\Racej relations work is long-term.
\ Schools take bold new direction
: By SHERIDAN HILL
Chronide Staff Writer
; Perhaps the most important
work of public schools is quietly
* being carried out by a soft-spoken
; woman who is getting down to the
meat-and-potatoes of racism, touch
ing the origin of failure for many
African -Americans: misunderstand
ings with white teachers that result
! in bad experiences for the child.
In a new pilot project initiated
by the central school administra
tion, Dr. Eileen Wilson Oyelaran' is
working intensively with 30 teach-9
ers from four Schools: Hill and
South Fork Middle, Mineral
Spiftigs Elementary, and Glen High.
She explores cultural differences,
studies teaching styles, and suggests
? new ways of reacting to children of
different cultures.
Dr. Ann Shorn, elementary
division director, initiated the pilot
program. Excitement bubbles in her
voice when she talks abottf k.
"We constantly try to work in
bits and pieces to combat racism,
but this is the way I believe we will
bring about changev We can only
change from within, and this is a
,long-term, two-to three year pro
gram to really change behavior.
We're not saying our teachers are
doing anything wrong, but if we are
more aware of how different people
respond, black people or poor peo
ple, anyone who is different, we
? will be more successful in the class
room."
Teachers from each school vol
unteered recently to attend an intro
ductory two-hour awareness work
shop conducted by Or. Oyelaran, a
Wirtston-Salem State education pro
fessorA Eight teachers will take part
in a 30-hour intensive program and
- use Or. Oyelaran as a resource for
the next several years. She insists
that each teacher be a volunt^fr, not
forced to attend, ? ^
"Change doesn't conje from lis
tening once,"-*d?e says. "If yotrforce
them to go, they sit there and noth
ing happens for children. We want a
core of volunteers who want to con
tinue to do the hard work of dealing
with diversity."
Dr. Oyelaran aims to give
teachers a philosophical foundation
and then deal with how to change
classroom behavior. She wants
"We con
stantly try to "
work In bits ?
md pieces
to combat
racism ..."
? Dr. Oyelaran
teachers to feel comfortable in look
ing ,at their behavior ^nd their
expectations. She will also help,
teachers make their curriculum
more culturally diverse.
"We don't need to 'spend any .
vmore time talking about what chil
dren don't bring to the classroom,
identifying their deficits and mak
ing excuses for what the children
don't do,n says Dr. Oyelaran. "We
need to identify what he can do,
what does he need to be able to do,
and what do I as teacher need to do
to get him there."
Dr. Shortt is clearly excited
about the program. "It's a program
we need to have in every school. I
know it will make a difference,
because Dr. Oyelaran makes a thou
sand percent commitment. She
prefers a long term program that,
will have a lastingAeffect1jigi.jusLa.
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The entire plan includes creat- <
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Dr. Eileen Wilson Oyelaran
ing a culturally diverse management historical experience in curriculyp,
"feuff or coorcfinating committee to and the failure ot social science lit
support teachers who want to con- erature to deal with the African
tinue their growth.in understanding American experience."
children of different cultures. Dr. She spent 14 years in Nigeria^
Oyelaran also plans to work with researching the culture and its
parents in gaining a better under- impact on development Four years
standing of cultural differences and ago She returned to the states ai)g
racism and how each impacts teach- conducted in-depth observations of
ers. ' schools in eastern North Carolina '
Dr. Oyelaran Was graduated for Wesleyan College as a visiting
from Mona College in California scholar in the education department,
and received her Ph.D. from Clare- After gathering baseline data, she
mont Graduate School in Califor- designed an intervention model and
nia She has alwoya been interiMted ? woiked with ?foctrihsc liuuls fyi two
in the education of African-Ameri- years before coming to Winston
* can children, "the absence of their Salem State University.
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Milligan named Housing Authority Director
By YVETTE N. FREEMAN
Community News Editor
The Winston-Salem Housing
Authority Board of Commissioners
announced Tuesday the selection of
the Authority's new executive direc
tor.
Arthur S. Milligan Jr., 35, of
Rocky Mount, was unanimously
chosen by the Board to succeed
David Thompkins, who retired Oct
1. Pat Cranfill has been the acting
' director in the interim.
Milligan, who is currently, serv
ing as Executive Director of the
^Rocky Mount Housing Authority,
will assume his new position on
Feb. 1.
The Board chose Milligan from
72 other applicants from around the
country, and according to Commis
sioner Larry Little, it was Milligan's
track record for getting1 things done
that led to his selection.
"Specifically, we liked the
efforts he had made in Rocky
Mount to organize the community,
to combat drugs, working with
youth, and legal services in the
community," said Little.
"We wanted someone we
thought could take charge, who's
innovative, who is creative. And
who really cares about publrcrhous
ing and the residents of public hous
ing," he added.
Other members of the Board
agreed that Milligan was the perfect
choice for the job.
Commission Chairman, Dr.
David H. Burr, said, "He has charis
ma. And he is the type of person
that we, as a group of Commission
ers, would be proud to take to City
Hall, to the Chief of Police, to any
one else, to introduce as a vital per
4 sonality of public housing." ?'
Commissioner D.D. Adams
agreed and said that the residents of
public housing will ^so feel t Hat the
Board made the right decision.
"He has charisma, but he has
compassion," she said. "You feel it
in his presence And I think not
only is he going to be the type of
person that you cait take to City
Hall and mfcet the Mayor, he is the
type of person that our residents
will be very comfortable with. And
he's not intimidating in the least
bit."
