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6819 So. Zarzamora StreetSAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78224

Phone (512) 923-5411

September 1, 1978Rosendo R. MattaPresident Julian F. Rodrigua

Executive DirectorEdger 8. WalksrVicePresident Dear Friends:

Edgar JohnsonSecretary In recent years, economic development has been the subject of muchNicola Hernandez talk as well as much action in this great city of ours.Treasurer

SANYO has completed another large summer youth training program withEvangeineEiizond hopes that it has contributed toward this monumental goal of develop-BenSingleton ing the economy of San Antonio.carlos Garcia

nimmediatePast President In terms of its contribution, SANYO has trained and added to theskills of over 3,400 young men and women.

A youth program which utilizes over $2.5 million in about 10 weekscan only be successful if it has the help of many people. And the1978 SANYO Summer Youth Training and Employment Program was noexception.

Because of the cooperation extended, many economically disadvantagedstudents received immeasurable assistance and today stand a betterchance to contribute to their community. These young men and womenalso are more equipped to attend school or to enter the labor marketwith skills attained through the program.

Upon being awarded a contract, SANYO set out determined to performthe best job possible by capitalizing on its past experience andresources. It adopted "quality control" as its slogan and in factstressed economy as well as quality. The purpose of this directionwas two-fold: young people deserve the best and it was tax dollarsthat were being used. This is not to say SANYO has not always sub-scribed to this philosophy but rather that it chose to underline itsprinciple. Both objectives were accomplished.

Among those who helped and contributed were the San Antonio CityCouncil, Bexar County Commissioners Court, Alamo Manpower PlanningCouncil and its Youth Council, U.S. Department of Labor, news media,City of San Antonio Department of Economic and Employment Development,local businesses who helped with site tours and briefings, and manyother friends.

A special thanks goes to all the entities who employed the youthand provided the jobs and supervision. This group served verysignificantly.

SANYO considered the Summer of 1978 an honor and a privilege tobe able to assist young people.

Sincerely,

send . tta,- lian F. Rodriguez,Presid nt rector

A Texas Non-Profit Corporation dedicated to promote the welfare and to improve the citizenship of the impoverished without regard to race, color,religion, sex, national origin, or age through a total program fulfilling educational, cultural, health, civic, recreational, and employment needs.

SANYO Combines Quality, Economic Development

Economic development is going to come about inSan Antonio basically when new businesses move intothe city or with the expansion of the local economy.

Yet, any phase of economic development also has totake into consideration that it must have the trainedpersonnel in order to realize its goals.

The San Antonio Neighborhood Youth Organizationcontributed to the economic development of SanAntonio with its operation of the 1978 Summer YouthEmployment and Training Program and its enrollmentof 3,447 young men and women between the ages of14 and 21.

Another view to be taken ofthe summer youth program isthat of criticism of social pro-grams that exists throughoutthe country. Ever since its in-ception in 1973, the Compre-hensive Employment andTraining Act (CETA) has beenunder much criticism as to itseffectiveness and whether it isreaching its goals and object.ives of helping the disad-vantaged citizens.

And CETA should remainunder the microscopic eye ofthe critics. San Antonio canlook with pride to the additionof economic development andthat the tax dollars used in thisprogram were spent wisely andas intended to help the eco-nomically deprived.

SANYO, more than ever,emphasized "quality control"as the main thrust in its opera-tion of the Summer YouthEmployment Program. Qualitywas not only emphasized interms of actual costs but alsoin selection of program partici-pants and the training and supervision as well. Figuresreflected in the budget show quality control and costefficiency were accomplished.

Over 85% of the total budget of $2,577,212 wasdirected toward youth participants in wages and fringebenefits!

Quality program did not start and end with thefinancial aspect of the program; it, too, was directedtoward every facet including eligibility and selection ofparticipants, their orientation, worksites and types oftraining determined.

Young participants were counseled on "be-ready-to-go-to-work" attitudes which included proper dress and

employment responsibilities. Many workstation super-visors responded at the end of the program "that this isthe best group (of participants) we've ever beenassigned by SANYO."

