In this workshop, the findings reported in the “Promotion and Marketing”
section of the Innovative Approaches and Promising Directions
report are summarized and key points highlighted. While most college people
working in the field have individually expressed concerns about marketing Academic
Upgrading, both to the public and within colleges, students clearly indicated
that the presence of Academic Upgrading in colleges and its potential for them
is “… the best kept secret in Ontario.”
The discussions in this workshop are intended to form a foundation upon which
to
build a provincial colleges’ marketing campaign for Academic Upgrading.
| Panel 1: Strategies for Promoting the Success of Youth |
Lynne Wallace | Lynne will review key findings from focus groups with youth as summarized in the Innovative Approaches and Promising Directions report. |
| Amy Koning | Youth Employment Initiatives – Seneca College Seneca College has been offering youth employment programs in York Region for the last 20 years. This presentation will review programs, trends and the impact that government funded initiatives have on youth in the community. |
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| Laurie Malabar | Youth Ontario Basic Skills program – Centennial College This program is designed for 18 to 24 year olds who don’t have their high school diploma, but who want to further their education to eventually get into a college program or find suitable employment. Laurie will show a short DVD made by the students. |
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| Panel 2: Classroom Strategies to Address Learning Disabilities |
Steve Miller | Steve will focus on key strategies for integrating students into the college system. |
| Trudy Olsen | Trudy will discuss her role in the development of a very valuable resource by the Peel-Halton-Dufferin Adult Literacy Network in response to an expressed need for practical resources and tools to help educators develop strategies for people with learning disabilities or other kinds of learning challenges. Trudy will talk about her involvement with the PHDALN projects, particularly the production resources for teachers of adult LD students including, “Strategies for Successful Learning – A Resource Guide: Developing Tips and Tricks for Working with Adults with Learning Disabilities,” and “Strategies for Successful Learning: Parts 1 & 2.” (CD) | |
| Tamara Rudenko | Tamara will bring materials from Algonquin’s Centre for Students with Disabilities to share, along with her personal experiences. |