humanities 101 program launched at orillia campus
successful community partnership provides university opportunity for 35 adult learners
(jan. 12, 2012 - orillia, on) thanks to the overwhelming support and enthusiasm from members of 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 - will become 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 this semester.
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.
first day of school - christine wallace and darlene grummett (r to l) of orillia line up to get their official 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student cards. the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are part of a group of 35 adult 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 enrolled in the university's humanities 101 program, which begins this month.
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 dr. 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 dr. west.
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 in the orillia area and throughout simcoe county, and by local restaurants, food providers, and other organizations and individuals," says dr. west.
a number of community representatives have been actively 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 dr. 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 .
"without the continued support of our committee members and our partners in the community, we would not have been able to introduce this opportunity in orillia," says dr. west. "the sustained participation of over 25 different individuals, faculty, staff, and community social service agency representatives over the past four months means that we are able to deliver the program, beginning this month, with a full enrollment of 35 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ."
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media contact: kathy hunt, communications officer, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 orillia kjhunt3@lakeheadu.ca.