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The Douglas College Newsletter

  

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Program gets people off assistance and into jobs

A new program at Douglas
College trains people for a high-
demand industry, getting many
off income assistance or
employment insurance and into
jobs. The Light Warehouse
Training Program, offered
through Adult Special Education
at the David Lam Campus in
Coquitlam, also provides a much
needed re-training option for
people who might otherwise fall
through the cracks.

“There are lots of people who
need employment training or re-
training who can‘ get funding,
such as fishermen and others who
have owned their own
businesses,” says Adult Special
Education Coordinator Bob
Logelin.

Meanwhile, Logelin is seeking
new ways of funding the
program beyond its next intake
in February.

“To date, funding has been
committed to run one more
session of the program, so at this
point we're looking at alternate
means of funding,” says Logelin.

“My hope is that with the
current government emphasis on
employment and employment
training, they may redirect some
funding towards this type of
program because of high student
demand, high employment
outcomes and the fact that it
enables some students to get off
income assistance and into jobs.”

This 16-week program teaches
the skills necessary to find entry-
level positions in the warehouse
field. Students have the
opportunity to receive certificates
in forklift operation, occupational
first aid, WHMIS and
occupational health and safety.
Using a combination of classroom
and on-site training, the program
covers all aspects of warehouse
work including shipping and
receiving, inventory control and
order picking.

“This is an inexpensive way to
get re-training for a job market
with a high demand for
employees,” says Logelin. “Our
entire program costs $660, while
comparable courses in the Lower
Mainland can cost up to $350
for just one certificate.”

“Warehouse workers are always
wanted,” says program instructor
Chris Gibson. “Nearly all
warehouse positions specify the
need for the kind of training that
students get in our course — it’s a

very good job market.”

Like many of the adult education
programs at Douglas College, the
light warehouse program assists
people with barriers to
employment, a term that includes
everyone from those with
learning disabilities to those who
have simply been out of the job
market for a while.

“We give our students basic
warehousing skills plus
employability skills like resume
preparation and basic computer
knowledge,” says Gibson. “We
make sure we give them enough
to get and keep a job. And it
seems to be working — we've
had positive feedback from
employers about our grads.”

The next session of the Light
Warehouse Training Program
starts February 4. Call Chris
Gibson at 604-527-5763 for

more information.

Foundation thanks employees for donations

The Douglas College Foundation
would like to express its sincere
thanks to all employees who
donated to the Foundation
during 2001. Thank you for
believing in education and our
students! We wish to also thank
employees who donated to the
Foundation through the United
Way. Your names will not appear
on this list because it takes several
months for the donation to arrive
from United Way. The payroll
deduction draw winner this year
is Brenda Jack, who receives a set
of glass coasters. In the event that
your donation arrived after the
printing deadline, please accept
our apologies and sincere
gratitude for your gift

*Denotes payroll deduction
donors.

Sir James Douglas -
($3,500 + )
Chris Johnson*

Lady Amelia Douglas -
($2,000 + )
Mia Gordon*, Susan Witter*

Governor's - ($1,000 + )
Jan Humphrey*, Darlene Kress*,
Myrna Popove*

President's - ($300 + )
Heather Campbell*, Judy
Crawford*, Tim Frick*, Mardi
Joyce, Lou Rene Legge*, Terry
Leonard*, Astrid Opsetmoen,
Marilyn Rainbow*

Leadership - ($100 + )
Esther Aneke*, Marie Anweiler*,
Al Atkinson*, Kevin Barrington-

Foote*, Roberta Bend*, Jean
Cockburn*, Wendy Collins*,
Robert Cowin*, Ingrid Currey*,
Ron de Villa, Kathryn Duff*,
Suzanne Elston*, Karen Esau*,
Moneca Faircrest* Gail Fraser*,
Alison Gill*, Susan Greffard*,
Vivian Hirshen, Joy Holmwood*
Brenda Jack*, Chris Kukucha’*,
Shirley Lane*, Patty Lewis*,
Margaret MacDonald*, Nancy
Maloney*, Yvonne Mostert*,
Steve Norris*, Janice Penner, Jill
Plumbley*, Wayne Ratcliffe*,
Elizabeth Russell*, Val Schaefer’,
Heather Scott*, Jan Selman’,
Sherridan Soball*, Carol St. Jean,
Pat Thomasson*, Shaun Tyakoff*,
Gert Van Niekerk*, Brenda
Walton*, Micah Waskow*,
Wendy Wheeler*, Elizabeth
Zaleschuk*

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A Light Warehouse Training Program student negotiates a

tight spot during on-site forklift training. The 16-week

program gives participants the opportunity to receive

 

certificates in forklift operation, occupational first aid,
WHMIS and occupational health and safety.

New Event issues a real event

The winter issue of Event magazine, 30/3, will be out in
January, so make sure to pick up a copy. This issue is packed
with great fiction and poetry, and includes the three
prize-winning essays from this year’s Creative Non-Fiction
contest, together with an essay by this year’s judge, Karen
Connelly.

Dont forget to reserve your copy of Event’s upcoming 30th
Anniversary Souvenir Issue, featuring highlights from our last
30 years of publishing. Coming this Spring, the collector's item
will include work by many of Canada’s top writers, including
Anne Michaels, Alistair MacLeod, George Eliot Clarke and
Carol Shields.

Mark your calendars now for the launch events which will
celebrate this unique publication: May 6 from 4-7pm in the
Amelia Douglas Gallery, New Westminster Campus, and May
31 from 7-10pm in SFU Harbour Centre’s Segal Centre. Both
events will feature music, readings and a chance to meet some
of Event's authors.

Gota favourite Event story or poem youd like to share with
others? Interested in reading it yourself? Call the Event office at
604-527-5293 to sign up and participate in our on-campus
launch.

Circle of Friends - ($10 +)

Barrie Barrington, Jan Bromley, Barbara Coward*, Martha Entin, Gale
Freeman, Jean Gunderson, Safdar Kakar*, Ralph Lake, Dawn
McDonald, Debra McFadyen, Bill Twaites, Susan Wasserman, Calvin
Wharton, Jennifer Whitlock*

 

Quote of the Month

Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.

Robert G. Ingersoll