Program operations included recruitment, process-ing of applications and verification, development ofworkstations for training sites, orientation for bothparticipants and staff, assignment of students tospecific locations, a self-assessment by students inaddition to the two standard steps, follow-ups and close-out procedures for the contract.

Recruitment, a major projectin itself, consisted of distributionof applications to every singlehigh school in the city andcounty and at many other socialagencies. Total distribution ofapplications exceeded 18,000.Over 12,000 applications werereturned for processing andverification at the SANYOoffices.

( Workstations assisting withprovisions of training and super-vision stand at the top of theladder of success. No programof this nature can succeed with-out the cooperation of worksitesas provided by the City Parksand Recreation Department,its Summer Recreation SupportProgram and its many sub-agencies; area military bases,hospitals, libraries, schooldistricts, city, county, state andfederal offices in addition tomany other non-profit agencies.

Program activities centeredon work experience, counsel-ing, vocational exploration,career resource center andsupportive services. Types of

training included secretarial, medical, warehousing,drafting, library, maintenance, carpentry, key punchoperators, cashiers, stocking, computer operators,painting, photography, switchboard operations andmany others.

Job responsibilities, career exploration and returningto school were among the major topics of counselingprovided.

Over 500 students, mainly high school seniors andgraduates, visited numerous local businesses through-out the summer as part of the Vocational ExplorationProgram. Tours and briefings were given by privateemployers about their businesses, policies, training

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Participants Tour Local Businesses

It is not too often that students have a chance tosimply enter a local bank, hospital, manufacturing faci-lity, or any other type of a business enterprise and get acomplete tour and briefing.

Over 500 economically disadvantaged San Antoniostudents did in 1978 Summer Youth Training and

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Employment Program through the VocationalExploration Program and the cooperation of 20 localbusinesses.

Students in groups of about 25 visited the localbusinesses to learn about various occupations aspresented by employers themselves. Businesses visitedand toured included:

Alamo Iron WorksAlamo National BankBaptist Memorial HospitalBexar County Hospital DistrictCelotex CorporationCity Public Service BoardCoca Cola Bottling CompanyFriedrich Refrigeration

CompanyH.B. Zachry ConstructionH.E.B. WarehouseKENS Television Station

Levi-Strauss CompanySan Antonio Express and NewsSan Antonio Fire Station No. 21San Antonio International

AirportSan Antonio Police DepartmentSan Antonio Transit SystemSouthwestern Bell Telephone

CompanySwift Packing CompanyUnited States Post Office

Center Provides Career Information

Where can young men and women find out aboutwhether school teachers, plumbers, accountants, newcar salesmen or photographers are needed in the cur-rent and future job market? What type of education andtraining do these professions require? What do theypay? What are the responsibilities and opportunitieswithin these fields and hundreds more?

Answer:At the SANYO Career Resource Center.These are but a few questions that can be explored,

discussed and often answered at the Career ResourceCenter.

Approximately 625 participants in groups of 25 orless visited the center for three and four-hour sessionsfor presentations by career exploration specialists as anactivity of the 1978 Summer Youth Training andEmployment Program.

Students were assisted in job interview techniquesand methods, numerous types of job application formsused, vocational training information as well as mater-ials, films, catalogues, and other information on collegeand university entrance procedures. Specific topicsselected by students were studied through filmstrips,manuals, pamphlets and other sources. The armedforces was another topic presented.

A major portion of the students' visit to the ResourceCenter was spent in discussions on motivation, jobresponsibilites and basic information on how to keepand maintain a job. These sessions included good workhabits, dress, safety, courtesy, and performance.

