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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 042 850 UD 010 574 TITLE Ethnic Heritage Studies Centers; Hearings Before the General Subcommittee on Education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-First Congress, Second Session on H.R.14910. INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S Washington, D.C. House Comaittee on Education and Labor. PUB DATE 70 NOTE 369p.i Hearings held in Washington, D.C., February 16, 17, 18, 24; March 4,5, 19; and May 6, 1970 EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF-$1.50 HC-$18.55 DESCRIPTORS *Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background, 'Cultural Centers, Cultural Enrichment, Curriculum Deielopment, Curriculum Study Centers, Elementary Education, Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Origins, *Ethnic Studies, School Study Centers, secondary Education, *Study Centers IDENTIFIERS Elementary Secondary Education Act Of 1965 ABSTRACT This proposed amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 would authorize the Commissioner of Education to make grants to public and private nonprofit educational agencies and or4anizations for establishment and operation of several. Ethnic Heritage Studies Center:, reflecting readily identifiable ethnic groups represented in the popula4ion of the United States. Each Center would carry on activities related to a single culture or regional group of cultures. The activities of tne Centers would include: (1) the development of curriculum materials for use in elementary and secondary schools which deal with the history, geography, society, and general culture of the group with which it is concerned, and with its contributions to the American heritage, and (2) dissemination of such materials. The Commissioner would make grants to Centers which use the research facilities and personnel of colleges and universities, the special knowledge of ethnic groups in local communities and foreign students in the United States, and the expertise of elementary and secondary school teachers. The bill authorizes ten million dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and 20 million fot the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. (JM) ETHNIC HERITAGE STUDIES CENTERS HEARINGS BEFORE THE GENERAL SUBCOMAIITTEE ON EDUCATION OP MI COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS srcoNr SESSION ON tatl H.R. 14910 A BILL. TO :ROVED}) A PROGRAM TO IMPROVE Till) OPPOR- TUNITY OF STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO STUDY CULTURAL HERITAGES OF THE IIAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS....1 IN THE NATION HEARINGS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.. FEBRUARY IG, II, 15, 24, :3; MARCH 4, 5, 19; AND MAY 0, 19TO Printed for the are of the Committee on Education and Labor CALL D. Prantsa, Cltairmet blitfittagat MI Attik tOvt AtiOtt I MO &RI Ott Kt OR ItevtAtt04 'MA 000414441 444 OM t tto0Dott0 1MA/to AS Ittttivtt Mu toil 114404 Oft 044.404241104 04401441-044 M POItti v4,11 04 0001404$ It 410 00 401 4it_S4 At P4POttittirt OtAtut Otte0,10v- tA0011POATOI011AttKr v.s. GovvitionottPRINTING OFFICII WARIFIIVOTON t 1011 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR CARL D. PERKINS. 'restudy. Ohateintm EDITH GREEN, Ortiroft WILLIAM H. AYRES, Ohio FRANK THOMPSON, 1a., New Jersey ALBERT H. QUM AllsottotA JOHN H. DENT, Peens. 'Isiah JOHN M. A 811BROON, Olio ROMAN C. PUCINSKI, Illinois ALPIIONZO DELL California DOMINICK V. DANIELS, New Jersey OODEN R. REID, New York JOHN DRADEMAS, Indiana JOHN N. ERLENBORN, Illisote JAMES 0. O'HARA, Middies WILLIAM 3. SCHERLE. Iowa H1'011 L CARET. New York JOHN R. DELLENPACK. Orono: AtriUSTCS F. HAWKINS, Ca Moral& MARVIN L. F.SCII, Menton WILLIAM D. FORD, )11elairsa EDWIN D. ESHLEMAN, Pennsylranla WILLIAM D. HATHAWAY, Hake WILLIAM A. STEIOER, Wisconsin ZATSY T. MINK. Hawaii JAMES M. COLLINS. Tuns JAMES H. SCHEVER, New York EARL P. LANDORKBE. Indiana LLOYD /SEEM Wastslagton ORVAL HANSEN. Idaho Pill LW RIRrON.Ca1lR.soia EARL B. EV TH. Nona Carolina JOtEPII M. OA'DOS, P.610111%14 LOUIS STOKES. Ohio WILLIAM "DILL" CLAY, MIssearl ADAM C. rowatut, New Tot) 63 MAL S .11COU ill I ITU 014 V.0000'103 ROMAN O. PUCINSKI, nlinoIs, Manion 1.-011 L CAREY, New Yost ALPHON/0 DELL, Califerals WILLIAM D. FORD. Mithigta JOHN M. ASHBRooK. Ohio LLOYD )4E EDS. WasMagtea ALBERT H. QUIN, Iltatretot* JAMES 0. O'HARA, MAW& JOHN R. DELLENBACK, °mot APCICSTUS P. HAWKINS, Catena EDVIN D. nsinr-max. Peantylraela WILLIAM D. HATHAWAY, Maims EARL B. RUTH. North Carcliak PATS! T. IIDNIC, Basta Lm CONTENTS Hearings held In Washington, D.C.: Point February 16, 1970 I February 17, 1970 35 February 18, 1970 59 Febryary 24, i970 9P February 26, 1970 115 March 4, 1970 185 March 8, 1970 203 March 19, 1970 251 May 6, 1970 257 Summary of 11.11. 149I0 3 Text of H.R. 14910 2 Statement of Anderso,. Miss Nancy, fifth grade student, Sacred Heart School.... 