real life"
problems by offering him a chance to temper idealism with actuality.
Internships provide not only a source of funds for the student,
it is also an educationally relevant experience that simultaneously
serves the city and its people,
The Urban Corps is administered by participating agencies and
Atlanta's college students. It is funded mainly by the Federal
Work-Study Program through participating colleges. Students
that are financially eligible are funded 80% by their colleges and
20% by the employing agency, Atlanta businessmen and foundations
contribute funds for administration and interns not eligible for
work-study funding, The program is staffed almost entirely by
students,
Employing agencies include: the City of Atlanta, Fulton County
Government, DeKalb County Government, Southern Regional Education
Board, VISTA, Southwest YMCA, Grady Hospital, Atlanta Lilrary,
Boys Club, and others,
Students eligible for the Urban Corps include entering freshmen
through graduate students, Interested students should contact
their Student Government Office or apply directly to Atlanta
Urban Corps, 30 Courtland Street N,E,, Atlanta, Georgia 30303,
Telephone: (404) 525-2662,
Mayor Ivan Allen says of the Urban Corps:
"Our yqung people and our cities can no longer
affor® to be strangers, The Urban Corps offers
students a chance to be in the mainstream of
Atlanta's problems and potentials,"
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bright, motivated young people into an intimate involvement
with Atlanta's municipal government and inter=city problems,
The primary emphasis is aimed at interim employment of college
students in Metropolitan government positions and in non-profit
agencies,
Available jobs range from administrative posts in city government
to social involvement in inter-city communities, The program
offers a service-learning experience that acts as an extension
of the student's college education by exposing him to "real life"
problems by offering him a chance to temper idealism with actuality.
Internships provide not only a source of funds for the student,
it is also an educationally relevant experience that simultaneously
serves the city and its people,
The Urban Corps is administered by participating agencies and
Atlanta's college students. It is funded mainly by the Federal
Work-Study Program through participating colleges. Students
that are financially eligible are funded 80% by their colleges and
20% by the employing agency, Atlanta businessmen and foundations
contribute funds for administration and interns not eligible for
work-study funding, The program is staffed almost entirely by
students,
Employing agencies include: the City of Atlanta, Fulton County
Government, DeKalb County Government, Southern Regional Education
Board, VISTA, Southwest YMCA, Grady Hospital, Atlanta Lilrary,
Boys Club, and others,
Students eligible for the Urban Corps include entering freshmen
through graduate students, Interested students should contact
their Student Government Office or apply directly to Atlanta
Urban Corps, 30 Courtland Street N,E,, Atlanta, Georgia 30303,
Telephone: (404) 525-2662,
Mayor Ivan Allen says of the Urban Corps:
"Our yqung people and our cities can no longer
affor® to be strangers, The Urban Corps offers
students a chance to be in the mainstream of
Atlanta's problems and potentials,"
“y
j ely &
( yy i LH Bs C
a po ha Ae) & Ga hae P
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