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l { SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD 130 Sixth Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia ~30313 MEMORANDUM TO Persons Interested in Education and Community Relations DATE: April 30, 1969 The relationships between education and community service have been the topic of much talk, interest and activity in Atlanta for the past several months. A meeting at Emory University on February 28, bringing together some of the people representing agencies and institutions concerned with stu~ent involvement in community development , expressed the need for a continuing structure to allow coordination and cooperation among those concerned. This need has been explored by a group of those attending the Emory meeting and others and the result is this invitation to a larger meeting to review and act on a proposal for a nine-month confer ence on service - learning. Enclosed a r e a prospectus of the proposed confe r ence and a meeting agenda. The meeting to r eview the proposal and , if acceptable, to initiate the conference is scheduled for April 30, 1969 at Dean Sage Auditorium, Atlanta University, Atlanta Georgia. It will begin with registration at 9:00 A.M. The meeting will commence at 9:30 A.M. and adjour n at 4 :00 P. M. Please r ead the pros pectus and prepare your comments i n advance. We look forward to seeing you at Atlanta University and to a productive session leading to a very exciting year in Atlanta. William R. Famsay, Director Resource Development Pr oject WRR :cm Enclosures �