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- 7 - eran have settled quite ‘comfortably in project Lite. Morale has been at least equal | to: ' that of a bunch of third-graders on the first day of summer vacation! A rent strike “oi divided the camp into two factions, those who 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 © “position immediately. However, we have made friends with several community panbere 4 ‘our own age as well as children and many older adults. Reaction of the community to the project has been one of curiosity, and in cases where curiosity has been overcom the _Telationships established have been very positive. an Watts Day Care, Los Angeles, California. (10 participants, under ‘agency wxperrieton are ad as counselors An a day-care program for children. ) os . Period covered: June 26 to July 1 : r "Farst week at the AFSC Project ‘in the Watts Area consisted mostly of orientation and oad settling into housing. There was a picnic Sunday night at Will Rogers Park, and a; orientation sessions on Monday with learning of arts, crafts, games, songs and divi~+ sion of counselors into groups to work with children of different sges. On Thureday and Friday there were visits to homes of families with children in the sumer day | "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 and attendance at a political meeting, during which strategy was discussed around a proposal dealing ° : with poverty areas of Los Angeles. Recreational trips were made to Olvera Street +, and Dockweller Beach, with plans also for a weekend trip to Santa Monica, Venice, “and Symanon. So far the presence of the project members in the Watts Area caused very little stir. Aside from a few hostile incidents, the members have been met - with an apparently strong. degree of warmth and friendliness.. 7 DoW Fonaet TO sm US THOSE PARAGRAPHS ON TOUR PROJECT” _- ABSOLUTE UBADLINE ‘DATE. _ AvousT, 2 oe