We’ll be hosting the Afghan Women’s Writing Project at 6:30 tonight in the Sadie White Room. Yesterday, a story ran on VPR about one of the women who’ll be reading from her work tonight. Hope to see you this evening.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Career Ready Course Available to Veterans
Montpelier:
Information Session, Thursday 10/20, 5:00 – 7:00 at the Montpelier CCV Academic Center
Come in and learn about the upcoming CRC section designed for military service members and veterans. Receive an overview of the CRC program, WorkKeys, KeyTrain, and meet your instructors while learning about why this course will benefit YOU! While meeting the standards set forth in public sections of CRC, the Military Service Member and Veteran sections of CRC is a 6-week fast track course designed specifically with a focus on translation of prior military skills and experience to the civilian workplace. The course is team-taught by CCV faculty who are also veterans. Learn to successfully translate your military experience to the civilian job market. Further develop your skills with computers, math, and locating information. Learn about starting and growing your own business. Refine your resume and interviewing skills. Build a professional portfolio to use in getting the job you want. Whether you are trying to find employment, keep employment, or earn a promotion, the Governor’s Career Ready Course is a proven and effective program to help you reach your goals. Registration Required. No cost to participants.
WorkKeys Assessment and Intro (Required): 10/31, 1:00-4:00
Class start Thurs 11/3 (meeting 2xweekly Mon & Thurs 1:00-4:00)
End date Thurs 12/15
No Class on Thanksgiving
Instructors: Mel Donovan and Bill Hancy, CCV Faculty, Ret. USAF
To register, contact Elizabeth King, elizabeth.king@ccv.edu / 802.828.0467
St. Albans:
Information Session, Tuesday 18 October from 5pm – 7pm at the St. Albans CCV Academic Center
Come in and learn about the upcoming CRC section designed for military service members and veterans. Receive an overview of the CRC program, WorkKeys, KeyTrain, and meet your instructors while learning about why this course will benefit YOU! While meeting the standards set forth in public sections, the Military Service Member and Veteran Sections of CRC is a 6-week fast track course designed specifically with a focus on translation of prior military skills and experience to the civilian workplace. The course is team-taught by CCV faculty who are also veterans. Learn to successfully translate your military experience to the civilian job market. Further develop your skills with computers, math, and locating information. Learn about starting and growing your own business. Refine your resume and interviewing skills. Build a professional portfolio to use in getting the job you want. Whether you are trying to find employment, keep employment, or earn a promotion, the Governor’s Career Ready Course is a proven and effective program to help you reach your goals. Registration Required. No cost to participants.
WorkKeys Assessment and Intro (Required): Tues 11/1
Class Start: Fri 11/4 (meeting 2x weekly, Tuesday and Friday 2:45 – 5:45pm)
CRC End: Fri 12/16
No class on Fri 11/25 (day after Thanksgiving)
Instructors: Bill Hancy, CCV Faculty, Ret. USAF and Chara L. Vincelette, CCV Staff, Cpt., VTARNG
To register, contact Chara L. Vincelette, chara.vincelette@ccv.edu / 802.527.4116
Monday, October 3, 2011
Desiree Roberts Featured in Seven Days Feedback Column!
CCV student, Desiree Roberts recently wrote a letter to the editor that was featured in the Seven Days Feedback column:
Enough National Coverage
I was amazed to hear that people think Vermont did not receive enough national coverage about the damage done by Tropical Storm Irene [“Fifteen Minutes? How the National Media Reported on Irene in Vermont,” September 7]. Not only do I work in the hospitality industry here in Vermont, but I also am obtaining my degree in hospitality and tourism management at CCV. From this perspective, I would say that the media got out of control with the coverage of the damage, and then failed to report on our cleanup and restoration progress.
While the storm did do great damage, the media coverage is doing even greater damage by way of tourists that we need during fall foliage, our high season. They are canceling reservations and trips because they fear that their hotels are inaccessible or destroyed. While people may gripe about tourists during fall foliage, we need them — and their revenue. I don’t understand why the media can’t do a good-news news story for once. They only report the bad things because that is what gets ratings.
Desiree Roberts
Burlington
Enough National Coverage
I was amazed to hear that people think Vermont did not receive enough national coverage about the damage done by Tropical Storm Irene [“Fifteen Minutes? How the National Media Reported on Irene in Vermont,” September 7]. Not only do I work in the hospitality industry here in Vermont, but I also am obtaining my degree in hospitality and tourism management at CCV. From this perspective, I would say that the media got out of control with the coverage of the damage, and then failed to report on our cleanup and restoration progress.
While the storm did do great damage, the media coverage is doing even greater damage by way of tourists that we need during fall foliage, our high season. They are canceling reservations and trips because they fear that their hotels are inaccessible or destroyed. While people may gripe about tourists during fall foliage, we need them — and their revenue. I don’t understand why the media can’t do a good-news news story for once. They only report the bad things because that is what gets ratings.
Desiree Roberts
Burlington
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