New Faculty Member

Check our this heart-warming story of our brand-new faculty member, Daniel Jarvis, who will be teaching Geospatial Technology in the spring!

I grew up in Winooski spending much of my summers swimming and fishing along the Winooski River and my winters sledding at Landry Park. While I initially had no desire to continue my education beyond high school, a friend recommended CCV and after three years of part time school and exposure to some great instructors, my worldview had greatly expanded and I was hooked on education. I attended UVM for a year studying Environmental Science and then transferred to the University of Colorado in Boulder where I triple majored in Geography, Environmental Studies, and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. After graduating from CU Boulder I entered graduate school at Clark University in Worcester, MA, attaining a Masters in Geography and am soon to receive my PhD in Geography as well. CCV is near and dear to me and I was very excited when I learned that they were setting up shop in Winooski, and am delighted to now be a part of this very important school here in my home town.

 

This spring I will be teaching a new course: Special Topics: Geospatial Technology - ENV-1711. This course will be an introduction to GIS mapping technology and the use of Remote Sensing (satellite and aerial imagery), GPS, and spatial analysis in a GIS environment. In addition, students will get to learn the nuances of cartographic design (the making of maps). I am very excited to be teaching this course because the material will be directly related to the research I have been doing for the past five years at Clark University. My research experience at Clark has been focused on characterizing Forest disturbances such as wildfires and insect outbreaks in the southern Rocky Mountains. While doing this research I have mapped fire and insect damage using satellite imagery, and analyzed spatial patterns of forest damage in a GIS environment, which has involved using all the skills that I will be teaching in Geospatial Technology. This is an exciting topic, with extremely high job prospects, and I encourage all students who may be interested in pursuing a career in any professional field to consider taking this course. The use of GIS technology has become nearly ubiquitous in the professional world, and a working knowledge of its use is indispensable.



Open House Job Fair South Burlington Jiffy Lube November 20, 2013

OPEN HOUSE JOB FAIR

Wednesday November 20, 2013

12:00pm-4:00pm

 

Jiffy Lube

1525 Shelburne Rd,

South Burlington, VT 05403

AWESOME Opportunities for Assistant Store Managers, Guest Service Advisors, Lube Technicians, and A5 ASE Certified Techs.

 

Openings at the Burlington & Essex locations.

 

Email if you would like to schedule a  time, walk ins are welcomed.

All Employees Must:

* Read, write and speak English. * Be able to pass a background check and drug test.
* Possess a valid driver's license.
* Possess effective and cooperative speaking skills, including the ability to communicate with
guests, teammates, co-workers, supervisors and the Corporate office.
* Be able to stand on concrete or metal surfaces for extended periods of time
* Be able to work in an environment that frequently experiences extreme hot and cold
temperatures, loud noises and exhaust fumes.
* Be able to lift and move inventory items, trashcans and other work-related items (up to
50 pounds).
* Be able to work at a rapid pace for long periods of time.
* Be able to push, pull, pull-up, bend at the knees and waist, twist body at the waist, raise and
hold arms overhead, turn head / neck / shoulders as needed, grasp and hold tools and other
items with hands -- all for extended periods of time or many times throughout the work shift.

Reasonable accommodation will be provided under appropriate circumstances
and in accordance with applicable law.

 

Jiffy Lube / Heartland Automotive is an Equal Opportunity Employer!

Bi-Lingual applicants encouraged to apply

Empty Bowls Thursday November 21, 2013

You are Invited To The 4^th Annual “Empty Bowls” Dinner

Thursday, November 21^st

5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Sadie White Room (Room 108) at the CCV campus in Winooski.

Please stop by to purchase a hand-made bowl, enjoy some soup and bread, and learn about how we are working within our neighborhood to address the issue of hunger.  Proceeds from this event will benefit a local food-shelf, The Little Green Pantry, here in Winooski. 

 “Empty Bowls” is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger and was created by The Imagine Render Group. The basic premise is simple: Potters and other craftspeople, educators and others work with the community to create handcrafted bowls. Guests are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread. In exchange for a cash donation, guests are asked to keep a bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. The money raised is donated to an organization working to end hunger and food insecurity.

It is the collective genius of all the people involved that has made Empty Bowls what it has become. Events have now taken place across the United States and in at least a dozen other countries. Many millions of dollars have been raised and donated to hunger-fighting organizations.

The largest hunger-relief organization in the United States, Feeding America, reports that the nation’s food banks could soon be overwhelmed by demand. Statistics show that 1 out of 6 Americans struggle with food insecurity every day. Millions of people have lost their jobs during the most recent recession and the number of food stamp recipients has increased dramatically. Your help is needed now more than ever.

Please come and join us in our effort to help with hunger relief.  Suggested minimum donation for a hand-made bowl, soup and bread is $5.00.

For more information please contact:   Amy E. Stuart, 654-0542 or email her at: amy.stuart@ccv.edu.

FRESH Food Culinary Training Program

Are you looking for a FRESH career?

New training positions opening soon!

 

FRESH Food is now recruiting to fill open training positions in our dynamic program.

 

FRESH Food is an exciting culinary program for women of any age that trains you in all facets of work in a professional kitchen. We harness the power of food as a tool to change lives. In working to prepare meals for area childcare centers, the crew develops self-confidence, work experience, and marketable skills needed to transition into permanent employment.

 

Gain hands-on training instruction in:

• Basic food service skills
• Fundamentals of food safety
• Knife skills
• Kitchen math and measuring
• Cooking techniques
• Special events

In addition, learn job-readiness skills such as punctuality, customer service, resume writing, interviewing techniques, positive work attitude, and teamwork.  

 

Learn more about FRESH Food and download an application at www.freshfoodvt.org 

Contact Melissa Corbin today to join our team!  

Mcorbin@vtworksforwomen.org

802.655.8900, ext. 114 

 

Gun Violence In Vermont November 11, 2013

Veterans Day Lecture November 11, 2013

JOIN US FOR VETERANS APPRECIATION WEEK

 

Veterans Day Lecture

                                                                       Monday, November 11, 2013 

        6:15pm - 7:15pm     

         CCV Winooski

 

“What happened to my father?... One son’s search for his father’s WWII experience.”

 

CCV instructor and author Joe Covais will speak about the in depth interviews he conducted with the surviving members of the 319th Glider Field Artillery Battalion of the 82nd Airborne Division. His research has been compiled in a book entitled "Battery".

 

There will be table in the lobby with informational material for veterans.

 

 

There will be a slide show in the lobby running on a screen just above the display table.  Pictures of student/veterans, as well as pictures of family members of students/staff, will be featured.

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Throughout November and December, CCV will be collecting old cell phones for the “Cell Phones for Soldiers” project.  There will also be an opportunity to donate socks, gloves. blankets, etc. for homeless veterans in conjunction with the Blue Star Mothers of Vermont.  Containers in which to place your donations will be provided in the lobby.  

 

 

 

The Opiate Effect November 12, 2013