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The Augusta News-Review - August 23, 1973j_
NATHANIEL JACKSON
Acting Director
By Andrea Cohen
The Augusta branch of
Oportunities Industrialization
Centers, Inc. has been in
existence since 1971. A part
of the largest private
manpower training
organization in the world,
Augsuta Oportunities
Industrialization Center
(AOIC) is progressively
becoming one of the largest of
such organizations in the
region.
Three members of the
AOIC staff including
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Augusta OIC Retention Rate 75%
Nathaniel Jackson, Executive
Director; Issac McKinney,
Administrative Assistant and
Lead Instructor; and Nathaniel
Carswell, Fiscal Manager
discussed the role, progress,
and significance of AOIC in
the Augusta area.
AOIC’s prime objective is to
“train and place into the labor
force, the unemployed and
under-employed in he CSRA.’
According to Nathaniel
Carswell and Isaac McKinney,
AOIC has sought to fulfill this
purpose by offering general
education courses to all men
and women between the ages
of 17-55 who are classified as
“underpriviledged”.
Most AOIC trainees are
presently females, fifty
percent of them have high
school diplomas, and they are
usually recipients of some
form of governmental subsidy.
In order to train these people
for effectiveness in the labor
force, AOIC offers the
following courses:
communicational skills,
computational skills, ethnic
history, consumer education,
job retention techniques,
job-finding techniques and
grooming and hygiene.
According to Issac
McKinney, the training period
for each individual varies
according to each person’s
ability to comprehend.
Courses usually last, however,
from six to nine weeks.
McKinney explained that a
more diversified class schedule
could help attract males to
the AOIC’s program.
“None of our present
courses are really geared
toward males or male
interest,’’ he said.
“Distributive Education is the
only course of particular
interest to males. However, we
have plans to improve our
courses. A plumbing class is
still in the planning stages.”
Nathaniel Jackson,
explained that a follow-up of
each OIC trainee is made in
order to see if the trainee is
still performing at his highest
level of achievement. He
quotes the retention rate of
AOIC employees as being over
75 percent.
Both Jackson and Carswell
consider OIC unique because
the program and training is
free to individuals who choose
to enroll in it. “OIC trainees
are unique because most of
them come without receiving
any stipend for their efforts.
Because an individual does
this, he convinces people that
he is really trying to help
himself. If he spends his time
and money on a course which
may last from six weeks to
three months without any
quarantee that he will be
placed on a job, then an
employer can see his
earnestness.”
Jackson credits AOIC with
doing a great deal to remove
citizens from Welfare rolls
and other governmental
subsidy programs. He adds
that $200,000 dollars has
been spent to train OIC
participants who have in turn
put back $300,000 plus into
the city and county
government.
Nathaniel Carswell
commented our budgetary
problems involving AOIC,
“AOIC comes under revenue
sharing. Under this program
we have had to revamp
program but this has not been
a big set back to AOIC.”
Carswell indicates that some
operational necessities are not
covered by federal funds, thus
making it necessary for AOIC
to see that additional funds
are raised for operational
expenses. He does not foresee
a significant cutback ahead for
OIC.
Two years ago OIC was
hardly heard of in this part of
the country. Since that time
AOIC one of three state
branches of OIC has received
a ranking of third in its
region. Other OIC offices are
located in Atlanta and
Savannah.
AOIC is now recognized by
the Chamber of Commerce
and is working in conjunction
with Augusta Area Technical
School as well as with other
manpower agencies in
Augusta.
Although AOIC has met its
contractual obligations in
reference to the number of
trainees to be trained and
placed each year, Nathaniel
Jackson does not feel sure
that AOIC is reaching all of
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copr. 1973
Astrology * // . ] ■
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ASTROLOGY TODAY
For The Remainder of the Month:
ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Be very faithful to work demands, for
you can be in danger of becoming persona non grata to the boss it
you shirk All you do and say can be carried straight to the chief
person in work life.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Being selfish about accumulating
possessions is a trait you must submerge now. School yourselt to
practice unselfish ways and think of a loved one first m all you do.
Shop for nice things for your loved one and children in family.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 21): You can be swinging along in career,
having quite pleasant evenings with a new acquaintance but find
that in the long run this association cannot continue. You may start
a new romance about which you feel but tepid. Do not express any
hostility you feel toward anyone.
CANCER (June 22 - July 22): An emergency can occur in your
personal life. You may be threatened with loss of something dear to
you. Avoid any kind of fear and be very obstinate about finding
ways to keep what you cherish in unblemished condition.
LEO (July 23 - August 23): You can come out ahead with an
executive who has been suspending judgment. This is the time you
can win high compliments and the trust of such a person. A raise m
pay at month’s end will boost your morale and pleasure.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 22): A time when caution is
needed. Protect valuables, donot leave your money or credit cards
in any hazardous position. Be thoughtful with details and do not
rush about absent-mindedly. Listen closely to influential people
now.
LIBRA (September 23 - October 22): Answer to a letter of recent
times can be somewhat of a feeler to learn more about your
mentality and peronality. Be very careful how you think of replying
and wait awhile before actually doing so. Much can hang m the
balance due to this correspondence.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 22): You can analyze yourself
with unusually accurate results, and this can have a good effect in
social life, in an organization which expects a lot from you. Your
talents and personality draw much esteem now.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21): A neighbor may
light into you for an action you consider entirely innocuous.
Remain the same as always with this person, maintain your dignity
and smile a little over the reading of the riot act to you now.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20): You may get news from
a member of the family who is coming to visit. Half gladness and
worry may attend the arrival of this person during the cycle. You
have too much of a chip on your shoulder with close relatives and
need to relax about them completely.
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19): If you drive ai lot be very
cautious, keep car up to best performance and safety. Do not
begrudge money for a thorough check and repair as needed. A
surprise telephone call may bring a new decision for you to make at
the month’s end.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20): A long distance call can reassure
you of well-being of members far away. It would be nice to go to
them but this may be impossible due to work and financial demands
near home. A time to be most practical is here.
A MIND IS
A TERRIBLE THING
TO WASTE.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy Birthday to
Mrs. Louise B. Swain who will
be celebrating her Birthday on
august 29th she is the neice of
Mrs. Charity B. Lowe, a
Member of Greater Ward
Chapel A.M.E. Church where
she serves on the Usher Board.
She has been employed at
The Medical College of
Georgia for 15 years.
AC Gets
Funds For
Vets
Augusta College has received
a federal grant in the amount of
$20,512.42 for the Veterans’
Cost-of-Instruction Program.
The funds iwll be used to set
up and maintain a full-time
office of veterans affairs with
adequate services in he areas of
outreach, recruitment, and
counseling.
In announcing the grant, Dr.
George A. Christenberry,
president of AC, said, “Our new
veterans program will get
underway with the opening of
the fall quarter in September.
We at Augusta College are
pleased to be selected to
participate in the program
designed to give greater service
to our nation’s veterans.”
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