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1978 Data and Statistical Information

Program Expenditures

Budget

TotalEnrollee Wages and Fringe BenefitsCounseling ServicesAdministrative ServicesOther - utilities, telephones, office supplies

Percentages Amount

100% $2,577,212.0086.2 2,221,556.7410.9 280,916.111.3 33,503.761.6 41,235.39

86.2%

10.9%

1.6%

1.3%

Program Averages

Average number of hours worked per day per enrollee .................. 7.1Average number of enrollees per day for the summer ................. 2,282Average number of hours worked per enrollee for summer ............. 221Average total amount paid per enrollee for summer................. $586.00Average total number of hours per day worked by enrollees.. . . . ..... 16,212Average total amount paid per day to enrollees.................. $42,962.00Average total amount paid per week to enrollees ............... $214,810.00

Participant Weekly Expenditures

Remaining Balance

$2,041,279.281,771,534.951,461,964.381,161,433.15

852,271.95529,700.34239,250.6089,466.0142,410.5727,682.30

Participant Statistics

Age

1415161718192021

Ma

332

Female

63181794720

84

Male

6151912

421

Mexican Americanle Female Male

38 35 2428 140 5673 455 7446 450 5282 277 1651 119 1420 49 4

5 25 1

43 1,550 241TOTALS 2 51715% 13(4%_________2,793 (81%) 517 (15%) 137 (4%)

San AntonioBexar County

Males 44.8%Females 55.2%

GRAND TOTAL: 3,447

SUB 1,2 276 60 77

87%13%

Participant Program EvaluationAverage Ratings

VocationalJob Resource Exploration Overall

Orientation Counselor Training Payroll Center Program Program3.9 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.0 3.9 4.2

Ranged from 1 (little help) to 5 (very helpful)

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Week Ending

6-16-786-23-786-30-787-07-787-14-787-21 -787-28-788-04-788-1 1-788-15-78

Enrollment

2,0392,7642,8602,8213,0903,2192,6801,447

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Expenditures

$180,276.72269,744.33309,570.57300,531.23309,161.20322,571.61290.449.74149,784.5947,055.4414,728.27

Staff

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Mayor Cockrell, Four City Councilmen Visit SANYO

Mayor Lila Cockrell and fourmembers of the City Councilvisited the 1978 SANYO SummerYouth Training and EmploymentProgram.

Mayor Cockrell addressedmembers of the staff at openingceremonies and officially initiatedthe program.

Councilman Rudy Ortiz sawboth students working and theexpansion of Wilford Hall MedicalCenter as he was hosted byColonel Joseph B. Gregory.

Councilman Henry Cisnerosvisited the Fort Sam Houstonworksites in addition to theBrooke Army Medical Center andthe Academy of Health Sciences.Commanders and top civilianpersonnel hosted a luncheon forDr. Cisneros at his visit.

Councilman John Steen wasprovided a briefing of sites byMajor General Lynwood E. Clark,Commander, Air LogisticsCenter, at Kelly Air Force Base.

Councilman Bernardo Eurestespoke at the annual close-outceremonies where he assisted inthe awards presentation.

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opportunities, and responsibilities and job requirements.The Resource Center was visited by 625 participants

for exposure and counseling on selection of careersand occupations, and availability of jobs and trends in

the local area and national labor market.A summer youth program is incomplete if it does not

provide for supportive services needed by participants.Made available at no cost to the program were physicalexaminations to students assigned to hospital work(approximately 300). Other services were legal aid,clothing, transportation, child care, eye glasses, andhealth cards and others.

San Antono's economic development drive and itsenthusiasm can count on SANYO's contribution as thetalents and skills of its youth were enhanced. Equally, itis hoped that both critics and supporters of CETA andSANYO's Youth Employment and Training Programcontinue to review these programs so that with qualitycontrol these programs can attain the goals andobjectives of helping the economically disadvantagedcitizens of our communities.

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Contributing Agencies

1977-1978 SANYOBoard of Directors

Rosendo R. Mattapresident

Edgar B. Walkervice president

Edgar Johnsonsecretary

Nicolas Hernandeztreasurer

Evangeline Elizondoexecutive committee

Ben Singletonexecutive committee

Carlos Garciaimmediate past president

Juan C. DominguezThomas FosterWalter L. Herbeck, Jr.Molly PuertasRamon Rodriguez, Jr.

