Organized according to interview and visit, DeVinney discusses projects and proposals with professionals in the field of social science. The documented interviews describe the background of the interviewee, their current research and Devinney's thoughts or actions on whether or not these proposals would be acceptable RF research grant projects. He is involved in the progress of the RF programs, development of new projects and financing current and future research. DeVinney takes a trip to visit various colleges that have programs to bridge the academic gap for underprivileged and minority students as incoming freshman. He attends the International Conference on Family Planning Programs, the Invitational Conference on Testing Problems and the Annual Meeting of the Southern Regional Council. DeVinney also visits the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) and the Office of Education to discuss the substantial government funding for educational and economic opportunities.