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Friday, September 27, 1968 The Daily Nebraskan Page 3 espri corps Student counselors aid program staff . Photos by J. E. Shaw n n m i nr- -w r a de laJliir --developing an K I II 1 li II Rl 19 KB U I I V'v :.,-.:ir'"'V:,v!y -. Li . . Help Wanted rcnule nul model. Dyt or oenlui. Contact Art Department. Olfica Hoim W3 Wooda Art Building or sail 47J-M31. Good tnit-bookeeper with hiah ability tor real eut. EicelleM Oiporlunily. Full or part-time. 432-2772. We have part-time work 11 A.M.-J P.M. daily in our tearoom lor biubuya. Km. pitwea dincount on rtor .urchaa. Anpiy 1th floor liMl A.M.. 4- VM. daily and 1 P.M. Thuraday. MIIXKK t PALNE. ol Waltrtaa wanted. Call 475-1262 or . 5-9K2. For Sale srVHENTS. et your GO BIO EI ball peni at LAW!K S. Ill "O" 9c guaranteed. Tired el payin huh rem? 4S trailer bouae. completely remodeled. Uuit ael Immediately s reaaonahle. By Capilal Beach. 42S N.W. 13th. See after i. TRXUriPH JflGURR RUSTCERJ DG Srles PRRTS 1 c.e. Durati Motorbike, W0 mllea. Many chrome etUaa. J0. NUIit. 434-4171; daya. 4i)7I. rhillipp Kroll Violin, hand-mule in Ger many. Call 434-51i0. Honda 350 Super Sport. Lean than 1AM. 4H-6101 after ID Uaed Motorola pnrtahle etrreo. 61k peakera and aland, llardy'a, UI4 "O". Uetung pinnMT Ciaari. Clut'a. Tor Benl. I'nlverelty-aiiprmed private num. rookii'e. IV, ahower. A area. $.it mouth. 417 U.t lleavyxeiiiht, ra r Uppered hand knit eweeier. Kewaid. Call 4a-24M. Ride Wanted Need ride to ivnver lor TIIK CHKAM crairerl .Hober . One ticket avail able. 4-43bl. STRNDRRD HOTOR IDPORTS SERUICE TRIUMPH The High School Equivalency program at the University of Nebraska involves all aspects of the stu dents life from educational to personal and the program draws its staff from many segments of the University community. Above Jane Gourley, a senior, is interviewing for a counseling position. Gale D. Muller has been doing extensive visiting with interested students. Above left guidance and place ment counselor Betty Everett admires a chalk drawing by HEP student Arturo Villegas. Elsa Garcia, left below, like all students treasures the mail call hour for news from home. HEP chance by John Dvorak Senior Staff Writer Fifty Mexican-Americans, all school drop outs, are get ting another chance to receive high school diplomas through a federally sponsored pro gram at the University. The HEP, High School Equivalency Program, is a unique educational opportunity for migrant and farm labor youth, according to Gale Muller, head of the NU training center. Some of the students, all 17 to 22 years of age, come from western Nebraska, but many make their homes in North Carolina, Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma and other states. THE S'lXTDENTS in general have made amazing progress in their two months here, Muller said. They have developed an esprit de corps. "I feel very proud to be a part of this program." The main goal of the HEP is to help each student obtain progressive, continuous, full time employment, Mullet said. But first, all students must work toward passing a high school equivalency examina tion, which equals a high school diploma. At the same time, these students are given an opportunity to see and sample several job opportunities, he explained. The Nebraska branch of the HEP, ?hieh began operations August 1, is one of 13 centers in the country. The local center operates through the Nebraska Human Resource Research Founda tion In Love Library's base ment. Muller explained the pro blems of migrant workers and why they are the special con cern of this Office o f Economic Opportunity funded project. Poor housing characterizes the 'migrant worker and his family. Workers harvest pro ducts only part of the year. Money made during that period must last the rest of the year. Frequently, families are large. Automation is tak ing away work, compounding their problems Muller said. a 'THIS IS not in any sense a remedial program," Muller stated. Because most of these students' families were migrant workers, the program for migrant youngsters left school early due to lack of motivation or because they were needed to work in the fields. None of the students com pleted high school. The average HEP participant finished only the seventh grade, Muller continued. A prospective student is recruited by his local com munity action group. After recommendaton by this com munity group, the University Training center sends an ap plication. Prospective HEP students must meet special OEO financial requirements and they must be genuinely in terested in obtaining their high school education. Muller emphasized that these are not problem students. They are above average people. In maturity, most will match up to the average college freshman or sophomore. But they have not had the opportunities of the average freshman or sophomore. The program can be divided into three areas. Academic. This includes classwork in all subjects and individual study needed for passing the high school equivalency test and for training for future job place ment, Muller said. Speech, drama, art, music, intramural sports, finance and money are offered as electives. IN ADDITION to Muller, the class teaching staff in cludes Larry Johnson and Ken Rethmeier, of the regular NU staff and two instructors brought to Nebraska for the program by the OEO. Betty Everett came from the College of Liberal Arts in Chichasa, Oklahoma, and Alma V a s q u e z graduated from Texas Woman's University in Denton. "Instruction must begin at each student's level," ac cording to Miss Vasquez, an English teacher. "Some students catch on more rapidly than others. These students then help eacn other." The HEP has been a broadening experience for all, she continued- The students have up to this point done "remarkably well," she said. educational "We are in class from 8 to 3 o'clock during the week," Valentino Vasquez, 22, one of the students said and added that the instructors are "very fair and very friendly." Employment. Our students have backgrounds of hard work, Muller said. While at the training center, students will probably spend part of their day on the job. "Some of our people work in ' restaurants . and other service jobs part time," Muller said. Careful attention is paid to each student's pro gress at his job. In addition to giving the student money for expenses, part time work provides varied and important job ex perience, he noted. ONE OF the students, Elsa Garcia, 19, worked in fields in Texas before coming to Lincoln. After receiving her diploma, she hopes to enter nurse's training- Another student, Hirma Ortegh, 20, also worked in the fields in Texas. Her goal is to become a beautician. Housing. "I live with a roommate, also in the HEP, at Smith Hall," said Miss Ortegh. "We live on the same floor with other University students. The HEP boys live at Schramm Hall. Students from the University and the training center are growing accustomed to each other at the residence halls, Muller pointed out. "Although there are dif ferent areas, this is one pro gram," he continued. "Tutor counselors help serve as a unifying link " Counselors develop a close, inter- personal relationship with the HEP student and act as tutor, guide, model and special friend, he said. "Some of the finest kids in the University" have volunteered to be counselors, Muller said. They come from all facets of the campus com munity. Eventually, there will be one counselor for each HEP student. I j youth . After receiving his diploma, a student will be placed in a full-time job, a college or a vocational-technical school, he said. ''.' THE HEP is not an upward bound program, Muller said. While a number of the students would do very well in college, putting them in college is not the program's goal. Several may enroll in a junior college nearer their homes. Every assistance will be given to them, Muller said, but no HEP funds are available for higher education- The center will help these students find financial aid, if possible. The long range future of the local HEP is indefinite, Muller said. The program at this time is funded by OEO for 14 months. "The program should really be spread out," Vasquez, one of the students, said. It could help many people. There are many dropouts who want to come back. Car Stereo Player 8 track $69.95 Sound City 432 7305 144 So. 9th At 136 North 14th Lincoln, Nebraska 2Vi Blocks South of Campus , fulfill OlaftaHilai So big we're holding if in our IF if fh -Floor ilijditoriiiiii Come in and browse around . . . take advantage of tremendous savings on these books, records, and prints. . . 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