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a 1 . : | oe. ‘have settled quite ‘comfortably in project life. Morale has been at least equal to - - that of a bunch of third-graders on the first day of summer vacation! A rent strike ‘divided the camp into tyo factions, those whe supported it, and those who went along _ with the Housing Authorities. This added to our difficulty in establishing our | function and purpose in the camp, particularly because we could not declare our - 7 " poettion immediately. However, we have made friends with several community members . + Our own age as well as children and many older adults. Reaction of the community to . the project has been one of curicsity, and in cases where curiosity bas been overcom _ the relationships established have been very positive. | " Watts Day Care, Los Angeles, California. (10 participants, under agency “mperviston are ecting as counselors in a day-care program far childran, ) Va, Se SR ee eee Se emmatimaal oy we, mo ; ‘ . Period covered: June 26 to July 7 a , First week at the AFSC Project dn the Watts Area consisted mostly of orientation and i,, settling into housing. There was a picnic Sunday night at Will Rogers Park, and - orientation sessions on Monday with learning of arts, crafts, games, songs and divi- ,8ion of counselors into groups to work with children of different ages. On Thursday "and Friday there were visits to homes of families with children in the sumer day = td camps, and preparations undertaken for the July 6th opening day. The group visited :, the Watts Area by bus and there was a trip to a local church amd attendance at a. - i) political meeting, during which strategy was discussed around a proposal dealing oS *, with poverty areas of Los Angeles. Recreational trips were made to Olvera Street “ J and Dockweiler Beach, with plans also for a weekend trip to Santa Monica, Fonteas and Symanon. So far the presence of the project members in the Watts Area caused =~; Very Vittle etir, bhaiAaa fra oo Pfau heetile 4neidents thea maenhewe haw baa mate a Mesvw 24.515 84 hat aT et a i le view wae are vee “wv . ‘+ with an apparently etrong. degree of warmth and friendliness.. va, eo. ». tat syne Sslekshahohads dohehadetes " ‘1 “DON'T FORGET TO SEND US THOSE PARAGRAPHS ON YOUR PROJECT". - ABSOLUTE EBADLINE DATE ;