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successful community partnership provides university opportunity for 35 adult learners

(mar. 15, 2012- orillia, on) thanks to the overwhelming support and enthusiasm from the community, local social service agencies, and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's faculty and staff, 35 adults- who otherwise would not have the opportunity to experience a postsecondary education- have become 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 .

the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are enrolled in the university's fifteen-week humanities 101 course, a community-based outreach program designed to provide access to a university-level educational experience, despite financial and other barriers.

the new program is directed by dr. doug west, associate professor of political science with the department of interdisciplinary studies at lakehead's orillia campus. although new to the orillia campus, dr. west is not new to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . for the past 20 years, he has been a faculty member at lakehead's thunder bay campus, where he was involved with the humanities 101 program since its inception six years ago."more than 100 participants have 'graduated' since the program began, some of whom have gone on to complete university degrees or pursue other postsecondary education," reports west.

"humanities 101 presents an exciting opportunity for adult learners who experience any number of barriers to furthering their education. the program focuses on reducing those barriers," explains west.

randy leblanc, who is enrolled in the program, says that the opportunity is helping him to find a new career path. trained as a chef, leblanc recently found himself out of work when his employer downsized staff.

when leblanc began looking for work, he went to northern lights employment services to upgrade his computer skills and resume. "this is where i found out about the humanities 101 program," says leblanc. "it has been an amazing experience. i have found every single class to be interesting!" one class in particular helped leblanc think about his future goals. "the 'book club' session made me consider my long-time interest in music and writing as a career. i have already set up some appointments with local musicians to discuss ideas," said leblanc.

randy leblanc enjoys dinner- provided by aladdin indian cuisine- before class.

another student in the program, alice murphy, who at the age of 72 believes she is the oldest in the class, says the experience has been wonderful. "my brain is like a sponge; i just can't take in enough!"

getting a university degree is on murphy's bucket list and the humanities 101 course is affirming her interest. murphy retired just a few years ago, following a career in retail management and feels she needs more of a challenge, even though she is an active community volunteer.

alice murphy

"i am now looking into taking some courses at lakehead following this program." as much as murphy is benefiting from the humanities 101 program, she feels it is especially encouraging for young people. "this is a great opportunity for the younger people in the class; there is so much for them to explore."

the program is free to participants and includes subsidized transportation, a child or adult supervision allowance, and a meal. participants, who have been referred to the program by local social service agencies, attend weekly evening lectures taught by volunteer faculty and staff members on topics in the humanities and social sciences. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are exposed to a broad spectrum of topics including social work, media studies, aboriginal studies, business practices, english, and environmental education.

dr. west acknowledges that the program could not take place without the support and involvement of the community, along with funding from the aurea foundation, based in toronto. "the humanities 101 program has been fully embraced by social service agencies and individuals in the orillia area and throughout simcoe county," says west. a number of local restaurants have contributed by providing meals, including aladdin indian cuisine, brewery bay, east side mario's, era 67 and the grape and olive. the good food box in conjunction with the common roof, along with madison county food & beverage, which provides lakehead university orillia's food services, also donated meals.

a number of community representatives were involved in planning the program as members of the humanities 101 advisory committee that dr. west put together in july. "the work this group has accomplished in a few months has been outstanding," notes west.

the role of the committee is to oversee the creation and operation of humanities 101 and to help manage all aspects of the program. community members of the group include: don goard, opp detachment commander; yuksel gulmen, local resident; laurie herd, common roof project; amber mcgarvey, georgian college student; will mcgarvey, shadowbox learning services; and karen o'coin, bmo nesbitt-burns, orillia. other members of the group include 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 faculty, staff, and 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 .

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