Milligan is a native of
ColumbiarS. Crrand^ graduate of
the Citadel at Charleston, S.C.
He has served with the First
Wachovia Corporation in Atlanta
and as an Industrial Engineer in
Wilson, N.C
Before assuming his position as
Executive Director with the Rocky
Mount Housing Authority, he
served as assistant director of the
Wilson Housing Authprity.
Among his awards and
achievements is the Distinguished
Service Award presented by the
Rocky Mount Jaycees, and the
nomination by the Jaycees as one of
^Ihe five outstanding young North
Carolinians for 1990.
The Winston-Salem Housing
Authority Board of Commissioners
are Dr. David H. Burr, chairman;
DiD. Adams, Louise Davis, Phoebe
SattfcOvhite, William Andrews,
Ross Griffith and Larry Little.
Arthur S. Mlllfgan Jr.
Kappas donate Christmas baskets
The Winston-Salem Alumni
Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Frater
nity re?d ntly ended 1991 by giving
Christmas food baskets to several
needy families and senior citizens.
The Fraternity gave the baskets
to families in the Carver Road,
Lakeside Apartment, and Happy
Hill Gardens areas on Saturday,
Dec. 21.
The baskets, which were pre
pared by members of the Fraternity,
included turkeys, canned goods,
potatoes, flour, and variety of fresh
fruit, and more.
Money for the baskets was col
lected by each membef of the Fra
ternity, which donaftes the baskets
each year to needy families in the
, community.
"We as Kappas, feel that we
need to do something for the com
munity. By giving during Christ
mas, we think it strengthens the
community, develops trust in the
neighborhood, and lets our people
know that we are all blessed," said
Fraternity member Ronald
Buchanan.
*
In addition to the Fraternity's
annual Christmas giving, the group
also provides a scholarship fund for
Winston-Salem State University,
and donates money to the United
Negro College Fund, the NAACP,
the YMCA and other organizatioas.
Security officer training to begin at GTCC
The American Society for
Industrial Security is endorsing a
Basic Security Officer Training
School at Guilford Technical Com
munity College in Greensboro.
^ Applications are now being
accepted for the school, and enroll
ment is limited to 50 students. The
fee is $30. Financial assistance is
available to qualified applicants.
Basic Security Officer Training
Program G^duates Will receive cer
tificates upon successful completion
of the program training activities.
Graduates will also be awarded
Advance Standing for three Crimi
nal Justice Curriculum courses at
GTCC: CJJ-173, Juvenile Law,
Theory and Practice; CJL-109,
Introduction^ Law Enforcement;
and CJL-295, Seminar in Legal
Problems.
5 t
Advance Standing will entitle
the Basic Security Officer Training
Program graduate up to niik hours
of Criminal Justice Curriculum
credit in a Criminal Justice Associ
ate Degree program at GTCC.
The school is being sponsored
by the GTCC Criminal Justice
Department in cooperation with the
Greensboro/High Point/Guilford
County Training and Employment
Services program.
For more information, call 334
4002.
wishing
yoM
a
* happy
new year
O^Fe<*DOOKS
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Winstoh-Salem, NC 27101
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
REZONING OF PROPERTY
CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
The Board of Akformen will consider requests to amend the City of -
Winston-Salem Zoning Otdinancfc by rezoning property as shown below:
DATE; January IB. 1992 , TIME: 7:30 p.m^
PLACE: Board of Aldermen Chamber. Citv Hall
1
Petition of The Meplcal CenteVof N.C. Baptist Hospital, Ind. and
Bowman Gray School of Medicinevof Wake Forest University;
property consists of the main campus of Baptist Hospital
bounded by Beach Street on-the north, Hawthorne Ro^d on the
east, Queen Street on the south, and Medical Canter Boulevard
on the west; from R-1-S (Hospitals or Health Welfare. Centers,
including Medical Colleges) to R-1 . W-1 732. '
2. Petition of Barbara H. Simmons; property located on t^e east
side of Nicholson Road approximately 286 feet north of a '
northward bend in Nicholson Road: from R-5 to R-6-S
(Dwellings: Single-Family; and Manufactured Homes not in a
Manufactured Home Park). W-1 748. \ , v
Pettttorr of Henry Lee and Betty CarYbll halls, Jr.; property
located on the north side of High Street between Spruce Street
and Marshall Street: from R-1 to B-2. W-1 749.
Petition of Carver Rudolph for property owned by Lindsay S.
Wall, Sr.; property located at the northwest corner of Stratford
Road/US 158 and Mission Road: from B-3 and R-4 to B-3-S
(Eating Establishments; MedicaLDental or Related Offices;
Offices; Printing or Bindingr Services; Stbres or Shops,
Retail; and Wholesale Sales - Two Phase). W-1 750.
Petition of Lawrence Joel American Legion Post 453 for
property owned by-<^W. Myers Trading Post, Inc.; property
located on. the west sice of an unopened portion of Peachtrae
Street between Simmons Street and an unopened portion of
Morrison Street: from R-2-S (Dwellings: Multi-Family) to R-4-S,
(CTubs or LodgesTPrivate). W-1 751.
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information which is m the possession of the City/County Planning Board
in that office at City Hall on weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Interested citizens will be given an opportunity to be heard.
THIS MEETING WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON CITY TV-33.
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to the Bpard~of Aldermen
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