A FIVE-MEMBER CONSULTANT TEAM, DURING THE SUMMER OF 1966, DEVELOPED A PROGRAM FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH WHICH WOULD RELATE WORK AND STUDY AND PROVIDE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WITH THE ULTIMATE GOALS OF PLACING PARTICIPANTS IN SUITABLE VOCATIONS AND ASSISTING THEIR RETURN TO FORMAL EDUCATION LEADING TO A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. THIS PROPOSAL OUTLINES PROGRAM GOALS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE (CHAIN OF AUTHORITY, ADVISORY BOARD, STAFF RESPONSIBILITY), CENTER POPULATION (SELECTION, RECRUITMENT, DESCRIPTION TO BE SENT TO AGENCIES), TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS (PERSONALITY, SKILLS, BACKGROUND), STAFF TRAINING PROGRAM (ORIENTATION, OVERVIEW OF STAFF APPROACH), CENTER PROGRAM (SCHEDULE, PHYSICAL FACILITIES, STUDENT SALARIES), AND COORDINATING ACTIVITIES (MEETINGS, EVALUATION, STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IN DECISION MAKING, ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND PLANNING). APPENDIXES INCLUDE SCHEDULES, LANGUAGE, READING, AND COMPUTATION CURRICULUMS, DESCRIPTIONS OF INTERACTION SEMINARS, AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS AND MECHANICAL DEVICES, AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES. (AJ)