Director’s Spotlight

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we

give.” —Winston Churchill As a parent with very little money, I used to make lists of my childrens’ wants and needs. I know that the world often revolves on needs--but once in a while, it is wonderful to receive a want. I think we often forget that along with a donation of food or clothing, we could add a toy or two.

It is also good to remember that what we think of as wants may really be needed by an individual. That toy or DVD may seem like a want--but it could be the only expression of caring and love that someone has received in a while. Also, it is good to remember that a gift can be as simple as a kind word, a door held open, a ride to an appointment--a bit of your time. Needs can’t always be seen or touched, so we have to pay attention.

Don’t think you can afford to give? Recycle items (clothing, food) that are in good condition. If you bake, make a little extra for a neighbor. Volunteer your time to help others--this can be making sure sidewalks are shoveled in the

winter or replacing light bulbs for an elderly neighbor or inviting someone that has no family in the area to join your family for dinner.

Do what you can with what you have. It’s all in the timing - now might be your time.

December 2013 Volume 8 Issue 4

FYI Dec. 2—Student Meeting with College President

Dec. 4—Public Health Enrollment

Dec. 5—Fitness Industry Panel

Dec. 10—US Army Info. Table

Dec. 11—Last Day of The Learning Lab

Dec. 12—Fall Qtr. Ends

Dec. 17—Fall Qtr. Grades Available

Dec. 24-25—Campus Closed

Dec. 31-Jan. 1—Campus Closed

Jan. 1—2014-15 FAFSA Available

Jan. 6—Winter Qtr. Begins

The Inside

Director’s Spotlight 1

LWIT Foundation Scholarships 1

The Lion’s Pride 1

TRiO Happenings 1

Change of Policy 2

Check Out the President’s Blog 2

New Service for Veterans 3

Which Job Board is the Best? 3

Prepare to Apply for FAFSA 4

FAQ Repaying Student Loan 4

Cultural Competence 5

Universal Human Rights Month 5

How to Prepare for Exams 6

Seattle Area Events 6

TRiO is Hiring 7

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LWIT Foundation Scholarships On December 5, the application for the Lake Washington College Foundation Scholarships will become available. Criteria for scholarship selection vary with each award. To see if you are eligible for a College Foundation Scholarship, review the criteria here.

The Lion’s Pride

The first

issue of The

Lion’s Pride,

an online

publication

showcasing

student

creativity, is

now

available.

Click the graphic to read.

BFET

If you are

an LWIT

student

receiving

federal food stamps and have

applied for FAFSA, you may

be eligible for benefits from

Basic Food Employment &

Training (BFET). These could

include a book stipend,

childcare, and advising. Please

visit Katie Viola in W207 for

more information.

Counseling Services

LWIT offers students free,

short-term counseling (3-5

sessions). Community

resources, advocacy and

referrals are also available.

Please visit W207 to make an

appointment. If you are

experiencing an immediate

crisis, call the Crisis Clinic at

(206) 461-3222.

Check Out the President’s Blog In July, Dr. Amy Goings became the 9th president of

LWIT. If you’ve had the chance to hear her speak, then

you’ve probably heard her talk about the “Five Cs,” or how

she plans to approach her role as president. The “Five Cs”

are communication, collaboration, community, capital and

completion.

One way that she is communicating with the LWIT community is through her blog.

Here, she shares her thoughts on issues and events around our college and community.

Be sure to check it out!

TRiO Happenings

Success—The Annual Performance Report was successfully submitted for both the

SSS and SSSD grants.

Learning Lab Stats—In November, 428 students visited The Learning Lab. The

average time in The Lab was 85 minutes.

New Software—Medisoft was added to 3 computers in The Learning Lab.

TRiO is Open During Winter Break—TRiO Advisors will be available

during the winter break to assist students with registration, financial aid, or other

services needed.

Change of Policy Regarding One-on-One Tutoring Due to a reduction in federal funding, as of Winter Quarter

2014, the one-on-one tutoring policy will change. TRiO

participants may now receive one hour of one-on-one

tutoring per class per week, with additional hours of academic support provided

through The Learning Lab.

We keep moving forward, opening new

doors, and doing new things, because

we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading

us down new paths.

- Walt Disney

Disability

Support

Services

Contact the

Disability

Support

Services

office as

early as possible if a

physical, sensory,

psychological, or learning

disability impacts your

ability to succeed in

classes. Please visit W207

or email

dssinfo@lwtech.edu for

more information.

WorkPlace 101

Workshop

Next offering will take place Winter Quarter

Career Choice

Workshops

1st and 3rd Friday of every month

Please visit W207 for more information on career and job assistance.

Which Job Board is the Best? If you’ve looked for a job lately, it’s likely you’ve used an online job board in your

search. CareerBuilder and Monster are the “grandfathers” of the online job board

industry. However, newer sites like Indeed and SimplyHired have made great strides

over their ancestors. These two sites scour the web for job postings listed in

newspapers, on company pages, and even from CareerBuilder and Monster.

Nevertheless, it is argued that SimplyHired has even more advantages than Indeed.

