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Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. Religion and Nationality Institute and the role of women in religion. The Department of Study of the YWCA of the U.S.A. organizes the Religion and Nationality Institute for professional YWCA of the U.S.A. staff in the northeast to learn more about working with women and girls from diverse nationalities and religious backgrounds. Course outlines and correspondence concern the topics that will be covered and the planning of the institute. Concerning...

Scope and Contents Correspondence concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. requests to reprint materials and documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. rural organizations and program. Organization in rural communities presents some unique challenges in funding, communication and reach. Rural communities are often farm based but can also include small towns and small manufacturing or labor based towns representing a diverse set of needs for rural communities. The definition of rural communities and their social, economic...

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Documents concerning the work of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Bureau of Research and Program Resources. "Tallies and Trends" is a statistical report issued every three years gathered from annual statistical reports submitted by local associations. The reports are mainly tables of compiled data but do include narrative reports as well. Additional materials include memorandums and correspondence from the bureau, the bureau's basic principles, conference notes and work plans. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the work of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and local associations in Rhode Island. Also included is a constitution for the YWCA of Nantucket erroneously labeled and filed as a Rhode Island association. Documents concerning the state precede records of YWCA work in Newport and Pawtucket. These documents include corporation laws for Rhode Island, a report of the American of Labor summarizing labor legislation and an outline and results for a study of Massachusetts and Rhode...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the organization, program, management and conferences of district and county associations of the YWCA of the U.S.A. District and county associations are organized in rural areas where due to population, finance or interest a larger area is organized to support a YWCA of the U.S.A. association. Reports, notes, pamphlets and handbooks concerning the administration, organization and development of county and district associations address the standards of rural associations,...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. town associations. Town associations are those serving small towns in rural communities or near larger cities. Handbooks, pamphlets, reports and correspondence concerning the organizations and administration of town associations address budgeting and finance, bookkeeping, setting up constitutions and bylaws, managing leaders and volunteers and how to establish a new town association. Program guides for town associations include suggestions of the types...

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Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s work in rural communities including suggested programming, statements of rural work by region, information for students interested in rural work, requests for leadership and documents concerning the administration and management of rural associations. 

Scope and Contents Resources concerning special speakers in the YWCA of the U.S.A. followed by the beginning of records concerning the College and University Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and the National Student YWCA. Special speaker resources are mostly recommendations for World Fellowship Week celebrations but also include some correspondence concerning guest speakers at other events. The College and University Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for local student associations and student...

Scope and Contents Papers and reports concerning the National Student YWCA as religious movement and religion on college campuses in addition to reports from the National Student YWCA and the College and University Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A. The role of the National Student YWCA and its local student associations as a lay Christian movement on college campuses is explored through a series of papers and reports. These documents include such topics as the organization's "openness" to members of other...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning National Student YWCA student seminars. The Contemporary Options for Change seminar is designed to provide students the opportunity to look at change from the inside of a situation as opposed to change through analytical thought that comes from outside the affected community. The seminar program combines coursed, group living, discussion groups and experience to demonstrate a different approach to social change. Documents include completed application packets, seminar...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning National Student YWCA student seminars. The undergraduate summer seminar explores the role of religion and the National Student YWCA in social change. Participant reports reflect on their experiences and the content of the seminars. Also included are materials sent to participants in preparation for the seminar and completed application forms. Additional seminar documents include applications and notes from pre-departure seminars and notes from a session of a staff...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the National Student YWCA staff convocation. The convocation gathers together local and national staff to discuss and explore important issues the National YWCA is facing in light of changing social conditions as well as organizational direction. The papers presented at the consultation cover topics such as the role of the National Student YWCA and its local associations, relationships within the YWCA of the U.S.A., relationships outside of the YWCA of the U.S.A., the...

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Minutes and reports of the staff meetings of the College and University Division of the National Student YWCA. 

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Summaries of National Student YWCA statistic reports followed by proposals and guidelines for cooperation between local associations and student associations. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning Dr. Dan W. Dodson's study of the National Student YWCA followed by a newsletter and meeting minutes concerning the end of the University Christian Mission. Following the organization wide report, "The Role of the YWCA in a Changing Era," the National Student YWCA pursues a study of the role of the student association in the changing social, political and education scenes. In addition to the final report documents include minutes of the Dodson report committee, report...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the formation, work and end of the University Christian Movement (UCM), the successor organization to the National Student Christian Federation. Described in an article from the "Presbyterian Survey" as a "loose federation of student groups interested in social change," the UCM united local student Christian groups behind shared goals and facilitates information sharing and learning. Minutes and reports of UCM assemblies document the movement's directions, program and...

