May 2006
Learning
Centre
Connection
"Your
gateway to life-long learning opportunities"
Achievement
Awards Banquet
The
Selkirk & District Community Learning Centre hosted their
Second Annual Achievement Awards Banquet on April 10, 2006.
The
evening was a wonderful night of fellowship and appreciation
of the achievements of 7 Program Participants and District
Employers.
List
of Achievement Award Winners
Job
Quest-Career Services
Program
Award Recipients:
Bev
King
Linda
Sanderson
Eugene
Zalevich
Interlake
Employment Services
Employer
Award Recipients:
Arborg
Consumers Co-operative Association Ltd.
Stonewall
Marketplace
Lord
Selkirk Learning Centre
Program
Award Recipients:
Troy
Watson
Agnes
Mawejje
to find out more on the Awards Night and see the photos
of the Award Recipients!
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Interlake
Job & Career Fair
The
Interlake Job & Career Fair, which was on April 11th 2006,
was a genuine success!
The
SDCLC hosted a combination of 45 exhibitors, representing
Employers, Educational Organizations and Service/Employment
Support Organizations.
Click on the info button below to find out all about the Interlake
Job & Career Fair Day and Raffle Prize Winners!
If
you would like to view pictures of the Interlake Job &
Career Fair please click on the button!
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Courses
Selkirk
& District Community
Learning
Centre
511
Robinson Ave.
Phone:
(204) 482-2111
Power
Up Computer Course for Women
– May 6, May 13, May 20 (Saturdays)
- 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
- $40.00
Power Up teaches women the basics of using a computer, from
turning the machine on to typing a word document to accessing
the internet and sending emails. You will be taken through
the program so you can understand how to make the computer
work for you.
Computer Fundamentals for Job
Skills
– May 29 to June 2 (Days)
- 9:30a.m.-3:30p.m.
- $225
This course provides the students with an introduction to
word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, and
Internet-related tools. The course also introduces the students
to the internal and external hardware components necessary
for the operation of the computer. Students leave the course
with an understanding of the
possible uses of the computer as a powerful tool and a basic
set of skills necessary to operate the computer in a productive
meaningful manner.
Business Planning
– 10 hours in up to 10 appointments
- $1500
Write your own Business Plan! Access one-on-one tutoring from
a management consultant to guide you through the business
planning process including financial projections and the creation
of a clear business plan, suitable for presentation to a financial
instituti
Computer Tutor
- $50 per hour
Computer Tutor is one-on-one training in the popular software
titles. This training is individually tailored to your needs.
You can arrange to have a one hour review of your favorite
software, or a number of hours to learn something new and
relate it to your job.
To register, or to find out more information, call
Janice at
(204) 482-2111 or email reception@mts.net.
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FREE
Workshops
for
those interested in the upcoming
Kinesthetic
Specialist, Educational Assistant Program
The Free Workshops will be held at the Selkirk &
District Community Learning Centre, 511 Robinson Ave.
Working
with FAS/FAE Children:
May
1 & May 3 - 6:30pm-9:30pm
Promoting
Positive Self Esteem in Children:
May
8 & May 10 - 6:30pm-9:30pm
Learning
Styles (Children & Adult):
May
15 & May 16 - 6:30pm-9:30pm
Introduction
to Education Assistant Program:
May
29, May 31, June 5, June 7 & June 8 - 6:30pm-9:30pm
To
register for the FREE workshops, or for more information,
contact Janice at (204) 482-2111, email reception@mts.net
or drop in to the Selkirk Learning Centre, 511 Robinson Ave.
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Red
River College - Gimli Campus
Have
questions? Need answers?
Attend
our OPEN HOUSE on
May
17th from 2:00-4:00 pm and 7:00- 9:00 pm
at
the Selkirk & District Community Learning Centre,
511
Robinson Ave., Selkirk.
For
more information on the Open House, call (204) 642-5496 or
email gimli@rrc.mb.ca .
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Quote
of the Month ....
"Personal
Web pages are the '90s equivalent of home video, except that
you don't have to visit someone else's house to fall asleep
- you can do so in the comfort of your own home."
~Ray
Valde
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Computer
Tutor
Computer
Tutor is one-on-one training, at the Selkirk Learning Centre,
in the popular software titles. This training is individually
tailored to your needs. You can arrange to have a one hour
review of your favorite software, or a number of hours to
learn something new and relate it to your job.
If
you are interested in the Computer Tutor call Janice at the
Selkirk & District Learning Centre (204) 482-2111 or email
reception@mts.net.
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Audio-Video
Conferencing
The
Selkirk & District Learning Centre now has two-way audio-video
capability in three classrooms. There is a plan to start remote
classes with Brandon University in December 2006. University
Courses offered through the Centre could include nursing and
music.
