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A By Wekesa Madzimoyo Robert Hill, director of i c it.- xtj.: t tsearcu 101 uio iauuuai Ijrban League told over 350 lack and wrute social work Uciitioners, teachers and dntirustrators that the onflitipn of black people not improved over the .1,9 .1 ast decade, ii anything, ne dded, Jour condition has deteriorated." Hill was one ot the key peakers and workshop eaders for a conference held at the University of Worth Carolina-Chapel Hill fcn last Friday. The confer ence was sponsored by the School and Social Work and Las designed to "enhance the knowledge base of the Social Work faculty and social work pratitioner in the community regarding the concerns that black people have," said Dr. Audreye Johnson, confer ence coordinator and social work faculty member. It is hoped thai mey Lill become more sensitive the fact that black people tre a diversified group with knany diiienng concerns. JAnd that those concerns should always be under stood as dignified and hvorthy of consideration," said Dr. Johnson. Robert Hill, chairing the workshop on "Economic Concerns of the Black Com munity," disposed of the myth that black people had progressed during the seven ties by indicating that "the number of black people un ;mployed at the end of ;979 v"! f'-'re number unemployed at the begin ning of the decade." Criticizing the numerous reports which indicate that blacks have advanced, Hill stated that movement from a blue collar job to a white collar job does not neces sarily mean white collar income. He added that real progress means mov ing into higher paying jobs, not just higher status jobs." Howard Lee, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Natural Resources, chair ed the "Black Experience in Politics" workshop and' urged social workers to be come aware of and involved in politics "because many of the issues that social workers are concerned about are pushed low on the political agenda because they impact on people who . generally don't vote. Relying on his" training as a social worker, Secretary Lee explained in a casual but serious, tone that "social workers are often the poeple who bring the last hope to those black people with whom they work." According to Lee, black social workers have the additional responsibility of organizing with the com- munity and using their training to influence political action directly and indirectly through the people whose lives they touch. Conference participants remarked that they enjoyed the conference, especially ' the diversified opinions and the opportunity to ex change " ideas. However, some criticism was directed at those workshops in which papers were read and dis cussion stifled. The most prominent regret expressed by the conferees was that they couldn't attend all ten workshop sessions. In addition to those on economics and politics, there were sessions on 'The Black Family," "Black Chil dren and Youth," "The Physical and Mental Health of Elacks," "The Black. Aged," "Black Education," "Socio-Cultural Considera tions in Working with Blacks" and "The Develop ment of Social Work and Social Welfare in the Black " Community." Chairing the workshop on the development of Social Work and Social Welfare in the communi ty was Mrs. Edyth L. Ross an Atlanta University Social Work professor. Pro viding perhaps the most insightful alternative to present social work policy' rA tri'ti'rf"Mrt frnce-' . D13CK exposed the conferees to the social service .delivery system developed by Afro-Americans before the Civil War. "An analysis of Afro-American social work and social welfare develop ment indicates a process of developing strength through adversity," said Mrs. Ross. She insisted that social workers become aware of the values and attitudes which have allowed Afro Americans to develop as a people in an oppressive society. Central to develop ing this sensitivity, she believes, is the ability of social workers to recog nize and respect these values as they appear in the community in such?' forms as: "extended family patterns, communal child rearing practices, enduring kinship patterns and new modes of language expres sion. The conference ended with a panel of workshop leaders and the conferees reflecting on the day's ac tivities. The recurring question during that period was "when will the sequel be released?" Dr. Johnson, calling her dean's attention to the request and overwhelming support, indi cated that follow-up con ference was possible but that conference proceedings would definitely be forthcoming. 