SimplyHired tends to show more listings than it’s competitor, Indeed. This is evident

in a simple job search using the same terms. Furthermore,

SimplyHired has a neat feature that allows you to connect

your LinkedIn profile to your SimplyHired profile. In turn, this

allows you to see who you might know at a company you are

interested in working for.

To read more about the advantages of SimplyHired, visit http://

www.business2community.com/human-resources/simplyhired-best-

aggregator-job-board-0671057#wiymio8hxffTrPG5.99.

New Service for Veterans at LWIT Starting November 6, 2013, counselors from Seattle Vet Center will be at LWIT two

days a month to provide FREE CONFIDENTIAL counseling to Veterans. The goal of

the Vet Center program is to provide a broad range of counseling, outreach, and

referral services to eligible veterans in order to help them and their family members

make a satisfying post-war readjustment to civilian life.

The counselors will be here on the:

1st Wednesday (9am-4:30pm) with Michelle Zarate

2nd Thursday (9am-4:30pm) with Dr. Charlie Whisenhunt

To schedule an appointment with a Seattle Vet Center Counselor, please call 425-739-

8300 or stop by the reception desk in W207.

Financial Aid

Office

Remember

to apply for

financial aid

each year by

completing a

new FAFSA. Check your

award letter on the Student

Portal. If you are receiving

student loans, a new Loan

Request Form must be

completed.

For more information, visit

W209.

Opportunity Grant

Designed to help low-

income students studying

for high demand career

fields such as Accounting,

Allied Health, I-Best, and

Business Technology.

Services provided include

tuition and fees assistance

up to 45 credits, a book

stipend, and education

advising and planning.

For more information, visit

W207.

FAQs about Repaying Direct Subsidized

and Direct Unsubsidized Loans Many students have questions about repaying their Direct Subsidized Loans or Direct

Unsubsidized Loans. Here is some information from the U.S. Department of Education

to help answer these frequently asked questions.

When do I have to pay back my loan?

After you graduate, leave school, or drop below half-time enrollment, you will have a

six-month grace period before you are required to begin repayment. During this period,

you'll receive repayment information from your loan servicer, and you'll be notified of

your first payment due date. Payments are usually due monthly. Learn more about

repaying your loan.

What if I have trouble repaying my loan?

If you are unable to make your scheduled loan payments,

contact your loan servicer immediately. Your loan

servicer can help you understand your options for keeping

your loan in good standing. For example, you may wish

to change your repayment plan to lower your monthly

payment or request a deferment or forbearance that

allows you to temporarily stop or lower the payments on

your loan. Learn more about deferment or forbearance options.

Can my loan ever be forgiven or discharged?

Under certain conditions, you may be eligible to have all or part of your loan discharged

or forgiven (canceled). Find out about loan cancellation, discharge, or forgiveness.

Prepare to Apply for the 2014-15 FAFSA If you are interested in receiving money to attend LWIT, then you should consider

applying for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

The FAFSA becomes available on January 1st.

Information from your 2014 taxes will be required to

complete the FAFSA. Since many people will not have

their taxes completed that early, you can enter estimated

amounts on the FAFSA. Later, you will have to correct

the FAFSA with actual numbers from taxes. If you are

under age 24 and are not married, you may also need

your parents’ income tax information. To determine dependency status, go to http://

www.fafsa.ed.gov/help/fftoc02k.htm or contact your TRiO advisor.

If you would like help in completing your FAFSA, contact Tien Do or Jenn Rossignol.

Veterans Services

LWIT is proud to assist all

Veterans, reservists, active

duty personnel and eligible

family members who receive

Veteran's Administration

education benefits.

For more information visit

W213B.

Worker Retraining

Laid off workers, displaced

homemakers, military

veterans, and previously self-

employed LWIT students

may be eligible for this

program. Students would

receive tuition assistance,

career counseling and

priority registration.

For more information visit

W207.

Worker Retraining

Orientations

Tuesdays at 8:30am &

Fridays at 12:00pm in W213C

WorkFirst

This program will help

eligible TANF recipients with

their educational goals

through training, support,

referrals, and possible tuition

assistance.

For more information, visit

W207.

How Our Worldview Influences Our

Perceptions—Part 4 This is the last installment of the series on cultural competence.

It started with understanding why it is important to become

more culturally competent. Later, we learned the four components (self-awareness, attitude,

knowledge, and skill). In this installment, there will be a deeper focus on cross-cultural skills.

Although the components build on one another, they are not distinct steps. In fact, you will be

involved with multiple components at the same time. For example, when you begin to

examine and understand your own perceptions and biases, then you will be open to explore

other perspectives and practices with a genuine desire to learn. During the learning process,

you will begin to act with these new perspectives and practices in mind. In acting on this new

understanding, you will find that you do things that are culturally competent. You will find

yourself in awkward situations as well but this is all part of the learning process. Don’t be

afraid of making mistakes; it will happen. Learn from them and move forward.

