Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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improving their physical fitness. anil relaxing on campus.

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Peace Corps Trainee Group. Howard University. 1962 Last summer the Howard University campus was the scene of the nation s first inter-university consortium for Peace Corps training. Between June 22 and September 7, 1962, Howard University offered special training to nearly one hundred Peace Corps volunteers. These trainees, whose average age was 26 years, and 70 percent of whom were at least college graduates, were being prepared for Peace Corps assignments in Cyprus, and in several West African countries Senegal. Sierra Leone. Togo, and Niger. The Cyprus trainees were being groomed primarily for work in geological mapping and in agricultural adult education. The West African trainees included three mam groups: English teachers, preparing to teach English to French-speaking West Africans; doctors and nurses scheduled for hospital and clinic duties in Togo and in Seirra Leone; and group of expert fishermen who were preparing to assist the Togolese to increase their protein diets by applying commercial fishing methods to the abundant fisheries resources of that country. Training was offered by a staff which numbered over one hundred persons. Students attended classes from 6:30 A M. to 9:30 P.M.. Monday through Friday, and half-a-day on Saturdays. Included in the program were language studies, technical studies, area studies, health and medical training, and physical conditioning. Dr. F.mmett E. Dorsey, chairman of the Department of Government at Howard, was Coordinator for the Project. H. Naylor Firzhugh, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, was Assistant Project Coordinator. Instructors in the program were drawn from Howard. Georgetown, George Washington, Maryland, American, and Johns Hopkins Universities, through an Inter-university Consortium. Howard was represented on the Consortium Policy Board by Vice-President. William Stuart Nelson. Dr. Vincent J. Browne was Executive Director of the Policy Board. -22-

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towards a better community. The Sociology Department of Howard University has initiated a three year University-Wide Community Service Project to improve the community in the vicinity of the campus. The goals of this project arc: to integrate the university and the community; to provide the community with the opportunity to receive the available medical and dental services free of charge; and to make the community curious and aware of these various services. The first two years will be devoted to exploring and evaluating the approaches used to achieve the stated goals. The evaluation will be made on the basis of improvements shown in the experimental group as compared with a control group of the same socio-economic level. The first approach to improving the conditions of the experimental group is under the supervision of Mr. John H. Staggers who is attempting to reach the community through the children. By setting up arts and crafts programs, scouting programs, and other group activities; he hopes to be able to reach the parents and ultimately assist them in solving some of their problems. Another approach is under the supervision of Mr. Jackson of the department of sociology. Various mem- bers of the community have formed organizations designed to assist in formulating the programs. The Clergymen's Association composed of clergymen of all denominations of churches and the Social Service Society composed of women from the churches arc functioning groups of this type. Many individuals and organizations on campus have given their assistance in this undertaking. Dr. Kittrell of the Home Fconomics Department has donated refreshments and contacted people who donated material for arts and crafts. The Administration has allowed spur-of-thc-moment programs to be carried on in the various campus buildings. The Inter-fraternity Council has sponsored an all day outing for the boys in the community. Many others have helped in conducting all day tours of the university campus. A significant outcome of this program to date has been a report on housing prepared by a member of the department — Mrs. Huttman. This report is to be presented to a congressional committee. It is the hope of the department that the community, which has been asked to match a volunteer for every campus volunteer will continue the programs set up after the project is completed. Seared from left to right are: Mr. J. H. Stagers. Mr. S. Dr. P. Cornell). Professor Ira L. Gibbons is the co-ordmator Roman. Mrs. S. Games. Mr P Mosher. Mr. I L. Gibbons. of this Community Service Group. Mr. M M Jackson. Dr. J. White. Mrs. F. Huttman. and