520 Block Students to Rcccivo Acfclovesea! Stbdznlhs EV ANTON, IL L. The National Achievement Scholarship Program for Outstanding Negro Students announc ed the names of about 520 Achievement Scholarship recipients Wednesday. Winners are black high school seniors from schools in 39 stales, the District of Columbia, U.S. Commonwealths and territories, and overseas schools i hat enroll U.S. citizens. This announcement in cludes the majority of winners in the sixienth an nual competition. Named A this week. are 335 winners! of one-time National Achievement $1000 Scholarships. Most (97 per cent) of these awards, valued at about 1.5 lion, are unaerwnuen founda-busincss : h.r Mi mil by companies, lions, and r-v J In vUvi. .i l v'.MlII ll'll Public Invited To Suggest Changes In HUD Regulations The Department of Housing and Urban Development wants your help in making its regula tions simpler, less burden some and more effective. HUD Secretary Moon Landrieu announced that HUD is undertaking a ma jor review of its existing regulations and is inviting public comment on which ones they feel are most in need of review and revi sion. "It is our intention", he said, "to make HUD regulations clear and direct and to make com pliance with them as sim ple as possible. In this ef fort, we are inviting public " comments and sugges tions, and will ' welcome examples of troublesome and confusing provisions general recommendations for improvement and, in particular, suggestions for feasible alternatives to regulation." HUD is also interested in evaluations of the costs of complying with various regulations and their effect on the economy, he added. HUD's immediate task is to set priorities on which regulations may need revi sion most, Landrieu said, so that limited staff resources can be allocated most effectively. Thus, detailed comment on specific regulatory provi sions is not being sought at this time, he added, so much as general sugges tions that will help the Department determine which rules may need revi sion and which should be examined first. Proposed changes to individual rules will be published later for more detailed public in put. The comments sought now, on the general im provement of HUD rules, must be received no later that March 25. These comments will be considered along with six other factors in deciding which regulations should J y 0 litlk .I' 1 . ' . IB- or or the' the. in be 4 withdrawn redrafted. The other factors, criteria, are: The burden that rule imposes on public, particularly terms of general costs, record keeping and repor ting requirements; Whether legislative changes require revision of the rule; Whether the language of the rule should be simplified or clarified; Whether public com plaints or petitions for rulemaking have been fil ed, and the nature of these complaints or petitions; The age of the rule and the length of time since it was last reviewed and revised. When all public com ments have . been con sidered and this preliminary review com pleted, HUD will publish its semi-annual regula tions agenda in the Federal Register, in dicating which rules have been selected for redraf ting of withdrawal, Secjtet As soon as possible thereafter, the Depart ment will begin scheduling individual rulemaking proceedings on proposed change. Written public co n ments and suggestions on how HUD's regulations might be improved should be directed to: Rules Docket Clerk, Room 5218 HUD, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410. National Achievement $1000 Scholarships are one-time awards of $1,000 that are allocated by geographic regions to en sure that winners will be representative of outstan ding black students na tionwide.The number of winners in each regional grouping of states is pro portionate to the U.S. Negro population in that region. All winners of Na tional Achievement $1000 Scholarships were chosen by a selection committee of educators convened for this specific purpose. In making their judgments, committee members evaluated Finalists, region-by-region, and chose as winners students who appeared to be most promising, based on academic records, ex tracurricular ac complishments, self descriptions, test scores, and school recommenda tions. Winners of corporate sponsored four-year Achievement Scholarships named Wednesday were chosen from among black students who attained Finalist standing in the Achievement Program and who met preferential criteria specified by the organizations supporting these awards; for this reason, four-year scholar ships are awarded without regard for regional distribution of winners. Most corporate-sponsored four-year Achievement Program; however,. they' are being recognized for their outstanding perfor mance in the competition. Over 60,000 black students enrolled in about 7,000 secondary schools entered the 1980 Achieve ment Scholarship com- VI II It'll III I' 'S l I. it- HI llu- l'i -liituii.il S li"'.i n llllltlt l l N. III. Mil Mt'l II St Ii. I.ii .Iiii .ii -Ii I Mil!' '(PSA I NMSI.IIl . Iii -I. ' school - juniors. . In September 1979, abou' 1,500 (the highest scorers in each geographic region established for the com petition) were named Scmifinalists and iden tified publicly throughout the nation. By meeting further requirements, almost 1,200 of these Semifinalists advanced to Finalist standing, and thereby qualified to be considered for. the Achievement Scholarships this year. The Achievement Pro gram, administered by the National Merit Scholar ship Corporation (NMSC), is a compen satory effort initiated in 1964 by a Ford Foundation grant for the specific pur poses of identifying and honoring academically able black students. Bet ween 1965 and 1979, funds totaling about $18.1 million have been expend ed or committed for over 6,250 Achievement Scholarships. Achieve ment Program sponsors and donors have sup ported eighty per cent of the awards offered in the fifteen programs com pleted; it is anticipated that by the completion of the 1980 competition, nearly $2.0 million in grants from program sponsors and donors will be committed for this year's Achievement Scholarship winners. In