Woonsocket High School - Quiver Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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Pauline R. Colcrick William Sullivan Gail S. O'Rourke Jane Lanctot James E. Walsh Rita Leveille 25

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A. Marion Devine Chairman Roger Drainville Sandra H. Whipple

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NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH CORPS The Neighborhood Youth Corps is a federal program which was established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and started recruiting students for working in September, 1965. Sponsored by the Woonsocket Education Department and funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, this work study program provides guidance, counselling and valuable training opportunities. Mr. Davcy watching Doreen Comire, one of his secretaries, at work. James Davey Director OCCUPATIONAL ORIENTATION Occupational Orientation is an interesting course open specifically to freshmen and junior class members. In this course students are introduced to many occupations that they may pursue. Representatives from selected occupations are invited to participate by attending classes in which they arc interviewed by students, allowing the individual to magnify his interests, aptitudes and abilities. The course is divided into a two-year program. The first year, called OOI informs students of various careers and what they consist of. The student also learns how to conduct themselves at an interview and apply for a job. The students survey themselves Doreen Bousquet busies herself as and .disco cr what obs they maV bc 1,nter; part of the NYC program. fsted ,n' TIk' co,,rse ,,nto «rcatcr detad r by having guest speakers from certain occu- pations come to the school and have a ques-tion and answer period. Students learn more from these interviews than from a book William Capalbo Co-ordinator