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Students in the Consumer and Job
Preparation program learn a variety of
functional skills, such as conversation,
problem solving, routines in the
workplace, work habits, and interview
skills. Job explorations are arranged with
local employers, and an instructional
assistant from the College helps train the
student at the job site. Slatten operates
the drill press, helps with packaging and
cleaning up, but he says his favourite task
is running the mitre saw.

“Tt’s fun. I enjoy it. I live by Lougheed
Mall. I come by bus. I’m here at 6:30
and I leave at 3:30.”

Instructional Assistant Peter Taylor spent
several days helping train Slatten, but now
only visits him on the job once per week.
“Michael faces lots of challenges. He
works extremely hard to overcome his
barriers and to be successful with his
employment,” says Taylor. “In a way, it’s
really not a big deal for Michael. He’s
motivated to work, and he enjoys earning
money.”

For Superior Mouldings, it’s a big deal,
and it’s a good deal. “‘He’s a fixture,”
says shop foreman Munro. “He’s part of
our team.”

 

 

 

 

 

(I to r) Peter Taylor, Instructional Assistant in the program, Michael Slatten,
and foreman Terry Munro in front of the Superior Wood Mouldings shop.

 

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President’s Report
highlights - June

On May 30, I met with the Minister of
Skills, Training and Labour, the
Honourable Dan Miller. He was in New
Westminster attending a meeting
sponsored by the School District on a
contracted pre-apprenticeship program
developed by the School District.

On June 2, I had the pleasure of
welcoming the Western Regional
Criminology Articulation Committee to
Douglas College. This Committee
represents people working in the field of
criminology throughout western Canada
as well as British Columbia.

On June 9, the Douglas College Board
sponsored an informal celebration in
honour of Myrna Popove, past Chair of
the Board, and retiring President of the
Advanced Education Council of B.C.

At the Management Committee Meeting
in July, I will be tabling my proposals for
the next steps in College adaptation and
reorganization for the future. These steps
will include certain short-term actions that
are intended to be completed during the
next semester; others, that are intended to
be completed within the next academic
year; others will take longer to complete,
but the preparation for these will be
carried out this year.

I am pleased to announce the appointment
of our new Director of Psychiatric Nursing
-- Milo Mitchell. Milo will be
commencing work at the College in July.

Al Atkinson, Peter Greenwood and I will
be visiting Grant MacEwan Community
College in Edmonton in early July to
examine their systems of maintenance and
building management, as well as systems
of student support and services. This visit
is in the context of a multi-campus
institution with a similar size, philosophy
and geography to Douglas College. Grant
MacEwan provides a very useful model to
examine as it appears to reflect many of
the values endorsed by our Task Force.

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