May, about 100 win ners of a third type of award College Sponsored Four-Year forty colleges and univer sities are expected to spon sor renewable awards for Scholarships are designated for Finalists. Tjahdrieu ssiir -v who resiae m xnwimpm"yW,lVwv, a luiiiuaiiy nas uuna- . v tions, those who plan careers a sponsor wishes to encourage, or Finalists who are children of employees of the sponsor ing organization. The an nual stipend for each win ner is determined in dividually and is related to financial circumstances. Because confidential fami ly financial information is used in determining each winner's stipend, the amount is not made public; however, the average stipend is ex pected to be about $1,525 per year, or $6,100 over the four college years. A few students included in Wednesday's an nouncement have been designated Honorary win ners. Because they have, accepted other awards or have made plans to study at special purpose institu tions not covered by Aihievement Scholar ships, they will receive no monetary assistance' through the Achievement! black students 1 who are Achievement Program Finalisu and who will at tend their institution. Winners of these scholar ships will be announced on an individual basis from May sixth through June ninth. I t -IH I lll ll.llll. .i .imli .i k !N lili. n ,! ' I ' I tin. ii I h t t .i t ii I' i ii ' 'in ln'i n I li'-h ' It H. Ill IliTII ll.lllUkl I ll' III -l Ml I ll.Mll.ls J . Watson Memorial Achievement Scholarship of International Business Machines Corporation. IBM annual awards four year achievement scholar ships on a competitive basis in memory of Thomas J. Watson, Sr., first president of IBM. These awards are reserved for children of IBM employees who qualify as Achievement Program finalists. Winners may at tend any accredited U.S. college or university covered by the Achieve ment Program where they may follow any traditional baccalaureate course of study. Miss Melvin plans to study Computer Science. She has studied music (organ) for four years and plays second clarinet. She is a member of the Spanish Club, advisor to the Girls Club or Delmar Forest; member of the French Club, Junior Church and Junior Mis sionary member. From Chapel Hill, Miss Raelysha K. Butler of 136 Emily Road,, is the reci pient of a $1000 National Achievement Scholarship. She plans to enter pre medical studies. She is a member of the National Honor Society; was" selected for Governor's School Summer Program for Gifted and Talented Students; Junior Class president; graduation marshal; Student-Faculty Advisory Committee; Senior Class Council; Women's Varsity track team captain;. recipient of : Judith;: AdamiWaiierU' German Club aftd Posirvie Action Committee awards. Funds Sought Continued from Front come " before the council, several members spoke for and against it. ' Councilman Bill Smith said, "Let the record show that the policy that is about to be rescinded will affect the level of intervention on the cost of utilities." Councilman Barney West said, "Intervention can occupy the city manager's time. We can handle this on an individual basis." Mayor Harry Rodenhizer asked for citizens' response and Mrs. Thelma Denning, a senior citizen was the only person to speak. . "You sit up there and you are supposed to be serving the citizens of Dur ham. How could you let this pass: I live on Social Security, and this will hurt the senior citizens." The motion to rescind the policy failed on a 5-6 vote. On qither matters before the Council, the following actions were taken: -A discussion on whether to demolish a house that was said to violate safety code at 2907 N. Elizabeth Street was postponed until April 8. The owner had asked that the matter be deferred until he could secure an attorney. -The Council voted to open bids on life and health in surance for city employees. -The Council voted to ap propriate $3900 to inter view applicants for Public Safety Director. -The Mayor issued a procla mation to Police Officer Ted Warren who had receiv ed both the local and state Junior Chambers of Com merce awards for distin guished service. The meeting adjourned at 8:42 to go into execu- re open 9-5 weekdays to serve you better HONE SAVINGS & LOAN tive session to discuss two matters which the city attorney said were in liti gation. WSM NOW y-y yim ' ii i New! 2lh year Variable Rate Ceiling Accounts March Rate 12.0012.74 Annual Rate Annual Yield LlltlUV 1 N THEN: Hydrocortisone, a drug effective in the treat ment of minor skin irrita tions, itching and rashes; due to eczema, insect bites, poison ivy, soaps, detergents, cosmetics and other speci fied causes, was available only by prescription. $500 minimum deposit. Penalty for early withdrawal. Money Market Certificates 6-month term. $10,000 minimum deposit. 14.950 Annual rati good thra BML, March 26, 18S9. Pi natty lor aarty withdrawal. NOW: The U.a Food and Drug Administration has approved forffnonprescrip tion sale a new hydrocorti sone product manufactured by The Upjohn Co. To be sold commercially as Cortaid, it will be "offered in. three forms cream, lotion and ointment. In Durham call 82-9161 , for more information. MlsMvslMUl i n HOME SAVINGS AND LOAN Celebrating our 60ta aaarvetsary. I92Q-I980 Convenient office in Downtown Durham. Northaate. Lakawood. 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