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Box 15, Folder 3, Document 28
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THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT
AREA CODE 404
542-2736
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TERRELL HALL oe ATHENS, GEORGIA 30601
En
June 17, 1969
Mr. John C. Johnson
Director, Model Cities
673 Capitol, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30315
Dear Mr. Johnson:
Based upon our meeting of May 23 and upon subsequent conversations with
Mr. James L. Wright, Jr. of your staff, we wish to make the following
proposal for a training program in Model Cities project planning and
management. Mr. Donald T. Kelley, Assistant Professor, College of
Industrial Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, will be employed
by the University of Georgia to develop and implement a training program
for Model Cities project agency personnel. The instruction will emphasize
a network planning, critical path approach to Model Cities project manage-
ment. All training will be conducted during the months of July and
August, 1969.
During the training period, Mr. Kelley will conduct a maximum of six
two-day classroom sessions and, two one-half day follow-up sessions for
each project agency represented in the classroom sessions. During the
classroom meetings, participants will be introduced to the concept of
network planning and its Model Cities application. Before the end of
the classroom instructions, participants will begin to develop their
own project networks. Follow-up sessions will be held for each project
agency in order to assist project managers in the refinement of networks
initiated in the classroom sessions. This approach to the training
assumes that each classroom session will be attended by twelve trainees,
representing four project agencies. Thus, if maximum participation is
achieved, a total of seventy-two project managers representing twenty-
four project agencies will receive training by August 31, 1969.
This training program will be funded primarily by a grant obtained by
the University of Georgia under the provisions of Title VIII of the
Housing Act of 1964. The only direct costs to be paid by participating
Model Cities agencies will be the costs of travel, housing and meals
if the classroom sessions are held in Athens.
Mr. John C. Johnson
Page two
June 17,
1969
If the provisions of this proposal are acceptable to you, we are asking
you to take the following action:
i.
Obtain commitments from Model Cities project agencies to
participate in the training program.
Determine the desirability of participation by selected
members of your staff, and consider the feasibility of
devoting the first classroom session exclusively to
training your staff personnel.
Determine the locations for classroom sessions. Space
is available at the University of Georgia's Center for
Continuing Education on the following dates: July 10-11,
14-15, 16-17, 24-25, 31-August 1, 7-8. Although the
Athens location offers some advantages, classroom
sessions can be held in Atlanta just as easily, provided
adequate classroom facilities are available.
We are extremely pleased to submit this proposal. We feel that this program
in make a significant contribution to the accomplishment of City of
Atlanta Model Cities program objectives. I will be available to meet with
you or your staff representatives at any time to provide additional infor-
mation or to finalize program arrangements.
Sincerely,
John W. Vining, Jr.
Coordinator of Governmental Training
JWVIr:rbb
cc;
Carl Sutherla d
Dan Sweat
George Berry
INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT
AREA CODE 404
542-2736
a
either
TERRELL HALL oe ATHENS, GEORGIA 30601
En
June 17, 1969
Mr. John C. Johnson
Director, Model Cities
673 Capitol, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30315
Dear Mr. Johnson:
Based upon our meeting of May 23 and upon subsequent conversations with
Mr. James L. Wright, Jr. of your staff, we wish to make the following
proposal for a training program in Model Cities project planning and
management. Mr. Donald T. Kelley, Assistant Professor, College of
Industrial Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, will be employed
by the University of Georgia to develop and implement a training program
for Model Cities project agency personnel. The instruction will emphasize
a network planning, critical path approach to Model Cities project manage-
ment. All training will be conducted during the months of July and
August, 1969.
During the training period, Mr. Kelley will conduct a maximum of six
two-day classroom sessions and, two one-half day follow-up sessions for
each project agency represented in the classroom sessions. During the
classroom meetings, participants will be introduced to the concept of
network planning and its Model Cities application. Before the end of
the classroom instructions, participants will begin to develop their
own project networks. Follow-up sessions will be held for each project
agency in order to assist project managers in the refinement of networks
initiated in the classroom sessions. This approach to the training
assumes that each classroom session will be attended by twelve trainees,
representing four project agencies. Thus, if maximum participation is
achieved, a total of seventy-two project managers representing twenty-
four project agencies will receive training by August 31, 1969.
This training program will be funded primarily by a grant obtained by
the University of Georgia under the provisions of Title VIII of the
Housing Act of 1964. The only direct costs to be paid by participating
Model Cities agencies will be the costs of travel, housing and meals
if the classroom sessions are held in Athens.
Mr. John C. Johnson
Page two
June 17,
1969
If the provisions of this proposal are acceptable to you, we are asking
you to take the following action:
i.
Obtain commitments from Model Cities project agencies to
participate in the training program.
Determine the desirability of participation by selected
members of your staff, and consider the feasibility of
devoting the first classroom session exclusively to
training your staff personnel.
Determine the locations for classroom sessions. Space
is available at the University of Georgia's Center for
Continuing Education on the following dates: July 10-11,
14-15, 16-17, 24-25, 31-August 1, 7-8. Although the
Athens location offers some advantages, classroom
sessions can be held in Atlanta just as easily, provided
adequate classroom facilities are available.
We are extremely pleased to submit this proposal. We feel that this program
in make a significant contribution to the accomplishment of City of
Atlanta Model Cities program objectives. I will be available to meet with
you or your staff representatives at any time to provide additional infor-
mation or to finalize program arrangements.
Sincerely,
John W. Vining, Jr.
Coordinator of Governmental Training
JWVIr:rbb
cc;
Carl Sutherla d
Dan Sweat
George Berry
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