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Ng omit te. RTS A LA MRT CPO US PA A PE PAE SECTS SOON ASCH SNE ‘TOGETHER | In addition, a number of community leaders, inclading an entire family, were brought into the workshops in the hope of developing their interest in the project. Finally, three people were selected for more intensive training; one from Monteagle; another a new staff member who had experience in church work; and a member of the Highlander Film Center staff, We are experimenting with fresh approaches to community Jeadership training, and with the lise af visual tids a w 7 training program, Plans have been worked out for a school for the train- ing staff. FILM CENTER... Of special significance was the development of film strips directed to audience participation. Called in as a conesttane by the state CUO, a film strip “When the Union Comes In” was made and its use demonstrated. In demon- sting, anough Heht was left on during the performance Without the us of a oped seript, the Jeader told a story of the union in his own words, fox the discussion Jeader to see his audience. Certain pictures were designed to evoke audienee reaction and discussion, there being no end ttle; the discussion was not broken off at the end of the film ttrip. This approach was used by another union in a film strip called. “One Company, One Union, One Contract.” Other film strips produced: “Help Democracy Grow,”—for Highlander; “High Cost of Segregation,”—growing out of the summer workshops; “An Atanta Housing Story,"——for the Adanta Urban League. A & series Of slide eequences are being produced for the tiwsiernal Ladies Garment Workers Union, AFL, telling tet ausy ws ale dues doial, the health and welfare program, and the educational program. Three television camera training film strips were pro- dered. The Film Center staff trained discussion leaders in the use of visuale in addition to producing film strips, photographs and charts. UNITARIAN GERVICE CAMP... Vote D an igus Jee 2 == ugii The Service Camp program provided an opportunity for teen agers to share in conatructive work in an atmosphere of cooperative Nving and freedom of discpmion. —6— The campers stained the main building, repairing and painting the screens and windows and repairing the roof. A lake spillway was cleared out and a swimoring area roped of. The library was put in order. The campers took part in the workshops and community mncctings, in addition to discussion programs of their own. Field trips were made to Fisk University, Fontana Dam, 1 Cherokee, N.C. One camper said, “By this summer's experience, we hne learned to live together and learned to work together. We did this by helpihg other people first and not ourselves.” Harold and Daphne Hogstrom, camp directors, were a--pied by Byron and Ethel Kelham. As staff advisor, Mort Laacs, planned the work and a series of discussions on the Suuth led by Highlander staff and visitors. LIBRARY... Books and research materials on segregation, which were u-cd during the summer workshops, have been added to the Harry Lasker Memorial Library. FARM... Additional pasture land was cleared and a winter storage houe bui't as a part of a year round home grown food program. Mort Isaacs started an irrigated vegetable garden which supplied food throughout the eammer. Surplus rege- tables were canned and stored. Occasional fish were provided by the Highlander lake. NEW STAFF .. Mort and Ann Isaacs joined the staff in November, 1952. Mort is from Helena, Arkansas, Ann from New- foundland, Canada. The Isaacs came to Highlander from Wichita, Kansas. Pau) Bennet, on the staff for the summer, first came to Highlander as a student at a Farmers Union School. He is doing graduate work at Howard University. Student assistants were: Barbara Shipherd, Antioch College Mikii Fowlkes, University of Arkansas Annajean Sherman, University of Alaska Ellen Beecher, Antioch College —_