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Show Youth Project Attacking Problems of Teens In Comm is i ' , si program for 35 National Youth Corps enrol lees as teacher aides in community schools will be offered. The gas station, noted Galegos, has encouraged several unsolicited compliments from customers. These programs and youth C:iis, ' employment opportunities, he stressed, will provide valuable skills training, meaningful social involvement and future business employment opportunities for the low income and disadvantaged youth of the community. He also pointed out for any youth interested in the activities and employment opportunities their respective in areas to contact their area director: Dave Proctor (South Willie County), 255-351- 6; Johnson (Central City), 364-4593- Brent Fackrell ; Bill (Northwest), Egeund (OquirrhRedwood 359-874- Road), 487-545- (Magna), Starley Andy Galegos, director of youth programs. 467-134- 5. 1; Frank Frasier 6; Richard (South Salt Lake), 297-582- 2; Not all of the objectives and programs of the whole project are in operation. Galegos said the main services and employment centers operating at this time, or those soon starting, are the Hip-Sho- p at 51 Main Street, Midvale; the Mobil Gas Station at 400 North 1 200 West; the pillow factory at 327 E. 600 South; the modeling agency at 615 South 300 East. The modeling agency is supervised by Julie Race, former Miss Colorado in the Miss Universe competition. Classes are offered for youngsters from 5 1 2 years of age ( the and from 13 24 years of age. Opening this summer will be the "Psychedelic Shack" cafe at 801 -- mini-model- -- 100 North. Other youth businesses will open in the W. Oquirrh and South County area this spring. The South Salt Lake area youth activities have centered around candle making, macrame and bead work. Frank Frazier, area coordinator, said the South Salt Lake youth council has decided The South County activities by Kirk Terry include the "Hip-Shoinvolving 100 youth. A youth newspaper will be established employing 10 p The Youth Economic Development Project (YEDP) of the Community Action Program is attacking some of the problems that face the 1 4 to 24 year olds in our community. Project activities are designed to alleviate the lack of job training, provide valuable business skills and secure more employment opportunities for the youth. Model Cities has funded some of the projects through the Manpower Task Force. During the past summer, other youth programs were so successful that project director, Andy Galegos, said this particular project will be a year around operation for the youngsters. He said that the activities have been organized into six geographic areas. These areas are: South County, Oquirrh, Northwest, Central City, Magna and South Salt Lake. Each YEDP area has a youth youngsters. The project is recruiting 40 college, high school and area residents for the Jordon Junior High program. Galegos said that the was "Hip-Shop- " particularly successful last a retail summer. The "Hip-Shopoutlet for arts and crafts offers skills training in various crafts. The youth activities in the ", Oquirrh area comprise a miliar to the one in South County, using the services of 7 5 youth. Vocational and career development councilingis offered for 75 youngsters. The Service station manned by community youngsters. YEDP will be recruiting 15 student tutors for educational Dorothy Remos relaxes in front of pillows made by Central City youth. "Hip-Sho- si p, disadvantaged youth in that area. Central City youth programs encompass a pillow factory employing 60 youngsters. A modelingpublic relations agency employees and participants who work for the activities. These has been organized for 20 youngsters. Skill programs in the manufacturing and selling of arts and crafts will train 30 youth and the publishing of a news bulletin youth councils employing council made up of the may also on the "screening committee" that selects an area participate coordinator. The coorindator organizes the councils' business and administrative endeavors in each of the respective YEDP activities. The salaries for employees are paid out of activity profits and the balance of the profits is put back into the operation for future development and expansion. 8 youngsters is planned. The Northwest area projects are a gas station (Mobil brand) employing 40 individuals; a teen cafe, the "Psychedelic Shack" providing jobs for 10; leadership training seminars for 20 youth. A sensitivity and community involvement training program involving 30 drop-out- s school and poverty youth has "hard-core- " been proposed. A development recreational activities on Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. He said the youth have gone roller skating and ice skating and are planning many more recreational activities. The center is at 20 W. 2400 South. Problems in funding and the time involved to establish the service and job centers has had to engage in some effect on the project. However, the summer programs were so successful, said Galegos, that new programs are feasible and it is expected that many interested youth will participate. A year around program like this one will help provide momentum in creating jobs and teaching skills for the youth. A project that encourages youth involvement in business, administration and skills like the Youth Development Project, can only serve the best interests of the community in which we live. The youth deserve the support of the whole community in which they live. development |
