A Work-Study Seminar.

The article discusses the seminar offered by the American Friends Service Committee to students at work camps of the navy and army who are aspiring for admission to college. The seminar aims to bring back the liberal arts education which was ruined by the war. At the work camps, the students are aff...

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Publicado en:Journal of Higher Education Vol. 14; no. 9; pp. 462 - 467
Autor principal: Yarrow, Clarence H.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec1943
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Sumario:The article discusses the seminar offered by the American Friends Service Committee to students at work camps of the navy and army who are aspiring for admission to college. The seminar aims to bring back the liberal arts education which was ruined by the war. At the work camps, the students are afforded with training that involve hard work, cooperation, discussion, and meditation. Students learn the value of friendship regardless of race or social class. They work on projects that are deliberately chosen to give a boost in a community's need and morale in an underdeveloped areas of the country.