For
more information call Karen Keppler, Manager, at 482-2111.
 
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Computer
Lending Library
New
for 2006! The Selkirk & District Community Learning
Centre is launching a Computer Lending Library!
Mission
Statement
The
SDCLC
sponsored Computer Lending Program is designed to encourage
the use of computers by making them accessible to those who
are unable to otherwise acquire them; thereby increasing their
quality of life, literacy, fluency and enhancing the specialty
skills that have become a requirement for more employment
opportunities - even in entry-level positions.
The
Computer Lending Library supplies you with a basic set of
computer equipment and will also offer basic instructions
for assembling and operating your computer. The training is
scheduled through the Selkirk & District Community Learning
Centre.
for more informtion or contact Janice at the Selkirk Learning
Centre:
Phone: (204) 482-2111
Fax: (204) 785-1316
Email: reception@mts.net
Web Site: www.selkirklearningcentre.ca
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Classroom
Rentals
The
Selkirk & District Community Learning Centre
has furnished Classrooms and Computer Labs , which are deal
for:
- Seminars
- Training
Workshops
- Computer
Training
- Strategic
Planning
- Off-site
Meetings
- Service
Group Gatherings
To
view room rates please click
here.
For
room bookings please contact Janice at the Selkirk Learning
Centre
(204)
482-2111 or email: reception@mts.net
.
Hours
of Operation: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday.
Evening
and Weekend Hours are available to be booked.
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CAP
Computers
Free
Public Access to Computers
The
Selkirk & District Learning Centre has 6 computers that
can be used to access the internet, check emails, type out
a word document, or job search. All 6 computers have
Microsoft Office '97.
Hours
of operation is Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Drop
in to the Selkirk Learning Centre, 511 Robinson Ave., to get
on a computer and cruise the information highway!
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InkBank
Recycle
your empty printer cartridges to help us earn money!
The
Selkirk & District Community Learning Centre have enrolled
in a wonderful new fundraising program called InkBank Cartridge
Recycling. This program offers us an almost effortless
way to raise money to support our projects - and to protect
our planet. We earn money simply by recycling used printer,
fax and copier cartridges that were destined for the trash.
Here's
How You Can Help:
- Save
your eligible cartridges you use at home, workplace or business.
- Ask
friends, family, employers to help support our fundraising
efforts.
- Collect
only eligible cartridges (All Epson cartridges are not eligible).
- Drop
off the empty cartridges to the Selkirk Learning Centre
or call to arrange for pick up (204) 482-2111.
- NOTE:
Previously recycled or remanufactured cartridges cannot
be accepted.
Drop-Off
Site:
Selkirk
& District Community Learning Centre
511
Robinson Ave., Selkirk, MB
Contact:
Janice
Keller
To
get a list of all eligible
ink cartridges click
here. For more information on InkBank, please
contact Janice at the Selkirk Learning Centre:
Phone:
(204) 482-2111
Fax: (204)
785-1316
Email:
reception@mts.net
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Instructors
Wanted:
Do
you have a skill or a hobby you would like to share with others?
We are always looking for instructors and new ideas for courses
and workshops.
Call
the Selkirk Learning Centre with your ideas at 482-2111 or
email reception@mts.net.
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ESL
Course:
Call
the Selkirk Learning Cente if you are interested in an ESL
Course (English as a second language) . Phone: (204)
482-2111 or email reception@mts.net.
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Celebrity
TRIVIA
-
What Hollywood power couple announced they were separating
on January 7, 2005?
-
How old would Marilyn Monroe have been
this year on her birthday, June 1, 2006?
-
Who appeared on the first cover of TV Guide?
-
He's called Mr. Television. Who is he?
- Where
was Elvis Presley born?
-
Who was the first rock star to be arrested on stage.
-
Hawkeye on the TV series M*A*S*H had a TV name of Benjamin
Franklin Pierce. What is the actor's name?
-
Which noted rock guitarist played the guitar solo on Michael
Jackson's "Beat It"?
-
Larry, of the Three Stooges, was a violin player, what else
was he?
-
In which 1980 thriller did Jamie Lee Curtis appear with
her mom, Janet Leigh?
Click
here for Trivia answers!
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Questions/Comments
for the editor:
We
value your feedback, please send your questions or comments
to the editor of the "Learning Centre Connection"
at the Selkirk & District Learning Centre, 122-511 Robinson
Ave., Selkirk, MB, R1A 1E5, or by email: reception@mts.net.
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Contact
Us:
Selkirk
& District Community Learning Centre Inc.
122-511 Robinson Ave.
Selkirk, MB R1A 1E5
Phone: (204) 482-2111
Fax: (204) 785-1316
Email: reception@mts.net
The
Selkirk Learning Centre is open Monday to Friday from
8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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