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Show r r i ( join hands Volunteers Make The Difference Time spent at your Your attendance and I I J ! to destroy the educational system. It was stifling creativity, n dampening spontaneity, strangling any freshness, curiosity, sensitivity, and ii st r isr imagination that a child might have. Children were spoon fed factual information. There was no joy or excitement to learning. It was a passive and vicarious experience. The teacher had little time to answer all the questions of each individual child. Everything was rushed. Math and science was stressed. There was little time for the humanities and little time to develop sensitivity and an awareness of people and their feelings. There was no time to discover where a circle hid its corners, or to listen to the earth laughing as roots stretched out and tickled it, or to discover what a bumble bee whispers to a flower while gathering nectar. It seemed that if a student could memorize a glossary then he or she was doing fine. And when a student walked into a classroom, he or she felt the full impact of what it is like to be confined by limits and boundaries, living in a dungeon-typ- e room, totally removed from the outside world, only associating with one's classmates and teacher. I have been out of school for nearly two years now. Needless to say, time has brought about changes in the school system; and they are good constructive changes. For example, there is the School Volunteer Project funded through Model Cities that provides opportunities for joint participation by lay persons and staff in activities professional which supplement the role of the teacher. The placement "They share their lives and experiences with the children. It is also a learning experience for the volunteers. They learn of the resources, problems and needs of the children and the entire school." There is a greafc deal of variety in the assignment of a volunteer. They are interviewed first, then placed in an that will meet their needs. There is an orientation and training program which acquaints the volunteer with classroom techniques. "One volunteer had a very atmosphere interesting assignment," comments Ms. Evans, "Whenever the class had discussions, she would tape them, then translate them in longhand. She did this throughout the year. Each student had his own special folder. At the end of the year, we could see marked differences in the speech pattern and thinking pattern of the children " "The good that this program does is immeasurable. I'm delighted when I hear the reports. The days are over when the classroom is confined within four walls and one teacher. It is participation may find the answer to a personal or neighborhood problem. Your suggestions and willingness to work for solutions may prove beneficial for several who are plagued with the same or member should be ready and willing to shoulder the tasks REMEMBER - You are working for a better way of life not only in your neighborhood but throughout the city. You can be an important I ; r part of the new movement. But, you have to be a member of your council and ! i i volunteers with special skills to enrich the curriculum. "People make the difference in a classroom," remarks Naomi Evans, director of the project. Tuesdays PRIZES Don't be left out! joiner. Attend the next meeting of your Neighborhood Council. If you don't know what council you belong to or don't know when and where they meet, call the Model Neighborhood 4 or Faron Ith, at News, Be a Neighborhood Councils can be a strong voice in shaping future city growth and improvements - 12:00 noon FREE BINGO WITH serve. rightfully his, as a taxpayer. - Reservations by Monday attend meetings to get results. About the only costs to you are time and a willingness to problems arise. Too long has the ordinary citizen been neglected when he sought assistance which is 467-801- Model Cities, 467-941- 6. YOUNG WOMEN 16 to 21 a good thing," remarks one volunteer. "It's a nice way to learn what my children are doing in school. It's a satisfying experience for me." "It's great," adds Martha YOU Smith enthusiastically. "I've volunteers in my classroom that really help out. I enjoy having them. They help the students learn, giving them more assistance on a one to one basis. I'm all for the program." If anyone would like to participate in the growth of the School Volunteer Program, they CAM LEARN A SKILL FOR A GOOD JOB LEARN TO READ AND WRITE BETTER GET A GED (High School Equivalency Certificate) may call Naomi Evans at 322-147- 1. ' IF YOU 1. are out of school and out of work, 2. are from a low income family, 3. have the physical and mental ability to benefit from the program, v 4. have the desire to work for self-improveme- nt. You will live with girls your own age; get clothing, medical and dental services; get spending money twice a month, (with more saved for after graduation!) The main task of the volunteer is to assist in routine management so that teachers can devote more time to actual great deal of freedom for Cost per plate: 60 cents -- Councils are a means of opening doors that sometimes have been hard to open in the past. With assistance from Model Cities staffers it's possible to obtain an audience with the proper city official or department head when and get help in finding a job after graduation. There are openings in the Womens Job Corps NOW! For more information, telephone or mail this coupon below to: 135 South State, Room 213 WOMEN IN COMMUNITY SERVICE, INC. Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 teaching, to assist : Lunch by Reservation: 466-875- 5 assigned. fact. Neighborhood volunteers who come from walks of life broadens the scope of the classroom and enriches the education of the student. i Redwood Service Center participation. Each council limited to those calling for funds from Salt Lake's Model Cities. There is no limit to what councils can attack, now, or after Model Cities is no longer in existence. of in the preparation of materials for lesson presentations and to provide tutorial assistance for children who need some extra help and experience. There is a at greatly on individual all I: weekly luncheon Councils will meet the goal of better communication between citizen and government depends expanding. "It's really to attend Whether Neighborhood similar problems. Problem solving activities of Neighborhood Councils are not In Senior Citizens economically. But to be strong and to be the voice of the neighborhood requires participation, work, devotion, an understanding of how government operates and a willingness to cooperate and be cooperative. Neighborhood Council meetings can be rewarding in more ways than one. There was a time in my life wanted to stand before when schools with a hand grenade in wanted passionately my hand. WANTED socially, politically and by Barbara Smith 1 together to build a better community. I would like information on the Womens Job Corps: NAME PLEASE PRINT ADDRESS STREET ADDRESS OR RURAL ROUTE CITY AGE STATE Telephone where I can be reached ZIP CODE |