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Council workers to set up youth businesses
Bv Martha Rnhlino
Imagine a business-a photo lab, organic food
store, or craft store-in downtown Lincoln owned
and operated entirely by community youth.
That is the vision of Youth Development Project
workers, who are trying to establish such businesses
next summer.
The Youth Development Project (YDP), which is a
division of the Lincoln Action Program (LAP) was
established in October. It serves two positions in the
youth community, according to YDP worker Ms.
Linda Northrop. '
The program offers services in the form of
employment counseling, job placement and tutoring
programs, she said.
Youth councils
Currently members are setting up area youth
councils in four of the low-income areas of Lincoln.
The councils will be made up of young persons
recruited by an area advisor, who is a YDP member,
Northrop said.
It is through these councils that YDP hopes to set
up youth-run businesses.
These councils will set up area projects, such as
Saturday morning babysitting services, and will be
financed initially by money from LAP, she said.
Profits from the businesses go back into the program.
The project workers are setting up a program on
one-on-one tutoring for 20 junior and senior high
students from -schools in low-income areas, according
to Northrop.
Tht tutors will try to motivate their students, she"
said.
Tutors oriented
The first orientation meeting for the tutors, who
are all volunteers, was held Monday night, Northrop
said. Goals and objectives were established.
Goals for the tutors include establishing a strong,
independent relationship with the student, counseling
students to deal with their problems and helping the
student develop a positive self-image.
A YDP worker will talk to the student's parents
and involve them in the program, she said.
Also helping Lincoln youth is the center's
employment counseling and job placement office,
coordinated by Laverne Rainey.
Work-seeking youth between 14 and 21 are
referred to the center by parents, friends or informal
contacts, he said.
"Rent-A-Kid"
After finding out the" needs and abilities of the
job-seeker, Rainey said he either checks the job bank
or refers them to Youth Employment Services run by
the YMCA or the Job Experience Training (JET)
program run for students from 14-18.
Rainey said'that he is also planning to refer 14-18
year olds to the Youth Conservation Corps for
summer jobs.
Beginning in May, Rainey said he hopes to set up a
"jRent-A-Kid" program to provide temporary
employment through the summer. Area residents will
bje able to call the center and request workers to mow
lawns, paint houses, babysit or do other jobs, he said.
Rainey also said that he is setting up employment
pamphlet distribution centers at the center, which is
located at 1915 U St., and in the Belmont School.
These pamphlets will include information on getting
and keeping a job.
Another of the center's programs involves a rural
youth worker, according to Northrop, who is trying
to organize recreational resources for the rural
communities around Lincoln.
She is also trying to arrange transportation tov
Lincoln recreational centers for rural youth,
Northrop said.
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Phi Beta Lambda will meet
tonight at 7 in the University
Lutheran Chapel. -All candy
money should be turned in.
Business teachers will present a
panel discussion.
Club IberoAmericano is
having a meet for all interested
students and faculty today at
3:30 p.m. in 1038 Oldfather.
Students may express then
views on the financing of the
Soccer Club, Ski Club, Union
Program Council, Weightlifting
Club, Daily Nebraskan, Rifle
Club, Judo Club, Fencing Club,
Association for Computing
Machinery, and the University
Child Care Project Board
tonight at 5: 15 in the Nebraska
Union. A schedule for the
meeting and copies of the
budget and subcommittee
reports are available in Union
200.
Students interested in
financial assistance andor the
college work study program
should apply now at
Scholarships & Financial Aids,
113 Administration Building.
Elites of UNL are planning
to run to Omaha from Lincoln
as soon as the weather gets
warmer in order to raise money
by donation and pledges for
the starving children in Biafra
or the Heart Fund at the
donor's choice. To pledge an
amount or donate, persons
may contact Leonard Goodloe,
435-3427; James Wightman,
475-2538 or Algie Rigde, 1127
Abel.
The Lancaster County
Chapter of the March of Dimes
is sponsoring a Walk-a-thon
April 5. Sponsor sheets, route
maps and other information
may be picked up at the March
of Dimes office, 432-0117 or
call Charlie Krig, 477-9727. A
plaque will be awarded to the
residence hall, sorority or
fraternity that contributes the
most money.
The Union Program Council
Committee on Talks and
Topics is presenting a talk and
talk-back presentation with
Steve Weitzenkorn and Neil
Cohen of UNL Educational
Psychology Department
entitled "Revolution in
Education: Strategies for the
Future." It will be in Nebraska
Union 242 tonight at 7:30.
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Illustrated, from Simon's Bare Trap collection,
A. Choose in blue print fabric, white, black, camel, whiskey latigo
navy or natural leather. 24.
B. Black, white or camel soft leather or blue fabric, $27.
C. White, camel or brown soft leather, $27.
D. Camel, navy or brown soft leather, 27.
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