Box 9, Folder 9, Document 34

Box 9, Folder 9, Document 34

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30 Courtland Street, S. E., Atlanta, Georgia, 30303 Phone - 524-8091

April 29, 1969

INTRODUCTION

The Atlanta Urban Corps has been the dream of many
far sighted, progressive individuals in the City of Atlanta
for over a year. It is unique in that it represents a cooperative
effort of students, government and business to bring bright,
movitated young people into an intimate involvement with
Atlanta's municipal government and intercity problems, The
primary emphasis is placed on interim employment of college

students in metropolitan government and non-profit agencies.

The problems of a metropolitan city are vast; evidence
the summer riots, the general dissatisfaction voiced by all
sectors of the population, The Atlanta Urban Corps is attempting
to involve students in positive solutions to the metropolis;
the contributions which will come from students working with
city and non-city agencies will be foundations for the improvement

of existing programs and the creation of needed ones,

Unique to the Atlanta Urban Corps is the involvement
of students in administrative and policy making decisions. The

chellenge before students today is positive and mature
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administration of their own methods of bringing about needed
change. The Urban Corps offers the students the opportunity to

prove his competence in this area.

WHAT IS AN INTERNSHIP?

An Internship in the Atlanta Urban Corps is a relevant,
challenging job in an agency in the Metropolitan Atlanta area.
Interns will be used to help solve the problems of urban Atlanta
and at the same time will make practical use of their educational

backgrounds,

Applications from students will be matched with
internship positions which will best utilize the student's
education and interest. The Atlanta Urban Corps thus provides
the students with a challenging job matching his interests and skills
and provides the various agencies in Atlanta with a high-quality

manpower resource,

Over 250 interns will work in 15 City Departments and 20
non-City agencies on a variety of projects, Some examples of

possible internships and the agency involved are;
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1. City Planning Department proposes using
8-10 interns to update information in the
city data bank, as well as participate
in planning for the City of Atlanta.

2. Fulton County may use an intern task force to
study zoning on the West Side.

3. The City Department of Parks and Recreation
could use up to 40 students in neighborhood
recreation programs, park facilities surveys
and related programs.
4. Model Cities needs students to work in planning
and implementing the Model Cities program,
It is evident that students working in Atlanta Urban

Corps Internships this year wiitl find their jobs both challenging

and educational,

PLACEMENT

The Atlanta Urban Corps offers a service-learning
experience that acts as an extension of the student's college
education by exposing him to "real-life" problems. Students
applying to the Atlanta Urban Corps will have the opportunity to
indicate their own personal area of interest and will be placed
in the program accordingly. The skills and experience of the

Student will be significantly and usefully tapped by the employing
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agency and the student in turn will have the opportunity to improve,

expand, and promote his areas of expressed interest and competence.

FINANCING:
Financial support for the Atlanta Urban Corps this

summer will come basically from four sources:

1. The College Work Study Program of the Office
of Education,

2, The agencies in which interns will be placed,
inchding the City of Atlanta, Fulton County, etc.

3. The Atlanta Business Community.
4, Other sources, such as VISTA and the Southern
Regional Education Board,
From these sources, we hope to finance approximately 250 interns

for the summer, 1969,

The financing for an internship is on an 80-20% basis
with 20% being paid by the agency receiving the intern and 80%

from other sources, including funds from business.

The breakdown of Internship financing available for

this summer is as follows:
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80% Financin

Southern Regional Education Board 20 Interns

College Work Study Grants 150 Interns

VISTA (Full Cost) 25 Interns
195

20% Finanein

City of Atlanta 150 Interns
Non-City Agencies 100 Interns
250

The Atlanta Urban Corps is seeking the support of the
business community for the remaining 50 interns at a cost of
$1,000 per intern. The program in Atlanta is unique in that the
business community is offered direct involvement in a program of
Urban improvement. The funds received from business will not
only increase the total number of interns but will enable the
Atlanta Urban Corps to employ students who are not classified
"financially needy" by their school, and thus are eligible for
College Work Study Funding. It will, in fact, enable the Atlanta
Urban Corps to draw from the best students available, regardless

of financial need,
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In order to succeed as a truly representative progran,

the Atlanta Urban Corps needs the financial support of the

Atlanta Business Community,

For Further Information Contact:

Bill Adams

Atlanta Urban Corps
30 Courtland Street
Atlanta, Georgia
524-8091