Student Young Men's Christian Association

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Documents concerning the annual meetings of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council, a joint council of the National Student YWCA and YMCA. Meeting annually, the National Intercollegiate Christian Council meets to discuss matters important to the national student Christian movement, determine the national program emphases for the coming year, hear regional reports, carry out policy and make recommendations.

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Documents concerning the annual meetings of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council, a joint council of the National Student YWCA and YMCA. Meeting annually, the National Intercollegiate Christian Council meets to discuss matters important to the national student Christian movement, determine the national program emphases for the coming year, hear regional reports, carry out policy and make recommendations.

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Documents concerning the annual meetings of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council, a joint council of the National Student YWCA and YMCA. Meeting annually, the National Intercollegiate Christian Council meets to discuss matters important to the national student Christian movement, determine the national program emphases for the coming year, hear regional reports, carry out policy and make recommendations. 

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Documents concerning the annual meetings of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council, a joint council of the National Student YWCA and YMCA. Meeting annually, the National Intercollegiate Christian Council meets to discuss matters important to the national student Christian movement, determine the national program emphases for the coming year, hear regional reports, carry out policy and make recommendations.

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Documents concerning the annual meetings of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council, a joint council of the National Student YWCA and YMCA. Meeting annually, the National Intercollegiate Christian Council meets to discuss matters important to the national student Christian movement, determine the national program emphases for the coming year, hear regional reports, carry out policy and make recommendations. 

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Documents concerning the annual meetings of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council, a joint council of the National Student YWCA and YMCA. Meeting annually, the National Intercollegiate Christian Council meets to discuss matters important to the national student Christian movement, determine the national program emphases for the coming year, hear regional reports, carry out policy and make recommendations.

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Reports, actions, proceedings and preparatory materials for the national assemblies of the Student Christian Association Movement. Delegates from student associations of the YMCA and the YWCA of the U.S.A. meet to discuss the social, economic and religious issues facing them and decide policy for the national student YWCA and YMCA and the direction and emphasis for the student associations throughout the United States. 

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Minutes, reports and correspondence concerning committees and commissions of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council (NICC). Committees and commissions report on social, economic and religious issues faced by students, make recommendations of emphasis and program to the NICC, publish pamphlets and reports for education to student associations and conduct careful studies of social, economic and religious issues affecting student members. 

Scope and Contents Minutes, reports and correspondence concerning committees and commissions of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council (NICC). Committees and commissions report on social, economic and religious issues faced by students, make recommendations of emphasis and program to the NICC, publish pamphlets and reports for education to student associations and conduct careful studies of social, economic and religious issues affecting student members. Also included are lists of committees and...

Scope and Contents Minutes and reports of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council Committee on the Nature of the Student Christian Association Movement in addition to drafts and outlines of the report of their findings. The resulting documents of the committee's study concern the relationship of the Student Christian Associations to other denominational movements, the role of the student Christian movement in the social and economic crises of the time, the role of the church and religion on campuses,...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning student association staff development seminars, staff meeting minutes and reports of studies conducted and prepared by committees of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council. Regional leadership seminars offer a chance for student secretaries to meet other student association staff, share ideas, learn methods and best practices for working with students and student associations and discuss the national and international social and economic issues important to the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning National Intercollegiate Christian Council (NICC) summer and spring projects, the relationship between student associations of the YWCA and YMCA and additional documents concerning the NICC. Summer service projects organized by the NICC are intended to give students an opportunity to learn about social, economic and political problems. Additionally, some summer projects offer opportunities for volunteer service. Students participating in the College Summer Service Group...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the National Student Christian Federation and its relationship to the councils of the National Student YWCA and National Student YMCA. The councils of the National Student YMCA and National Student YWCA are part of complex national associations with existing partnerships established in areas of overlapping purpose and work. In considering their relationship with the National Student Christian Federation they keep in mind their separate and joint established purpose and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the National Student Council of the YMCA and YWCA (NSCY), its structure, communication through "The Intercollegian," and Leadership Training School. Lists of committees and their members offer some insight into the structure of the organization. Proposals and reports on the enlargement of the NSCY explore ways to increase the relationship and interaction between local student associations and the national organizations through structural reorganization. "The...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the planning, proceedings and results of the eighth national assembly of the National Student Council of the YMCA and YWCA. The joint session studies a central issue to both the National Student YMCA and the National Student YWCA and votes on recommendations and resolutions that are passed on to the organization's individual assemblies. The eighth national assembly centers on the theme, "Urban explosion," and explores topics of urbanization, urban communities and the...

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Documents concerning the leadership training school of the National Student Council of the YMCA and YWCA (NSCY), minutes of officer meetings of the NSCY and issues of "Program Cues." Leadership Training School documents include course outlines, directors' reports, application forms and evaluations of participants. "Program Cues" is a newsletter of the NSCY outlining program emphases and suggested program planning activities. 

