THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DEMONSTRATION CENTER TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR UNEMPLOYED OUT-OF-SCHOOL MALES (AGE 17 TO 21) IS PROPOSED. THE AIM OF THE PROJECT IS TO OFFER DISADVANTAGED YOUTH THE PERSONAL, SOCIAL, AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. THE CURRICULUM WILL DEVELOP MORE EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR PRODUCING POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR CHANGES IN THESE YOUTHS. EXPERIMENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TESTING, COUNSELING, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION METHODS, JOB RECRUITMENT, AND PLACEMENT PROCEDURES, AND IN ROLES FOR PROFESSIONALS AND SUBPROFESSIONALS. FIVE HUNDRED YOUTH WILL BE ADMITTED DURING THE FIRST YEAR AND 1,000 DURING THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PROJECT FOR A STAY OF ABOUT 1 YEAR. MOST OF THE PROPOSAL CONTAINS EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND AND THEORETICAL MATERIAL AS WELL AS DESCRIPTIONS OF PROGRAM PLANS AND OF EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. (NC)