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The Atlanta Urban Corp is a cooperative program for bringing bright, motivated young people into an intimate involvement with Atlanta's municipal government and inter-city problems. The primary emphasis is aimed at interim employment of college students in Metropolitan government positions and in non-profit agencies. Available jobs range from administrative posts in city government to social involvement in inter-city communities. The pro gram offers a service-learning experience that acts as an extension of the student's college education by exposing him to " real life" problems by offering him a chance to temper idealism with actuality. Internships provide not only a source of funds for the student, it is also an educationally relevant experience that simultaneously serves the city and its people. '- The Urban Corps is administered by participating agencies and Atlanta's college students. It is funded mainly by the Federal Work-Study Program through participating colleges. Students that are financially eligible are funded 80% by fueir colleges and 20% by the employing agency. Atlanta businessmen and foundations contribute funds for administration and interns not eligible for work-study fundin g . The program is staffed almost entirely by students~ Employing agencies include: the City of Atlanta, Fulton County Government, DeKalb County Goyernment, Southern Regional Education Board, VISTA, Soutnwest YMCA, Grady Hospital, Atlanta L:ilrary, · Boys Club, and others. Stud ents eli gibl e for the Urban Corps include entering fr e s hmen through graduate students. Interested students should contact their Student Gov ernmen t Office o r apply dir ectly to Atlan ta Urban Co r ps, 30 Cour tland St r ee t N.E. , Atl an ta, Georgia 30303 . Tel e pho n e : (404) 525 - 2662. Mayo r I van Allen say s o f the Ur ban Co rps: " Our yg.,ung people and our ci ti e s can no l onger affo r ~ to b e s t r a ngers. The Ur ban Co rps o ffers students a chance t o be in the mainstream of Atlanta's problems and po tenti al s." �
