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. " aot ee woe . ot ae eee eee eee ee Nm ce etiam Be let nin cached oT Late tet aati FD-399 (4-3-62) eed Xe I Charleston will be headquar- ters for an extensive three- month voter education workshop series sponsored by the High- lander Research and Education Center this summer. Dee Lusmnent Gf the center here was announced yesterday by Myles F. Horton, director of Highlander. . . The announcement came at the close of a weekend meeting ;of the 25-member Highlander board of directors at the center in Knoxville, Tenn, | kivsieu said about 500 persons | fom communities throughout ithe South will attend the ses- sions here and relurn home to [work in voter education Puscjecis, - [ CONSULTANTS At least 45 special consultants ironi such organizations as the NAACP, the Student Non-Vie- iit Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the Conference of Federated Organizations (COFO) participated in work- aaops durmg the past months, Horton said. Representatives from these and other organizations will assistant director of the High- ~ ( Highlander School Sat Ta Onan Lore VY well iis lander Center, said last nig voter registration bas been “‘ef- fectively organized” in Charles- ton and that workers from oth- er southern, states would come here to study: methods used, “in order to be able to return home with new ideas.” Mr. Browne stressed the con- trast between this summer's program and that conducted last summer in Alabama and Mis- sissippi when outside students invaded those statés to aid in voter registration drives, GOING THING. ~ Charleston was chosen for this summer's workshop because, said Mr. Browne, “Esau Jen- kins’ voter registration program has developed into a going thing and that grew out of the High- lander Research Center some year ago.” “|, He emphasized the workshops here will be held to educate re- gistered voters in such areas as how to choose candidates, study- ing issues in an election and the proper exercise of rights and re- aictas (Mount Clipping in Space Below) work with education programs only, We don’t sponsor any ac- He said the workshops would’ During the first week of the pegit in July, activities will be held at. tlon programs of any type,” he said. : be coordinated here by Esau Jenkins. . ; i sessions scheduled to begin in b the Progressive Club Center on“ John’s Island, Mr, Browne said. - In following weeks, workshops will be held throughout the county, . Horton said a recrulting pro- gram for the sessions here would not be necessary. WIDELY KNOWN “We are so widely known in th. South that all we have to do is let it be knowr we are having workshops and we get more ap- lications than we can handle,” e said. Horton aszid word about the workshops is spread through churches, civil rights organiza- tions and by, former students who have worked in the civil rights movement. ~ Mr. Tolson —— Mr. Belmort -—— Mr. Mohr Mr. Del?" Mr. Ce-n" Mr, Calis:3"--—- Mr. Concetd --- Mr, Felt__.--——— Mr. Gale - - - Mr. Ros Tele. Rocks. -——- Miss Heo v3 -—— (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and piate.) Page #1 B — TemS AND COURicR CHARLESTON SCUTH CAROLINA Date: 5/16/65 Edition: Horning Author: Unknown Editor: TECLAS R, WéARLNC Title: te a A report on Highlander activi-|: serve as consulianis in the work- || sponsibilities as registered vot- | SDOp3 here, a Highlandez official} ers, tes for an ii - month period! 179 GPEN HERE d. ad 7 ! = Phe “Rev, C. Conrad Browne, | sibiliy of Highlander conducts ———S - —— Character: ~~ ~~~ ing voter registration drives: ~ a ~ or _~ here this summer. — Classification: oS * . . [ Submitting Office: SV _ ( ™ Pye H ‘yf : (y £1 F242 i wrORMATIDN CONTAINED of. af NOT RECORDED . Cc ASSIFIED OUR GRO ae un 7 1965 HEREIN IS UNCILAS BY ay arene ra ee moe oes