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...

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Documents concerning the program, management, role and functions of the National Student YWCA including records of consultations and meetings, papers and reports exploring the role of the National Student YWCA as a Christian movement in social change, regional reports and general correspondence and communications. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the programs, administration and leadership of the National Student YWCA and the College and University Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A. This work and programs include activities at junior colleges. Program guidelines, reports and lists of junior college programs document junior college activities and approaches as they differ and match work in four year colleges and universities. Following these documents are program proposals and planning documents for leadership...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the World Student Christian Federation Life and Mission of the Church Project. Recognizing many cultural, global and political changes that have occurred and the relative stasis in the structure and organization of the church, the Life and Mission of the Church project seeks to "reexamine the traditional structures and mission of the churches." The relationships of the National Student YWCA and the United Student Christian Council to the project are explained in...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YMCA of the USA's student work and miscellaneous documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s National Student YWCA programs and activities. Reports of studies of the program and activities of the National Student YMCA summarize the current scope of the student work of the YMCA to inform the future direction of the movement and the organization and functions of the National Student Council of the YMCA is established in its bylaws. Materials concerning the program...

Scope and Contents National Student YWCA minutes and reports on summer projects, National Student YWCA publications, and reports on the study of the purpose of the National Student YWCA. Summer project programs offer domestic and international opportunity for student participants and their leaders to engage in community activity, learn about another culture or area and explore issues of education, politics and social problems with other students and leaders. Reports summarize and assess the many summer project...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the history and programs of the Northern Student Movement, minutes of National Student YWCA officer meetings, and program emphases and reports of the National Student YWCA. The Northern Student Movement (NSM) is an organizing body working through new or existing student groups fighting discrimination and working on civil rights issues. Through information sharing and providing opportunities for action, the organization hopes to show support for the efforts of southern...

Scope and Contents The National Student YWCA Amistad project sends students to Mexico to collaborate with students there in sharing skills and knowledge, developing increased international understanding and exploring social, political and economic issues. Director reports summarize and assess the program and information sent to participants in preparation for the trip outline the program of the trip, its purpose and logistical details. Documents for the 1968 trip also include evaluations of the participants, a...

Scope and Contents The National Student YWCA New Cities project is a collaborative project with the YWCA of Great Britain to study new cities developed under the New Towns Act of Great Britain. Program outlines and reports summarize and assess the project and outline the proposed schedule. Additional documents include completed application packets, participant profiles, budgets and correspondence. Additionally there is a letter from Bill Bloom reporting on student demonstrations and unrest in Paris in May of...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning two National Student YWCA summer projects and a proposed Cuba summer project. The Caribbean project introduces student participants to social, economic and educational issues in Jamaica, Haiti and Puerto Rico and encourages increased mutual understanding through seminars, cooperative experiences and observation. Project reports summarize and assess the program and participants and additional materials include completed application packets, schedules and communications...

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The National Student YWCA summer project in Finland is a program offering participants the opportunity to meet and learn from members of the Finnish Student Christian Movement, explore social, education and political issues affecting students in Finland and increase international understanding. Program outlines and reports summarize and assess the project and outline the proposed schedule. Additional documents include completed application packets, project evaluations and reports. 

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The National Student YWCA summer project in India is a program offering participants the opportunity to meet and participate in seminars and discussions with Indian students. The seminar explores the social, political, cultural, religious and educational climate in India. Program outlines and reports summarize and assess the project and outline the proposed schedule. Additional documents include completed application packets, project evaluations, project proposals, papers and reports. 

Scope and Contents The National Student YWCA summer project in Jacksonville, Florida is project aimed at speeding the desegregation of schools. A detailed project report assesses the project and includes reports on each area of Jacksonville. It also provides background on why Jacksonville was selected, the preparation required in planning the project, context to the segregation problem in Jacksonville and information on the organizations supporting and collaborating with the National Student YWCA. Additional...

Scope and Contents The National Student YWCA summer project in Latin America is a program offering participants the opportunity to meet and learn in Latin America exploring social, education and political issues affecting students and increasing international understanding. Program outlines and reports summarize and assess the project and outline the proposed schedule. Additional documents include completed application packets, project evaluations, itineraries, materials sent to participants in preparation for...