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many people are poor because they lack the opportunity for improvement and that the programs are designed to get the problems which are keeping them from getting ahead. The speaker quickly summarized the six main titles of the Economic Opportunity Act which are as follows; Title I Youth Programs A. The Job Corps — Provides residential centers for young men and women, 16 through 21, in a coordinated program of basic education, skill, training and constructive work experience. Designed for youth lacking schooling and skills for j6bs. Smaller centers will be located on public lands; larger ones will be on used Federal facilities near cities. A voluntary Drograni. iForqp thousands^!® be enrolled in the first year, and 100,000 in the second. B. The Work Training Program - Provides full or part time work experience and training for youths, 16 through 21, enabling them to stay in or return to school, or increase employability. Can be carried out by agency of State, local government, or nonprofit organization. Will place youngsters in work in hospitals, settlement houses, schools, libraries, courts, parks, and playgrounds. C. The Work - Study Program - Provides part-time employment of college, university students from lowincome families. On-campus jobs to include dormitory and plant maintenance, food service, clerical work, library indexing, lab assistance, and others. Off\campus employment; conducted under agreement with public or nonprofit organizations, will place students as tutors, youth workers, recreation leaders, community service aides.

Title II Community Action A. General Community Action Program -- Provides financial support for local antipoverty campaigns in urban and rural areas, on Indian reservations and among migrant workers. Possible proj;cts in local anti-poverty programs include; remedial readng, literacy instruction, job raining, employment counseP ng, homemaker services, job ievelopment, vocational re