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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Seattle

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Subject Source: Nwda

Found in 1150 Collections and/or Records:

Group Legal Services Records

 Series
Identifier: 5413-07
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A project to establish a membership-fee-based non-profit legal assistance corporation to provide low-cost legal services to persons who do not qualify for free legal assistance.

Dates: 1969-1974

Comprehensive Services for the Aged Records

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Identifier: 5414-01
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Training, employment, and social activities program for the elderly.

Dates: 1969-1974

Special Counseling and Continuation School Records

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Identifier: 5414-02
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Program of health, education, and counseling services for pregnant teenage girls and school age parents. Operated by the YWCA.

Dates: 1969-1973

Neighborhood Social Service Center Network Records

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Identifier: 5414-03
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Recreational and cultural activities, and social services project for the East Model Neighborhood. Includes Cherry Hill Neighborhood Facility, International District Neighborhood Resource Center, Seattle Indian Center, and Yesler Neighborhood Social Service Center.

Dates: 1968-1974

Neighborhood Multi-Service Centers Records

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Identifier: 5414-04
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Project designed to create neighborhood focal points for social services with various agencies providing center staffing as required by specific model neighborhood needs.

Dates: 1972-1974

Skid Road Shelter and Food Project Records

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Identifier: 5414-05
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Project to erect a permanent shelter for 150-200 skid road residents requiring temporary shelter.

Dates: 1969-1974

Child Care Services Project Records

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Identifier: 5414-06
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Provided coordinated child care for low-income and welfare families, emphasizing education, health care, and nutrition.

Dates: 1969-1974

Aid to Dependent Children Mothers' Council Project Records

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Identifier: 5414-07
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The project was designed to enhance understanding and communication between welfare system offices and recipients, to educate recipients regarding their rights, and to assist individuals in moving out of the welfare system.

Dates: 1969-1971

Early Childhood Education Center Records

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Identifier: 5415-01
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Project to support individualized instruction for learning at child's own speed and promotion of multi-cultural education.

Dates: 1971-1973

Seattle Career Opportunity Program-Education (SCOPE) Records

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Identifier: 5415-02
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Designed to encourage model neighborhood education trainees to work with children as a vehicle for on-the-job training.

Dates: 1970-1973

Occupational Skills Development Records

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Identifier: 5415-03
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Project provided vocational education and on-the-job training during high school years to ensure that graduates and drop-outs had marketable skills. Operated for nearly half of Garfield High School student body in cosmetology, life sciences, nursing, dry cleaning, and child care.

Dates: 1970-1972

Extended Services Program Records

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Identifier: 5415-04
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Served school drop-outs and suspendees through continuing education, job training, and health services.

Dates: 1969-1974

Model Neighborhood Middle Schools Project Records

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Identifier: 5415-05
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Individualized instruction in math and reading for grades 5-8 and inservice training for school staff. Designed to increase student interest in education, academic success, and to decrease drop-out statistics.

Dates: 1969-1973

Central Area School Council Records

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Identifier: 5415-06
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Created to promote community involvement with the schools and to foster better relations between parents and administration.

Dates: 1972-1974

Central Area Motivation Program - Educational Talent Search Records

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Identifier: 5415-07
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Provided training and work experience for youth in recruitment and counseling on academic and financial assistance.

Dates: 1972-1973

Campi Preschool Transportation Project Records

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Identifier: 5415-08
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Coordinated the transportation of preschool children to and from school via the Minitran services.

Dates: 1970-1974

Educational Development Program Records

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Identifier: 5415-09
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A project to develop strategies for improving the relationship between model neighborhood residents and the schools, and improve communications between parents from multi-ethnic backgrounds and teachers.

Dates: 1969-1974

English as a Second Language Program Records

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Identifier: 5415-10
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Created to improve the English language capabilities of Asian residents of the model neighborhoods.

Dates: 1972-1973

Economic Resource Development Project Records

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Identifier: 5416-01
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Provided management assistance to model neighborhood business-people and advised them on preparation of acceptable business loan applications.

Dates: 1969-1974

Construction Industry Development Project Records

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Identifier: 5416-02
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Assistance was provided to minority contractors in preparation of bids and efforts were made to increase jobs for model neighborhood residents by fostering use of minority contractors, especially in public works.

Dates: 1968-1974

City Economic Development Program Records

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Identifier: 5416-03
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This project promoted and assisted the development of new and existing industries in Seattle and was designed to reduce model neighborhood unemployment.

Dates: 1972-1973

Contract and Employment Compliance Project Records

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Identifier: 5417-01
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The project goal was to gain, maintain, and guarantee minority contractor employment based on Seattle's fair employment practices ordinance.

Dates: 1969-1974

Intern Project Records

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Identifier: 5417-02
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The Intern Project provided entry level employment in potential career occupations with the opportunity for continuing education and on-the-job training which could lead to advancement.

Dates: 1969-1973

Employment Unicenter Project Records

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Identifier: 5417-03
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A demonstration project designed to develop a centralized service center for all employment related services in the East Model Neighborhood.

Dates: 1969-1974

Public Service Careers Program Records

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Identifier: 5417-04
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Assistance was given minority group members in qualifying for permanent City civil service jobs.

Dates: 1970-1973