INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / APRIL 11, 1989

 

 

 

Career Fair a Success

Twenty-eight diverse or-
ganizations came to Douglas
College recently to discuss
career opportunities with stu-
dents and alumni. The event
was organized by the Douglas
College Alumni Association.

"Our goal was to help stu-
dents and alumni develop their
careers by bringing in potential
employers from a wide range of
companies," said Ted Jang,
president of the Douglas Col-
lege Alumni Association.

"We succeeded in attracting
participation from both the
public and private sectors in
such areas as health care, social

 

services, the financial industry,
the service sector, law enforce-
ment, corrections, and
manufacturing,” said Jang.
"Next year we plan to attract
even broader participation."

Warren Nyack, president of
the Douglas College Student
Society noted, "students thought
the Career Fair was fantastic and
informative. A number of stu-
dents were able to line up
summer employment."

The exhibitors manned their
booths in the Concourse from
10:30 am. to 7:00 pm. and then
retired to a wine and cheese so-
cial with alumni. Mayor Betty

 

Toporowski was a special guest
at the reception.

At the wine and cheese, ex-
hibitors commented on "the
high calibre of students" they
met at the Career Fair. They
were also impressed with the
number of students holding part-
time jobs while attending the
College full-time. Exhibitors
gathered lists of the names of
students interested in working
for their organizations for fur-
ther follow-up.

For further information on
next year’s Career Fair please
call Cathy at the Alumni As-
sociation office at local 4812.

SAR EE RAE AS RR,

Love Continued

"We help couples see the way
they behave and the way they
are. Is this behaviour a reaction
to, or a continuation of the pat-
ters of the past?"

 

The course also includes an
overview of developing a realis-
tic romance, predicting crises in
the life cycle and dealing with
sexuality.

"There will be some private
exercises couples can do
together during the workshop.
The course is not heavy. It is
meant to be a fun learning ex-
perience, and an opportunity for
couples to enhance what they
have."

Those who have taken the
Couples Workshop in the past
include couples of all ages and

 

at all stages, said Lees. "Some
who have taken the course have
a good relationship and want to
keep it that way. Others have
been hurting a bit, but are not at
the stage for counselling, and
others may not have spent a lot
of time together and want to use
this as a way to get to know and
understand their relationship."

 

A fun learning
experience, and an
opportunity for couples
of all ages and at all
stages to enhance what
they have.

 

As the workshop is an over-
view on relationships, couples
can pinpoint problem areas and

 

pursue these areas in other in-
depth courses, said Lees.

The Couples Workshop runs
from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the
New Westminster campus, and
can be taken on Saturdays, April
15, May 6 or June 10. The fee
is $60 per couple. For more in-
formation call 520-5479.