St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-01-07

The 81, Paul Urban Leag,
mittee announced this week thai
guidance for parents. The work
s p. m. at Halle Q. Brown Con
of four successive meetings on,
Walter Rock. chairman of
anee Committee stated that the
purpose OF the workshop Is 20
counsel parents ON guidance SER
vices and activities so that they
may be better able to assist their
children with vocational career
planning"
January ~. First session
The first workshop ON January
18th win offer DIR. Willis Dugan,
noted expert on guidance and
member OF the University OF Min
nesota's Education Department as
The featured speaker on the sub
tect. Some OF the Normal Guid-
ance Needs of Youth" Thomas A.
Tailey, the Leagues executive sec
rotary will discuss "the Philosophy
OF the Urban Leagues Guidance
Program"
January 10 In Second
The second workshop will be on
January 10th and the program viii
consist Of panel discussion on
What Guidance Services are Of
fered in the Community" Two
high school guidance counselors
and representatives from two pr-
vate agencies along with
counselor from the Minnesota
state Employment Service will
make up this panel.
Third Workshop January 20
The third workshop on January
goth viii bring in representatives
from Schuneman's Inc, Minneso-
Ia Mining Co, Mutual Service In
surancc Co. Minnesota State Civil
Service and the AFL Education
Committee TO discuss What OPP
portunities Are Available, for
Youth Entering Employment
The final workshop win be
February 2 and the Topic for dis
cussion will be The Parents Role
and Responsibility In The Guild
ance Process" Walter Rock, as
sistant director. Secondary Edu-
cation. st. Paul Public Schools,
Mrs. Odell Galloway. President,
Maxficld PTA. and Thomas Talley.
will be the panelIsts for this SEES
sion. Following this session, the
81. Paul Urban League Guild will
sponsor n coffee sip.
First Program For Parents
This marks the first time that
the League has offered vocation
al guidance program specifically
designed for parents. The pro-
grams Offered in the past have
usually been career-day type pro-
pgrama at which time representa-
tivos of Labor and Industry were
brought in 10 discuss with youth
vocational opportunities.
There has long been a recogniz-
ed need for closer cooperation be-
tween parents and guidance coun.
selors. Too often, the counselling
the student receives at home Is not
consistent with that which he re-
cciyes at school. The League has
felt that this lack OF uniformity In
counselling has been due in part to
the fact that parents have not
been given sufficient Information
about the Importance Of vocation
al planning. II is hoped that this
workshop will help bridge the gap
80 that closer relationship can be
made possible in the future be-
tween parents and counselors.
All interested persons, whether
they are parents or not are cordi-
ally invited 10 attend any one or
all Of the meetings. The workshop
sessions will be held at Halle Q
Brown Community Center and
will be from TO 9:15 p. m.
Co-sponsoring organizations a
long with the Leagues Vocational
Guidance Committee are; Max
field PTA; Cameo Social Club: 81.
Paul Urban League Guild; Chris
tian Education Committee. 81.
James AME. Young Women's
Club, Pilgrim Baptist church,
Credjafawn Club, DYWYK Club;
Earnest Workers Club. Pilgrim
Baptist. The suburbanites, The
Charmosetts, Social and Literary
Society, Pilgrim Baptist ST Moni-
cas- Guild. ST. Philips episcopal
church, Mckinley PTA. Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity. Kappa Alpha
Psi Fraternity. and Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity and the st. Paul
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