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3 <br /> community groups, private business concerns, churches, local <br /> governments within the county, and educational institutions. <br /> Poverty and employment issues can be more effectively combated by <br /> the formulation of partnerships and the development of specific <br /> strategies. Forum participants will focus on: <br /> - Implementing a sound networking system to identify <br /> those students who actually live in poverty and need <br /> assistance <br /> - Providing special training for teachers to work on the <br /> critical element of guidance services, as well as to <br /> eliminate built-in attitudes regarding poverty. <br /> - Providing action and awareness sessions on poverty to <br /> alleviate feelings of hopelessness, helplessness and <br /> isolation in disadvantaged youth. <br /> - Urging school superintendents to provide leadership in <br /> addressing the adverse effects of poverty on students in <br /> public schools. <br /> - Developing better transportation system to serve <br /> Orange County with better access to places of employment. <br /> - Providing a location for Durham Technical Community <br /> College and/or Alamance Community College in Orange County <br /> in order to establish permanent branches for residents. <br /> - Educating the community and planning the economic <br /> future of Orange County by defining needs and by developing <br /> compatible resources. <br /> - Diversifying the tax base by inviting environmentally <br /> acceptable businesses and industry into Orange County. <br /> - Providing increased cooperative education programs to <br /> introduce students to the work world. <br /> Timetable: Fall, 1989 <br /> TSCOMMRP <br />