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Show Black Theatre Coming to S.L. A theatre company off-Broadwa- Black bringing its small, versatile, is musicaldrama y Journey into Blackness" from New York to Salt Lake on Monday, May 8 for a performance at the Highland High School auditorium. The company, which calls itself Voices, Inc., is appearing under the auspices of the Salt Lake YWCA. The women's one-nig- New Program for Juveniles work songs, street cries, connecting narrative to depict the sights, sounds and inner feelings of Black Americans - past and present. American Negro people. also handling ail organization ticket sales at its building, 322 E. Third South. presents 13 who use song, dance movements and Voices, Inc., singer-actor- s drama, Journey into Blackness is kind of musical history of the Negro-Americafrom tribal times to the present day civil rights movement. Bantu chants, field hollers, a n Immediate action, personal counseling and effective treatment are the keywords of the Intake Case Project YWCA convention delegates from Salt Lake to see Journey into Blackness" two years ago in Houston, Texas, said: 'This play is the most beautiful, moving cultural experience I've ever encountered on the theme of the Black race." The company was formed in 1962 in Newark, New Jersey, as a spiritual singing combo. Later, an NAACP event asked for something more than an evening of spirituals. And so, spiritual-typsongs were put together to tell the history of the is by Roger Taylor spirituals, blues and jazz are artistic ingredients used by the Voices cast. Le Fuller, one of a number of fund-raisin- functioning through the Salt Lake Juvenile Courts. The Intake Case Project has been in operation since September, 1970, when it became evident that at the Detention Center was causing ineffective progress and confusion. The over-populatio- n Center was designed for occupancy of 40 people but until this project was incorporated the Center was struggling to deal with 65 - 80 youngsters at one time. g e Casework project. The format was further refined and became an play in 1967 with music, drama and dance. It was then called The Belivers. Employment Teams Find Jobs For Unemployed by Kirk Terry The Outreach Employment Team, a service of the Utah Department of Employment Security and Model Cities, is bringing together the unemployed and the employer. The teams, three of them, offer job training, counseling and placement. Each of the teams, one at the e Northwest Center, one at the Redwood Service Center and one at the Hamilton Multi-purpos- School (Skills Center) have employment relations body repair, auto mechanics, diesel mechanics, welding, food services, basic education and clerical skills. recreation helps the Jack Bailey, employment representative at the Northwest Center said that the program using the Employment Service resources contacts 300 to 400 William Dale, Director, stated that there were two paths to follow in solving the employers monthly. The service is offered to anyone the model in neighborhood needing such help. Bruce Moore, outreach specialist, said that not enough over-populatio- problem. The n first possibility called for physical expansion of the facilities. This involved at least $500,000 in building costs and an additional $250,000 in maintenance. The was to second alternative increase effectiveness of dealing the guidence neccessary to enable the person needing a job to secure one. If the jobless citizen needs neighborhood residents are using the service. The program members are satisfied with the past results of training to meet employer counseling, training and treatment. Through the second requirements in a new work field or supplementary training in a present field, the person may be encouraged to attend training schools like the Skills Center. placement, but a lot more could be done if more residents used the service and the opportunities available," he said. plan of action several second year social work students were hired from the U. of Utah and Ray Morris, manpower supervisor and employment counseling or training, the representatives who give representative at the Skills Center, says the program presently training some 80 is residents through the Center at UTECH. Courses offered through or by the Skills Center include auto For job placement, Outreach Teams can be contacted at the following locations: Northwest Center - Jack Bailey or Bruce Moore, Redwood Service Center 322-128- 1 -- Reid Passey, Skills Center 487-545- 328-221- 1 with problems through personalized counseling Ray Morris, and the opportunity to work with the cases brought into the Detention Center. Under this new intake case project, counseling is given when the need arises, even if its 2:00 a.m. in the morning. The parents of the child are called and together with the case worker the given problem 6 - Counseling helps time pass at the Detention Center. is discussed and necessary treatment is prescribed and the child is released to his troubled youngster. parents rather than keeping him for long periods of time until someone can get around to seeing him. This new approach has been extremely sucessful in reducing the population from the previous 65 - 80 to the effectiveness of 40. Dale expressedthanksfor the opportunity to establish this program through the Model Cities program and for the funding that came out of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare and Model Cities. Notice SPECIAL COORDINATING COUNCIL MEETING ON THE CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, on Thursday, May 4, at 8:00 p.m.. Northwest e Center, 1300 West Second North. Multi-purpos- Help Wanted OPENING FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AIDE Social Services Aide. REGULAR COORDINATING COUNCIL meeting, Thursday, May 18, at 8:00 p.m. at e Northwet s Center, 1300 West Second North. Multi-purpos- Matheson program. Must live within Model Cities area. Must have a car. pre-scho- ol Apply at Board of Eduucation, South. 440 East First |