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little buddies and big buddies --Of JCSU’g Project IMPA CT With Community Johnson C. Smith Students Develop “Stronger Ties” By Loretta Manago Po*t Staff Writer For quite some time Anise Brown, sociology in structor at Johnson C. Smith University, sensed that the students at the university should have a more direct role in the community. That need for stronger ties between Smith stu dents and the neighboring communities grew into what is now kabwn as Project I.M.P.A.C.T.'(In stilling Motivation and Pro gress Among Community Teenagers). Through Project impact the muaem ar Smith have a profound in put concerning the image of the community in which they live. “The program is de signed to match 10 Smith students (five male, five female) with 10 junior or senior high school students (five male, five female) who reside in the vicinity of the echoed. Once the match has been completed, the ‘big buddies and little bud dies’ as they are called, begin to develop a relation ship with each other,*’ commented Ms. Brown As “big buddies” the Smith students serve as role models, responding and relating to the special needs of the teenagers. By being positive examples for them, Ms. Brown asserted that Smith students could have an influence and im pact upoo these youngsters for the rest of their lives. This is not a concept that is taken lightly. Before the program was implemented the director, Ms. Brown took special steps to care fully chart the program’s direction. Already the pro gram has been copywright ed and has received the endorsement of community leaders like Charles Dan nelly and Phyllis Lynch. In the future, Ms. Brown stated that she would Hk» to see Project IMPACT spread to other black uni versities that are located in black communities. “From the short time since Pro ject IMPACT has begun we have had other colleges to contact us and express an interest in our program,” acknowledged Mrs. Brown. Since IMPACT started in March, the “little buddies” have been enlightened through seminars about “the operations of the ju venile justice system," “police-teenager relation ship,” "sex education,” “social etiquette,” and "health and personal hy giene.” They have had their cultural horizons ex panded through trips to Discovery Place, the Nature Museum, and the Mint Museum. Socially, the little buddies have gone roller skating, bowling, and to the movies. Still an other phase of Project IMPACT includes tutorial assistance. Those are just a few of fM. activities that have solidified the relationship between the students at Smith and the CMS stu dents. Having accomplished so much' in just a couple of months tends' to reinforce the need for a project of this caliber. Even Mrs. Brown has had to marvel at the program’s immediate and overwhelming success. “It’s tremendous. Every ■ time I leave a session I leave totally elated. The big buddies and little bud dies are very much drawn to each other and will often meet in addition to the regular scheduled sessions. Although I thought the pro gram was needed I never dreamed that the partici pants would be so en thused.” Not every student can qualify for Project IMPACT. Smith students who want to be big buddies must be a junior or senior, i have full-time status, live on campus, maintain a 2.8 grade point average and be recommended by a faculty member. To qualify as a little buddy the teenager has to be between the ages of 13-16, live in the Biddle ville-Five Points area, be enrolled in the CMS system and have the approval of his or her parent-guardian. Beth Swarm To Speak To JRAPS Group Beth Swann, R.N.,, Ar thritis Teaching Nurse, will be the featured speaker at the next Juvenile Rheums? toid Arthritis Parent Sup port Group meeting, Sun day, May «, 2 p.m., at the Community Health Servic es Building, 1401 East Seventh St. Mrs. Swann will speak concerning “Medications for the Child With JRA." If you are a family mem ber or caring adult friend of a child with JRA, please plan to attend this most important meeting. . For further details, call DeLilah Allsbrook, R.N., Arthritis Patient Services. _-■ J Fine Family Seafood Restaurant FEATURING All U Can Eat CMldrea UnAer 3 Free I Take Out Orders No Extra Charge L*uM: Ex* 1A eft 77 Call SIMM? . . . - - - _ - ■ - _ Although Project IMPACT will recess for the summer it will resume ope rations in the fall. During the program’s pilot year it received funding from the Urban Life Associates of the Urban Studies Depart ment. Participating in this year’s program include big buddies: Linda Patter son, Walter McAllister, Reggie McConnell, Charles Minnis, Eliza Mayo, Kar ren Spender, Veronica Williams, Patrice Johnson, Alvarez Abernathy and John Jaudon. The little buddies were: Tammle ■Nani, SnntHa Mrdiiro, Tim Marshall, Curtis Bethea, Melissa Newkirk, Ricky Forte, Barbara Jones, Renee Whitney, Willie Clark, and Barbara Jones. HRTIRGE ROUR OUR SPORT . ‘ . ' * PONTIAC 6000 STE If you manage your life and business as well and as easily, as you'll manage this sporty, new Pontiac 6000 STE—you've made it, . We've made it an engineering achievement so loaded with extraordinary standard features, your options are but two. Leather seating surfaces and a tinted sunroof. Manage this great American sport and do more than meet the challenge of the road. Out-distance the imports. .With Pontiac performance. And Pontiac value. w _ ponmcf ue build excitedeut * 28B - ■ • * *~■ „ * •* • • ■ ii. ■ y>’.v»*'>./'* ^r,<*’• • vvJm£i , .. j. ♦ J.C. Smith Friends Mount Membership Drive The. newly-chartered Friends of Johnson C. Smith University vpll kick off its initial membership drive May 1, according to association President, Dr. Elizabeth Randolph. The purpose of the organization is to bring the Charlotte and University communi ties together in meaning ful ways for the enrichment of each. "The special Events and the Executive Commit tees have been busy at work focusing on specific' projects for the coming year," remarked Dr. Ran dolph. One such Effort will be to establish SB Elderhostei— program on campus during the summer. “It would be an oppor tunity for older citizens to live on campus in the resi dence halls and take class es for a week or two,” cited Friends Vice President, Dr. Gerson Stroud. “Many people are interested in courses in art, literature, politics and many other fields just for the enjoy ment and stimulation of such offerings.” Other goals call for .Johnson C.Smith Uni versity serving as host for a series of non-credit, con tinuing education pro grams. Seminars in invest ment opportunities, estab lishing effective neigh borhood associations, changing housing patterns, and “everyday law” will become available. Friends of JCSU also looks to be active in ad dressing area needs. - We look to coordinate efforts in which Smith stu dents may ‘adopt’ a senior citizen far reading ses sions or to form a tutor ing service for area stu Dr. Elizabeth Randolph .Association president dents in need of help,” pointed out Dr. Stroud. ‘‘We envision a two-way sharing of services,” fur thered Dr. Randolph. “We'd like to organize re tired teachers who could help tutor Smith students or lead community study groups on campus.” Oth$r projects envi sioned are neighborhood clean-up campaigns, bas ketball camps for area youngsters, and a neigh borhood spruce-up effort by local garden dubs. “We are looking to in crease the number of cultural events for the— community to attend with students on campus,” pointed out JCSU Presi dent Robert L. Albright. "We are putting together a package of benefits to en courage the community to join us." The Friends of JCSU benefit package will in clude library privileges, admission to campus the atre and cultural events, receiving University publications, a discount rate for season tickets for football and basketball games with reserved seat ing included at Brayboy Gym and an annual Presi dent’s. Champagne recep tion. -/ “The most important -trrn-fit will ha the np. port unity to become in volved in some exciting and certainly meaningful projects, “cited Or. Stroud. MAKEUP . FOR MORE THAN A PRETTY FACEV^ We know that makeup can be used to enhance our nat ural beauty; creating an illu sion of perfection. An added benefit is that makeup also protects our skin, especially while out in tfce Sun. , Foundation can provide an extra moisturizing step, protecting against drying heat and air conditioning. 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