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ERIC Number: ED292918
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 51
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Youth Corps Case Studies: The New York City Volunteer Corps Exit Report.
Jaffe, Natalie; Freedman, Marc
This exit report chronicles the last 20 months of the 3-year demonstration phase of the New York City Volunteer Corps (CVC), whose members worked in teams at various sites to either provide human services or do physical work. These final months were characterized by the following factors: (1) a change in Corps leadership; (2) concern about continued funding; (3) enrollment of fewer volunteers than planned; (4) reductions in staff and costs; and (5) efforts to strike a balance between the goals of serving the city and aiding the volunteers. Yet the CVC produced some positive results in its projects. It was found that the volunteers required close supervision and could benefit from individualized remedial education. They formed productive field teams under the dedicated leadership of the team leaders and coordinators. The CVC rendered valuable services to the city as its mode of operation changed and matured. Other urban areas are urged to adopt and refine this type of self help project. Information is given on the following evaluation items: (1) types and management of work; (2) characteristics of the volunteers; (3) youth development; (4) costs; and (5) findings and conclusions. (VM)
The Communications Department, Public/Private Ventures, 399 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Public/Private Ventures, Philadelphia, PA.
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
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