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Public Sprons ored Pr o jec ts The publicly-spons ored projects cons is t of 62 schools (50 elementary schools and 12 high schools ), which wi ll be open twelve hour s daily and six days each week, concentrating on bas ic education ancl · educational programs. · It is estimated that approximately 30,000 children and youths will be involved in various types of remedial, advanced and specia l educational programs, including fo rma l surrrrner school. Upwards of 50,000 dis advantaged children and_youths will part icipa te in the 255 recreational pr ograms , The Atlanta Public Library is als o increasing its pr ogram activities. Program Activities Planned I. II. Public Agencies (a) City of Atlanta Parks, Recreation and Schools (1) Par ks , Playgrounds and Playlots - 31,000; (2) School Center s - 11,000; (3) Swimming (Re creationa l) - 15,800; (4) Evening Dances - 800; (5) Trips and Excursions - 15,300; (6) Athletics - 20,000 (b) Other Cities and Counties (1) Eas t Point; (2) Roswell; (3) Rockdale; (4) College Park Private Non-Prcfit Organiza~ions (a) (b) (c) (d) ( e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) ( 1) III. General rec reation pr ogram - 24,585; Swimming ( recreational ) - 6,950 ; Trips and Excursions - 650; Teen Program ( evening) - 10,000; Cul tural and Arts Programs - 6,060; Game rooms (day) - 10,000; Record Hops and dances - 10,000; Day camps and resident camps - 1,608; Residen t camps fo r t eens - 300; Small group recrea tiona l activities - 312; Informal educationa l activities - 200; Community Impr ovement - 90 Neighborhood Ser vice Cen t ers , Citizens Groups, etc. (a ) (b) (c) (d) ( e) ( £) (g) Coupled recreation , work etc. pr ogram - 33,870; Swinnning instruction - 50; Trips - 1,000; Connnunity Impr ovement - 7,400; Dancing - 400; Tutorials - 291; Arts and Crafts - 1300 �IV. Special Re crea tion Programs Relating to All Groups (Participa tion Events Only) (a) Dance Mobile, WAOK -- 10,000; (b) Bookmobile -- 10,000; (c). Junior Olympics -- 200; (d) · City-wide tra ck Recreation Committee A sub-committee on recreation is now in operation. Chairman . . ~, Mr. Henr y Helton is �Summary There is a total of 184 projects concentrated in these twelve poverty areas. In addition to these 184, there are fourteen agencies offering services in some or all of the area. These are the Atlanta Singers, the Urban League, Academy Thea ter, the School of Ballet, the Emory University Story-Telling Project, Actors' Workshop, the Girl Scouts, the Ruth Mitchell Dance, Theater - Atlanta , WAOK Jr. D.J. Project, the Fun Bowl, Butler Street YNCA. This means that if at lea st one pr ogram activity is opera ted in the ten target areas weekly, it· , .;ill give each ar ea fo';lrteen additional programs. -· �Employment A. Approximately ~-0,000 Youth Opportunity Campaign pre-job registration forms were sent to schools, neighborhood service centers, social agencies and churches. From these job applications, approxima tely 6,000 jobs . will be filled. The following agencies, projects and/or organizations will furnish jobs: National Alliance of Businessmen The Summer Recrea tion Proposals The Federal Agencies The State Agencies The Subsidized Jobs (Neighborhood Youth Corps, Vocational Education, Title I, Etc.) Miscellaneous Pla cement - Youth Opportunity Campaign Total Committed 3,300. 1,000 700 7 600 500 6,100 The Youth Employment Center, Georgia State Employment Service, will be responsible for screenipg, counseling, and pla cement in the youth employment phase of this program. f The Atlanta Transit System h a s been appr oa ched about a ssisting in the transpor t ation of youths to jobs, As a pa rt of its work, the Youth Opportunity Program Staff will follow up on youths placed in this program and help them (1) (2) (3) Fine pa rt-time jobs after the summer is over; Obta in pl a cement in a ppr opria t e work expe rience and/or trai ning programs such a s the Ne i ghbor hood Youth Corps , Mcinpower Development and Training Act, Job Corps, JOBS, New Careers, etc.; Return to regular , voca tional or othe r spe cial scho~_ls. Severa l agencie s and organiza tions will be giving a ssistanc e to the you t h emp loymen t a spect of the Youth Oppor t unity Program . Thes e includ e the National All i ance o f Bus i nes smen , a ll Federa l Agenc ies , Economi c Opportun ity Atlanta , the Atlanta Board of Educa tion, Unite d Appeal Agencies , the Ci ty of Atlan t a , the Merit Emp loyment Ass ocia tion, various t rade as socia tions , and the Georg i a Sta t e Emp loymen t Servic e s (You th Employment Cente r ). �