Scope and Contents The Asian Study Seminar of the National Student YWCA is an opportunity for students and faculty to connect with student and faculty in India to increase international understanding and bring back their new experiences, knowledge and skills to their home institutions and student associations. The report of the project to the United State Department of State Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, summarizes the program contents and includes itineraries, participant outlines and an...

Scope and Contents The College Summer Service Group project of the National Student Council of the YMCA and YWCA is a program offering students the opportunity to explore issues of urban communities in New York City through work experience, discussion groups, and seminars. Directors' reports summarize and evaluate the program and also include student evaluations. Student reports reflect on their time and experience in the program. Additional materials include letters and memorandums sent to participants in...

Scope and Contents The College Summer Service Group project of the National Student Student Council of the YMCA and YWCA is a program offering students the opportunity to explore issues of urban communities in New York City through work experience and discussion groups and seminars. Directors' reports summarize and evaluate the program and include student evaluations. Student reports reflect on their time and experience in the program. Additional materials include letters and memorandums sent to participants...

Scope and Contents The College Summer Service Group project of the National Student Council of the YMCA and YWCA is a program offering students the opportunity to explore issues of urban communities in New York City through work experience and discussion groups and seminars. Directors' reports summarize and evaluate the program and include student evaluations. Student reports reflect on their time and experience in the program. Additional materials include letters and memorandums sent to participants in...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the planning, participants and content of two National Student Council of the YMCA and YWCA international summer projects, the Yugoslavia-Greece project and the Japan summer project. Both projects are designed to increase international understanding, develop the participants' knowledge of the social, political and economic issues of the countries of study, and experience young women's and young men's Christian associations in another country and as part of the World YWCA...

Scope and Contents Planning, program and post assembly materials for the Sixth National Student Assembly of the YWCA and YMCA. National student assemblies are joint meetings of delegates from the National Student YWCA and National Student YMCA to discuss key national and international issues affecting students and decide on the direction of the movement for the coming years. This convention puts an emphasis on creating dialogue surrounding these issues and the program includes dialogue groups to facilitate...

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Minutes and reports of the committees of the National Student Councils of the YMCA and YWCA. Most of the documents are from the administrative committee followed by other committee's minutes and reports arranged alphabetically. The largest portion of the materials are from the administrative committee, concerning matters of budget, policy, procedure and program implementation. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the history of the National Student Councils of the YMCA and YWCA and its publication "The Intercollegian." The National Student Councils of the YMCA and YWCA, or NSCY, meet annually between quadrennial assemblies to discuss the direction of the student Christian movement and make policy and practice decisions. Prior to a name change in 1951 the NSCY was organized under the National Intercollegiate Christian Council (NICC). Both organizations unite the work of the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning National Student Councils of the YMCA and YWCA (NSCY) membership policies, leadership, program development and relationships to other organizations. Membership policies and practices are developed to reflect the values of the organization and its members. Documents include membership study questionnaires and compilations of results for a study of the membership statement of purpose and membership requirements. Lists of officers and minutes of staff meetings concern the...

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Minutes, agendas and reports of National Student Councils of the YMCA and YWCA (NSCY) staff meetings. Meetings include discussions on the role of national and regional staff, program development and emphases and training methods. Staff meetings also include reports from conferences and assemblies.

Scope and Contents Documents concerning National Student YWCA and National Student YMCA college summer service group programs. The programs place participants in a church or social agency to gain experience working in an urban environment, develop their leadership skills and train in group work. In addition to job experience, the program includes workshops and discussion opportunities to complement the experiences. Documents include evaluation reports of individuals and of the total program, planning committee...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning National Student Councils of the YMCA and YWCA (NSCY) summer projects. NSCY summer projects combine work experience, discussion sessions and group living to offer student participants a chance to expand job experiences, develop personally and spiritually and meet students from other associations. The Seattle Internes in Community Service and Industry project focuses on community awareness and social work training while the Martha's Vineyard Leadership Seminar focuses...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning religious organizations outside of the YWCA of the U.S.A. The National Council of the Churches is a national movement of religious organizations and churches and the YWCA of the U.S.A., as a Christian women's movement, sometimes works with them as members and as a cooperating organization and remains in touch with the council's actions and reports. Documents include committee, division and department reports, correspondence and written statements of their relationship...

Scope and Contents Minutes and reports of the World Student Christian Federation followed by documents concerning the relationship between the National Student YWCA and the National Student YMCA. The World Student Christian Federation is an international organization uniting student Christian movements across racial and national lines through facilitating conferences, cooperation and the exchange of ideas. The relationship between the National Student YWCA and National Student YMCA is explored through...