Julian F. Rodriguezexecutive director

6819 S. Zarzamora StreetSan Antonio, Texas 78224(512) 923-5411

AgenciesAlamo Area Council of GovernmentsAmerican Lung AssociationAmistad Communities Civic Coordinating Organization

Night Owl ProgramArthritis FoundationAdvance Parent-Child Education Program

Barrio Betterment and Development CorporationBarrio Comprehensive Child Health Care CenterBexar County Adult ProbationBexar County Civil DefenseBexar County CourthouseBexar County Juvenile Probation OfficeBexar County Metropolitan Youth AgencyBexar County Mental Health Mental RetardationBoy's Club. Inc. - Calderon, Eastside, Northside and

Westside BranchesBoysville, Inc.

Carver Community Cultural CenterCastle Hills Day Care CenterCatholic Youth OrganizationCentro Del Barrio. Inc.Centro Cultural Del PuebloCity/County Board of EqualizationCity Parks and Recreation Department

El Carmen Mission Recreation CenterEspada Mission Recreation Center

General Services AdministrationGilbert Garza ParkGood Samaritan CenterGuadalupe Church Recreation ProgramGuadalupe Community Center

House of Neighborly Service

Inman Christian CenterInner City Development, Inc.Institute of Texan Cultures

Kenwood Community Center

Lulac East Park Place Apartments

Mexican American Neighborhood Civic OrganizationMexican American Unity CouncilMexican Baptist Children's HomeMiller Child Development CenterMission County ParkMission Road Foundation

Oblate College of the Southwest

Presa Senior Community Service CenterProject FREE

Raymond Russell County ParkRodriguez County ParkRuth Woodard Park

St. Leo's Recreation ProgramSt. Peter's-St. Joseph's Children's HomeSan Antonio Housing AuthoritySan Antonio Planned ParenthoodSan Antonio Public Library SystemSan Antonio Metropolitan Health DistrictSan Jose MissionSan Juan Brady CenterSan Juan MissionSANYO Recreation Support ProgramSocial Security AdministrationSouth San Civic CenterSouthside Neighborhood Assistance CorporationSouthwest Craft CenterSouthwest Intergovemmental Training CenterSouthwest Migrant Association

Texas Association of Developing Colleges/SoutheastUnited Negro College Fund

Texas Employment CommissionTexas Department of Human ResourcesTexas Department of Public SafetyTexas Rehabilitation Commission

United Citizen's Project Planning and OperatingCorporation

United Organizations CoalitionU.S. Civil Service CommissionU.S. Department of LaborU.S. Veterans' Administration Office

Villa Coronado Community Center

Wesley Community CenterWestend Multi Service Center

Young Men's Christian Association - Alamo, CampAlamo, Central, Northwest, Westside Branches

Young Women's Christian Association

HospitalsAcademy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam HoustonAudie Murphy Memorial Veterans Administration

HospitalBexar County Hospital DistrictBrooke Army Medical CenterLutheran General HospitalSan Antonio State Chest HospitalSanta Rosa Medical CenterSt. Benedict Hospital and Nursing HomeVeterans Administration Psychiatric Treatment CenterVilla Rosa Psychiatric and Physical Rehabilitation AnnexWilford Hall Medical Center

MilitaryBrooks Air Force BaseFort Sam HoustonFort Sam Houston South Texas Area Exchange,

Alamo RegionKelly Air Force BaseLackland Air Force BaseU.S. Air Force Recruiting ServiceU.S. Army Recruiting ServiceU.S. Marine Corps Recruiting ServiceU.S. Navy Recruiting Service

MunicipalitiesCity of Castle HillsCity of Elmendorf

City of Leon ValleyCity of San AntonioCity of Schertz-CiboloCity of SomersetCity of Terrell HillsUniversal City

SchoolsEast Central Independent School DistrictEdgewood Independent School DistrictHarlandale Independent School DistrictJudson Independent School DistrictMedina Valley High SchoolNorthside Independent School DistrictSan Antonio CollegeSan Antonio Independent School DistrictSan Antonio Independent School District School of

Vocational NursingSchertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School

DistrictSomerset Independent School DistrictSouth San Independent School DistrictSouthside Independent School DistrictSouthwest Independent School DistrictTexas A & M University SystemUniversity of Texas Health Science Center

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