The work of the ORT in organizing trade schools and workshop courses in Poland for Jewish repatriates from the Soviet Union is “proceeding more rapidly than anticipated,” it was reported here today by Max A. Braude, director general of the World ORT Union, upon his arrival from Geneva on a one-month speaking tour for the United Jewish Appeal.
“We could not anticipate more rapid progress and expansion of a new program than this one. ORT in Poland is already operating in 10 cities, with a current enrollment of nearly 800 men, women and young people although the program is less than three months old.” Mr. Braude said. “At present there are 33 ORT courses providing a variety of skills in Warsaw, Wroclaw, Stettin. Lignica, Swidnica. Dzierzonow, Walbrzych, Zary, Lodz, Bielsko and Cracow. A considerable number of individuals have been placed in workshops for training.
“Eventually there will be manual training courses in all seven Jewish schools for youth; one is already open and functioning. We have also been compelled to raise our sights as to the total program that is projected, to an enrollment of 2,500 this year, with operations in 18 localities. Additional courses are envisaged in Zgorzelec, Kattowitz, Gliwice, Czestochowa, Lublin, Bydgeszez, Zary and Wloclawie, ” the ORT leader reported.
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