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Show Place For lS individual and Community Development The Voluntary Improvement Program, a project funded by Model Cities, extends far beyond the tutoring program for adults. The entire family becomes involved through counseling, home tutoring of children and adults and referral to other service agencies when needed. A sincere interest in the total g of the family is expressed by the tutors and counselors. At present, approximately 40 people attend tutoring sessions on well-bein- Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Guadalupe Center. Volunteers are recruited and trained to work on e a basis with adults in need of educational assistance. one-to-on- Mike Romero handles the recruitment of volunteer tutors and said, "We always need volunteers, particularly people who can speak Spanish." Suzanne Weiss coordinates the program and works on developing sources of funding. Dorothy Gurule Mike Romero and Dorothy Gurule work with volunteer tuters and students in Voluntary Improvement Program at Guadalupe Center. Youthful volunteer tutor works with a student ""p it f' program on a it' r iv. Vs' ' i'- ih 'ft? " p4i mm fefe. v WA , t--. py U ;; -- thrift, ss'. ;v: in , V ' t ' V t Ae, - - J V, 'V .. v 4? v - ( i one-to-on- e basis deals with recruiting stqdents and counseling families. Approximately 85 of the students in the program areChicano and many are preparing to take the GED exams to gain the equivalent of a high school diploma. The Guadalupe Center under the direction of Father Jerald Merrill has been an active force in the |