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THE GRANTONIAN
November 21, 1969
VWE aids work-seekers
“The Vocational Work Expert
ence program is a Man-Power
development. Its purpose is to
try and prepare individuals for a
smooth and orderly transition
into the world of work.” This
was the explanation given by
James O’Gara, the Director of
Vocational Education, about the
VWE program.
GOING ON for three years
now, Grant has been a part of
the program. Dutch Kawasoe
and Charles Randolph are the
co-ordinators this year; they
help students find employment.
Tektronix, a large industrial
plant, employs a large percent
age of our students and buses
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them back and forth. Numerous
students are also employed at
other large plant, the Bush Gar
den, and other places. They are
employed for jobs such as work
ing on circuit boards, an assem
bly line, working as a mechanic,
or using typing, clerical and sec
retarial skills.
Basic needs of the program
are: 1) developing habits and at
titudes acceptable in the world
of work, 2) regular attendance
at the job, aand 3) production—
the amount of work, time and
effort produced.
EVALUATIONS ABOUT the
student’s skills and working abil
ity are made at both the school
and the place where he is em
ployed.
George Kalman, former Grant
counselor and now the Super
visor of Service Occupation and
Work Experience Program, stat
ed, “We find work for the best
interest of the student and deter
mine the best course of action,
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WHEN A student finds a job,
he must then have a Work Per
mit and a Social Security num
ber. Forms for both of these are
available in the Work Experi
ence office here. To get a work
permit once you find a job, the
student must have his prospec
tive employer fill out the back
side, have his parents sign it
and he must fill out the top part
himself. It then must be taken
down to the State Bureau of La
bor along with his Birth Certifi
cate, and he must be registered
there.
Junior Joe Payton explained
his views on the work program:
“I feel that this Vocational Work
Experience helps people for bet
ter jobs and more experience.
For instance, I got my Tektronix
job from the job I had this past
summer. The experience helps.”
Secretary for Mr. Kawasoe
and Mr. Randolph, Mrs. Pat Mc
Avoy, commented, “This pro
gram is really great. A lot of the
kids cut their hair and went
back to being blue collar work
ers, and doing something good.
Most of the businessmen they
work for welcome these workers
with open hearts.”
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BLACK STUDENT UNION officers are, from left to right, bot
tom row: Lillian Sevier, junior rep; Liz Taylor, sophomore rep;
Linda Hines, senior rep; and Robbye Bowles, sophomore rep.
Top row: Michael Avery, advisor; Ernestine Stone, junior rep;
Artie Wilson, president; DeAnne Hamilton, freshman rep; Ter
ry Pay ton, vice-president; Patsi Andrews, sophomore rep;
Karen Robinson, freshman rep; and James Hurst, senior rep.
Not pictured are Jackie Chinn, treasurer, and Valerie Powe
secretary.
Black Student Union elects
officers; aims, solutions given
“The primary goal of the
Black Student Union is to
achieve a full and equal under
standing among all students at
Grant High School,” explained
Mr. Michael Avery, advisor of
BSU.
“IN OUR changing times it is
vital that students be given the
oppotrunity to express their
ideas and learn to carefully lis
ten to the ideas of others. The
BSU intends to give voice to the
ideas and goals of every Black
student at Grant.”
BSU HAS recently elected of
ficers for the coming year. Elect
ed to the office of president is
Artie Wilson; vice president,
Terry Payton; secretary, Valerie
Powe; and treasurer, Jackie
Chinn.
SERVING AS senior reps are
James Hurst and Linda Hines;
junior reps are Lillian Sevier
and Ernestine Stone; sophomore
reps are Robbye Bowles, Patsy
Andrews, and Liz Taylor; and
freshman reps are Karen Robin
son and DeAnne Hamilton.
“What can the Black Student
do?” Mr. Avery asked. Answer
ing his own question, he replied,
“He can take pride in himself,
his group and his school. All stu
dents can accept each person as
an individual: all can refrain
from general statements and at
titudes making a judgment re
garding each situation separate
ly. Black students can be aware
of the fellow student who need
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become involved in all of the op
portunities at Grant to express
his views and abilities. He can
focus on his future carefully and
work hard to make it happen,
and he can work hard to make
his years at Grant a stepping
stone to future success.
“To make it work, you have to
work,” Mr. Avery concluded.
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