Another way to add to your cross-cultural skills is to read books about and attend professional

development and personal enrichment opportunities that relate to cultural competence. Web

sites: Cultures Connecting, The Cross Cultural Health Care Program, Center for Effective

Collaboration and Practice Books and Articles: Promoting Educators’ Cultural Competence,

Cultural Competence: A Primer for Educators , Is Everyone Really Equal?

A person never becomes fully culturally competent; rather it is a process of becoming more

culturally competent. The process is beneficial for all. How will you takes steps to begin?

Universal Human Rights Month The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the

General Assembly of the United Nations on December 10, 1948. This

document grew out of the human tragedy of World War II and

represents the first global expression of human rights. The document

outlines the human rights standards the UN believed should be

enforced by all nations.

This month, please take a few minutes to read the declaration and consider your contribution

to the rights of others.

Upcoming Seattle Area Events Santa Train (Every weekend in Dec.) A Northwest tradition since 1969, participants of all ages to travel by train from

North Bend to visit with Santa Claus at Snoqualmie. Enjoy refreshments (included with ticket) served from the

Museum's railway kitchen car. Children visiting with Santa receive a small gift and there is time to visit local shops and

attractions. While in the Upper Snoqualmie Valley, visit one of the many local holiday tree farms and shopping.

WildLights at Woodland Park Zoo (Nov. 29 - Jan. 4) Seattle's wildest winter holiday lights festival, WildLights

returns for a second year with more lights, more animals, and more fun. The favorite new

tradition features wild animals and wild places recreated in hundreds of thousands of sparkling

LED lights. Experience amazing indoor and outdoor light displays, see a few of our animal

friends—including visiting reindeer—have a faux-snowball fight with your family, and enjoy

carolers singing the joy of the holiday season.

Christmas Lighting Festival – (first 3 weekends in Dec.) The village of Leavenworth

welcomes thousands of people who gather for the official Christmas Lighting Festival. The

entire town comes alive with holiday cheer and dazzling illumination. At last tally, over one quarter of a million lights

graced the park and surrounding buildings.

Snowflake Lane at The Bellevue Collection – (Nov. 29-Dec. 24) Snowflake Lane at The Bellevue Collection is a

magical evening performance for the entire family. It’s a holiday spectacle of live toy soldier drummers, exhilarating

music, animated snow characters, and glittering lights all surrounded by snow falling. Nightly at 7pm on the sidewalks

near Bellevue Square Mall.

How to Prepare for Exams The best thing to remember when studying for exams is the “Before,

During, After” process.

After

the

exam

During

the

exam

Before

the

exam

Once you get your test back, review any incorrect

answers with your instructor so you have clarification.

Analyze what you go wrong and attempt to fix it for

next time.

Read through the entire test including all directions

before beginning the exam.

“Data dump” – write down any memorized formulas,

equations, or lists.

Complete questions you know first.

Take your time.

Plan ahead—Note the exam date and plan time to

review daily.

Review daily—Set aside 20 minutes per class to go

over notes, study guides, end of chapter quizzes, etc.

Write your own test questions—Quiz yourself or have

someone else quiz you on important concepts and key

words.

Study based on your learning style—Use flash cards,

visual aids, outlines, or discussions.

Check out this new

event

for finals!

TRiO Projects 11605 132nd AVE NE E214B Kirkland, WA 98034 Pat Hunter: 425.739.8361 Erin Smith: 425.739.8353 Craig Kerr: 425.739.8360 Tien Do: 425.739.8249

The enclosed materials were

compiled through grants from the

U.S. Department of Education.

However, the contents have not

been reviewed by the Department

and no endorsement should be

inferred. The Lake Washington

Institute of Technology Student

Support Services TRiO Projects

are100% federally funded

annually at $420,840.

The mission of the TRiO Projects at Lake Washington Institute of Technology is to increase the retention, graduation and transfer rates of eligible students. This is accomplished by providing supportive services such as tutoring, academic counseling, educational planning, academic success workshops, learning labs, financial education and transfer assistance.

The purpose of TRiO Projects is to assist first-generation and/or low-income students and students with disabilities in achieving their post-secondary academic ambitions. Students are encouraged to complete their associate degree or certificate programs and, whenever feasible, enter a bachelor’s level program at LWIT or transfer to a four-year institution. TRiO Projects are committed to making college a rewarding and successful experience for each student participant.

Notice of Non-Discrimination– Lake Washington Institute of Technology is an equal opportunity institution.

TRiO Participants

FREEFREE

Printing & Copying* *Please note that due to limited funding, printing and copying are at the discretion of TRiO staff and will usually not exceed 10 pages.

No color printing or copying will be provided.

TRiO is HiringMath Tutors

• Math 102

• MATH&107 or higher

• Stats

English Tutors

• ENGL 100 or higher

Science Tutors

• BIOL&241 or higher

• CHEM&121

• CHEM&131

Must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.0 in any class you want to tutor. Tutor training is required once hired. For more information stop by E214B and ask for Erin Smith

Are you ready for final exams?

The Learning Lab will be open

through December 11.

ALL LWIT students can receive

support in sciences, pre-

requisites, math, English & more.

Open Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm.

Located in E214.