243 Anderron, o:-*. Rita 245 Appel, John, NrtIonal Portrait Gallery, Smithionian Institution 215 Asciolla, Father Pas:I. C.B. , editor of )ra Nol, Chicago, representing Joint Civic Comtnitn." of Italian American. 252 Baleeka*, Stanley, Jr., witch.* Museum of Lithuanian Culture, Chicago, III. 04 Brow-nDr. lia*coe C., Jr.din.^tor, In*titute of Afro-American Affairs, New York University, New York 101 Burger., John F., asrbtant dean, Fehool of Foretell Service, George- town UnivenLity, and pa't director, pre*olt consultant oft he NatIonMitlesDivision,RepublicanNationalCommittee,At, companied by Stanlay Richard, Nationalities L*.mcil, Republi- can Party of Illinois 287 Carbone, Rev. Vito,Archdiocese Commissionon Human IttStions 224 Cartaseo, Raymond assistant executive director Cabinet Coma ttee on Spanish-Speaking People 276 Chamberlain, hugene R., president, Nation/kJ Association for Foreign Student AdYfeort, Washington, D.C., accompanied by Hugh M Jenkln', executive director 143 Chrobot, Rev. Leonard P., academie dean, St. Mary's College, Orchard Lake, Mich 140 Colgan, Charter, intergroup specialist, ileputment of Community Affairs, Office of the School libtrict of Philadelphia 233 Colon, NiiOilvia, student, Ilallaban High SchooL. 236 Coppork, Miss Mary Kay, student, Hallahan High School 237 Donch, Mir: Carla, fifth grade student, Sacred Heart School 243 Donch, Alm. Dolores . 243,243 Douglaks, Mi<s Barbara, student, William Penn High School 239 timelier, Dr. Norman, superintendent, Detroit Public Schools, rep - renting Ac*ociation for Supervi4on and Curriculum Develop- ment, Washington, D.C. 116 Fein, Leonard, 11.eWeitt director, Joint Center on Urban Studiea of Harvard, and MIT, Cambridge, Mass. 134 Finkelrlein, Mrr. Gertrude 243 Finkelstein, Mk* Rachel, fifth grade student1, Abigail Var.&hoof 244 nacho, George 1)., pr*4dent, National Education Mat elation, ac- companied by Stanley McFarland and Mrs. Mkt/ Condon ()emu. In French. George, director of instructional set ices, 1Phfladelphla Board of Education 229 Gault Miss Alva, head of raga studies department, William Penn intlisthool 221 Goodrich, Dr. Andrew, direciot, minority gtotp grogram*,Americana Asociation of Junk*Core Washington, 9:i Greeley, Father Andrew, A director, National Opinion Rftc itch Center, Unfree:4g of CTIco r 1 262 IV Statement ofContinued rase Hartshorn, Merrill, executive secretary, National Council for the Social Studies 33 Hatton, :\ tics Peggy, student, William Penn High Scnool 235 llosokawa, William, author of "Nisei, the Quiet Americans" 120 Jaipaul,Dr.director,Nationality Community Race Relations, National Service Center. 221 Jaipntil, 1)r. director nationality community race relations program, a NationalitiesService Center of Philadelphiaaccompanied by students, teachers, and parents from Philadelphia, Pa 36 II Kleinjans, Everett, dean, Est -West Center, University of Hawaii 109 Levine, living M., director, Urban Projects, American Jewish Cont mutes GO I.hi, Dr. William T., director,.SocialScience Research and Training Laboratory, University of Notre Dame 60 :%farkey, Miss Joan, student Ita 11ahan High School 241 Mensef.,, Frank,directorof governirental and urban affairs,the American Association of Junior Colleges 97 Nlithele, Sister Mary, social studies teacher, Ihillaban high School 225 Miller, Thomas, principal, Abigail Vete Elementary School 229 Pate, Nliss lianda,student11 iliiarn Penn HighSchool... 230 Pushkar, Mrs. Stephanie, Ukrainian Women's League. 232 Ramirez, 1)r. Manuel, 111, associate professor and director,bicultural bilingual proJec;,Claremont Col!ege, ClaremontCalif. 38 Schmidt, HarveyN.board member, Nationalities Service Center; chairman, nationality community race relations program, and executivedirector Community Legal Services 247 Si'ko,Karl II., president, German-American National Congress, Inc., Washington, D.0 259 Spector, Dr. Stanley, director, East Asian Language and Area Center, Washington University, St. Loui, Mo.; Dr. Eric !lamp director, Center for Slavic and Balkan Studies, University of Chicago; Dr. Victor Greene, associate professor of history, Kansas State Uni- versity, a panel 5 Sterling, Misa Nliki, student, Hallahan High School 235 Swanson, Sirs. Kay 241 Swanson, Mira Nancy, firth grader, Abigailare School. 244 ;Jett, Mrs. Bertha, socialstudiesteacher from William Penn High School. 228 Viduchek, Andrew J. speci,I assistant to the chairman, natio:-.alities affair-it., Democratic' \ atienal Committee 294 Vecoll. be. Rudolph J., director, Center for Iramigration Studies, University of Minnesota,Niinnele-olis,Minn.,ano president, AmericanItalian ilistorital Association 60 Waliarr, Miss Yvonne, student, William Penn lligh School 233 Wax Bernard, director, Amerkan Jewish Historical Society 195 Preparedstatements, letters, suppleme-ntal material, etc.: 1,---- Appel, John, National Portrait