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THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1980
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jobs in the future.
However, Dr. Myers reflected
the mood of the conference
when he insisted on the
when he insisted on the secre-
tary having her staff back up
her words with action. The as-
sociaton has supported reau-
thorization of the Higher Edu-
cation Act “whcih constitutes
a milestone in the development
of the federal commitment to
increase and expand across to
higher education opportuni-
ties’* said a statement issued by
the organization. “Since the
1972 Amendments were enac-
ted, black enrollment in higher
education has doubled and now
includes more than a million
students. We see much of this
important progress as a product
of the singular commitment of
historically black colleges to
equal educational opportunity.
In this regard, historically black
ation in Employment Act; the
Equal Pay Act; and in the Fed-
eral sector only, prohibitions
against discrimination because
of handicap.
Women--
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maintenance, construction
workers, diesel mechanics and
welding.
Also production assembly, ma-
chinist, truck driver and elec-
tronics assembly.
The Non-traditional Employ-
ment Program (NEP) is a fed-
erally funded program specially
geared to assist low-income,
unskilled women who would
Ike to learn a skill which as-
sures unique employment op-
portunities.
Women who enter the pro-
gram receive in-depth training
in a selected career field. Train-
ing is conducted at a skills cen-
colleges and universities have
km designated aa a national
educatinal resource by the
federal government as expressed
in President Carter’s recent
directive. It is now as imperative
as ever that special legislative
attention be devoted to the pro
tection and promotion of the
natonal interest which these
institutions serve.” the state-
ment said.
Secretary Hufstedler's plans for
increasing cooperation with the
black colleges represented a
"trilateral proposal.” Dr. Myers
said in urging her “to go back
to your staff with another
to your staff with another di-
mension they have over-
Ter designed to provide the
most up-to-date instruction in
vocational skills. On comple-
tion of the program participants
are placed on the job with busi-
nesses and industries throughout
the city at a salary based on
today's economy.
All NEP participants receive
a minimum wage stipend of
S3.10 per hour while in train-
ing
For further information on
non traditional employment for
women call NEP at 225-3822
or visit the office of the CETA
Service Center. 1103 E. Com-
Yets-
“We live in s world in which
the focal point of power hat
changed.” he declared drams I >
catty at one point “ Our ad
versaries are uung blacks (from
other nations) as resources. I'm
not advocating it. I am just
telling you while in our coun
try we have untapped resour
ccs which could enrich the
cities of this nation
“In brief, madam secretary.
I hope your staff wtfl say what
Perilimt Cart* has said. *w«
have a rich aHwfll resource
la the Black colleges which
could strengthen this nation ..."
the executive concluded.
Dr Myers also outlined several
other measures which could be
undertaken by the Department
of Education to support Black
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Of the total VRA hires in
1979. 1.551 or 10 percent were
women, and 6.080 or 41 percent
were minorities A total of
136.000 veterans have - been
hired under the program since
it began Altogether, veterans
comprise 45 percent of the
Federal workforce.
The agrncies leading the way
at VRA hiring m 1979 were
the Veterans Administration,
and the Army. Navy and Air
Force
Wheatley class
of'35 set Reunion
for July 18
Wage-
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League; Jranme Whitney.
Timber Operators Council, and
Nancy Kreiter. Women Em
ployed
Others incude Robert G Gre-
gory. The Australian National
University. George Sape. Or
ganlzation Resources Counse
Ion, Professor of Economics.
Barbara Bergman; Angel Man
zano, Mexican American Legal
Defense and Education Fund;
Judith Lichtman, Women's
Legal Defense Fund, and wri-
ter Caroline Bird.
Commission Chair Eleanor
Holmes will preside over the
hearings Witnesses will also
be questioned by Vice Chair
Daniel Leach and Commix
tionen Ethel Bent Walsh, Ar-
mando Rodriguez and J. Clay
Smith.
The EEOC is responsible for
enforcing Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, as amen-
ded. which prohibits employ-
ment discrimination based on
race, sex, color, religion or na-
tional origin; the Age Discrimin-
The Phillis Wheatley High
School Class of *35 is in the pro-
cess of finalizing plant for their
first reunion in 45 years. Persons
who were members of the clam
are responding well to the first
effort of this class to meet again.
Letters and calh have come in
from many states including
Hawaii and the tentative calen-
dar schedules three full days of
exciting activity, Newsietters
and telephone calls have brought
responses from more than forty-
five (45) of the original one
hundred twenty-five members.
The reunion event has been
scheduled for the week-end of
July 18.. The next planning
meeting will be held Tuesday,
May 13. at 6:00 p.m. in the
home of Mrs. Tina Ola Wash-
ington Brown, 743 Gulf Street.
Whsathy class of
1937 te aaat May 11
The Phillis Wheatley High
School graduating dam of 1937
will hold a meeting on Sunday.
May 18, 1980 at 4 p.m. at the
St. Paul Methodist Church gym-
nasium, corner of Mesquite and
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