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Show Page 2 In Mr. regards to the Cultural Awareness Program at Utah State University, Cope left a copy of the proposal with the Council and asked that they get.acquainted with it so they can see what is happening and discuss it at the next meeting. He met with Leon McCarry at the State Board of Education and found that there is a $5,000 contingency fund that they are willing to put into the Cultural Awareness Program, and hopefully will try to get Utah State to put some matching money with it. The total There will be input from people of the total amount requested is $7400. in Blacks terms of community going up and working with the program. It was hoped that Weber State would have some input from the program as well. Mr. Cope met with Mr. Haney, and it was reported they are looking forward to it. The Cultural Awareness workshop that comes out of Weber State is generally a two- or three-day affair. Utah State has recommended that they set it up as a credit or non-credit course to be taken Winter Quarter with basically all of their administrative staff taking part. Mr. Cope received a call from LeeAnn Davis, coordinator of some of the Cultural Awareness programs at Weber State, who has shown some interest in applying for a seat on the Council. Mr. Cope reminded the Council that about three meetings ago they asked for three seats for youth, which have not been filled yet. A copy of her resume is attached. It was recommended that she be invited to come in and see if she can be available at all Council meetings if they choose her. A description was given of her qualifications. A discussion ensued on having youth on the Council and what constituted youth. It was felt by one member that the youth should be full time high school or college students. The age of the proposed youth seats was also discussed. Mr. Gary Ashley stated that he was a student desiring to fill a seat as a youth member and would like to be considered. He came out to see what the council was doing. After further discussion on the age of the youth, a motion was made that they consider youth who have not reached their 22nd birthday. The motion was seconded and carried. Mr. Rev. Cope returned to the agenda item regarding counselors. and asked Davis to give some input on his conversation with Ernie Wright. talked about the two positions for which money has been made available They for filling. At that meeting, Ernie talked on the phone with the director of Personnel, who said he didn't see any way possible to hire any persons specifically minorities or Blacks for the jobs they talked about. They will talk .with Felix to see if it is not possible to write some qualifi cations and anything to help accomplish that goal. A discussion evolved on the fact that the Governor had told them to get the persons qualified, there was money available, and to go to him if there was a problem in getting them hired. Mr. Ashley suggested that they get with those individuals who met the criteria, if the first two of those five are not available, then move on down the line, and get the persons and go from It was put in the form of a motion--that they get the persons there. qualified and take them to the Governor--immediately. A discussion evolved on the fact that what the Governor had said that was to be done was different than what was being done. It was felt that they should take back to the Governor what the Personnel Director said. The motion made earlier was voted upon and passed. |
