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RESIDENCE PROGRAM LABOR SCHOOLS... United Packinghouse Workers of America, CIO Staff and Officers School February 28 — March 6 — Enrollment 51 March 7 — March 13 — Enrollment $3 Tennessee CIO School June 21 -— June 27 — Enrolment 41 International Union of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers southern staf? School August 17 — August 22 — Enrollment 18 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING ... Interested individuals and representatives of organiza- sons with which Highlander has worked took part in a e 9" Frecvtve Council Meeting on April 27-28, called for the purpose of enlarging the program. Out of this meet- tor ea th: ‘ammier workshops on segregation in the public sohocle SULMER WORKSHOPS ON “The Supreme Court Poctsions and the Publie Schools ... jury 12 — August 6 Full and Pert-Time Enroliment 59 August 9 — August 15 Full and Part-Time Enrollment 33 The frst workshop of four weeks was devoted to in- .4\ of the problems of segregation and integration; d-yelopment of materials which might be useful in mecting thece problems. adits In the second workshop, participants analyzed the materials developed in preparing for work in their own tulokaet os and for distribution, The two workshops were attended by a total of 71 peop. 4: of whom were Southern community leaders . states. Some were enrolled in both workshops. dacocspains Inciuded ministers, farmers, industrial workers, college and high school teachers and students, YWCA secre- ot» gdutt education leaders and members of interracial, aternal and civic organizations. Tne workshops were directed by Pau) Bennett, a former Juabaina high school teacher on the Highlander staff for the commer, » yori of $5,000 from the Field Foundation lac ly situe to bring in discussion leaders and provide soarshigs for community jeaders, (More detailed report on request.) —4— CONFERENCES... Informal week end conferences were held throughout the year for smal! groups of Tennessee Farmers Union representatives, church, labor, and community leaders. SEMINARS... College Groups: Dr. Morris Mitchell] and students from Putney Graduate School of Teacher Education, Putney, Vermont, studied Highlander educational methods. Professor Robert Freedman and students from Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, studied the various High- Jander programs. Students from St. Luke’s Theological Seminary, Sewanee, Tennessee, took part in the summer workshops. COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROJECT . . The purpose of this project is to work out methods for training lay community leaders. They are to be given a better understanding of the nature of a democratic society and the individual’s role as a citizen. Potential leaders will be selected from demonstration communities and given help in stimulating interest and in leading discussion on issues and problems affecting the com- munity. The training will be given at Highlander and in the communities. This project has been made possible by a three year grant from the Schwarzhaupt Foundation. The Community Leadership Training Project was launched by a study of the region and of the potentialities for the kind of program envisioned. After considerable study it was decided that the director of the school would train a small staff who would then work in demonstration communities. The people being considered for the training staff were brought into the planning session of the summer workshaps and Jater used as assistants. They took part in staff meeting: throughout the five weeks of the workshops on integration in the public schools, Following these workshops, an evalua- tion was made of the methods used and their relevance to the community leadership program. As a means of providing farther training, plans were made for them to take charge of weekly community and Highlander staff discussions on Human Freedom. —s—