DURING ITS FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION THE CENTER MADE ITS SERVICES KNOWN TO HELP SCHOOLS ELIMINATE THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DESEGREGATION. AMONG THE PROBLEM AREAS INVESTIGATED IN CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, CLINICS, INSTITUTES, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS WERE--CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE SERVICES, TEACHING METHODS, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, NEGRO ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE NEGRO CHILD AND NEGRO COMMUNITY AND THE WHITE ESTABLISHMENT, LEGAL AND HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF SCHOOL DESEGREGATION, TEACHING COMPETENCIES, CURRICULUM INNOVATIONS, AND REORIENTATION ABOUT THE MEANING OF QUALITY EDUCATION. SOME OF THE CENTER'S RESOURCE MATERIALS AND THE HELP EXTENDED IN MANY OF THESE AREAS ARE BRIEFLY DESCRIBED. (AF)