Special Features - Learning Connections 2013

YOUNG LEARNER – Ivy La Blanc, 5, enjoys some quiet time while reading at the downtown branch of the Red Deer Public Library. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

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BY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express

Many folks new to Red

Deer need some help mas-

tering the intricacies of the

English language, and the

Adult Literacy Program at

the Dawe Library offers an

ideal setting to get started

on that.

The Red Deer Public Li-

brary Adult Literacy Pro-

gram matches tutors from

the community who vol-

unteer their time with stu-

dents for a few hours each

week with reading, writing

and speaking English or

basic math skills.

The program has been

running for more than 30

years, said Lois Prostebby,

manager of the Adult Lit-

eracy Program. Over the

years, it’s become much

more geared to people who

are new to the country.

“Ninty-eight per cent of

our learners are probably

ESL (English as a Second

Language.) They are new-

comers to Canada.” Of

course, Adult Basic Literacy

Learners are served as well.

Staff have seen many,

many successful partner-

ships over the years. The

program is truly geared to

the needs of the students,

and there are all kinds of

fun, engaging and interest-

ing ways for tutors to help

them strengthen their lan-

guage skills.

“Over the course of the

year, we generally have

about 250 learners,” she

said. Over time, many feel

like they’ve reached their

particular goals and move

on. But there are always

more that are eager to sign

up for assistance.

The program, which is

located in the Dawe Li-

brary branch, contains all

kinds of handy resources

that can be utilized. But

sometimes the pairs will

spend part of their sessions

simply talking or reading

together. Whatever the ed-

ucational mix, it all works

to bolster the learners’

skills and build their con-

fi dence as they continue to

settle into careers and the

community.

“We have a very diverse

population of learners,”

explains Prostebby. “We

do get some that have not

had the chance to have an

education in their home

country. So we get some

people out of Africa who

come from war-torn coun-

tries where their education

has either been very inter-

rupted or maybe they’ve

had little to no education.

Perhaps they’ve been in a

refugee camp for a number

of years.”

The Adult Literacy Pro-

gram also works closely

with the Central Alberta

Refugee Effort.

Meanwhile, the need for

tutors certainly hasn’t di-

minished. “Since I’ve start-

ed here, we consistently

have about 50 people wait-

ing for a tutor.”

And thankfully, volun-

teers have been stepping

forward. “We have to be

very fl exible. We ask for

about two hours a week,

but people have vacations;

they get busy at work. We

have lots of our learners

who also go home for one to

two months. So it’s not like

a school where things are

going to run from A to B.

“We also try to fi nd a

good match. That’s one

thing I learned when I

came here – it’s very much

a ‘people’ business. There

has to be a personal con-

nection there; there has to

be some commonality for

it to work. And if you get a

good one (pairing), it can be

very successful.”

Sandra Erdman, pro-

gram assistant, agrees.

She points out that a

good match can bolster

confi dence levels in the

student, and thereby open

the doors to an even richer

learning environment.

But sometimes, a par-

ticular match isn’t the best.

“We always tell our stu-

dents, and our learners,

that if it isn’t working for

whatever reason at all to tell

us. There are lots of other

matches that can be made.”

She added that tutors of-

ten learn much themselves

simply by getting to know

someone from another

country. “It’s so positive in

so many ways.”

Another common ques-

tion tutors ask is ‘How long

will I be doing this for?’

Everything from the

sense a goal has been

reached to increased de-

mands on a schedule can

spell the wrap-up of a

string of learning sessions.

As Prostebby explains,

quite often employment

demands or family respon-

sibilities can bring the

learning – at least for a

given period of time – to a

close. “Sometimes they get

tired of adding it into their

schedules. Many would like

to do more with language,

but they just don’t have

time.”

A typical time for a

partnership is around two

years. Many learners feel

like they’ve accomplished

what they set out to learn

and they’re confi dent to

move forward.

Ultimately, it’s a wonder-

ful time of learning and

growing for both tutor and

learner.

“We probably get about

100 new learners each year

coming through our doors,”

said Prostebby. “It’s learn-

er-driven. At the fi rst meet-

ing we ask ‘What do you

want to work on? What’s

are your weaknesses, what

are your strengths? What

are your goals?”

Tutors and learners re-

ceive a free library card,

and the only cost to the

learner is an annual regis-

tration fee of $25.

Meanwhile, the Program

is looking for volunteer tu-

tors. For more information,

contact Lois Prostebby at

403-346-2533 or lprostebby@

rdpl.org.

[email protected]

Adult literacy helps learners bolster language skills

CONNECTING - Susan Palmer tutors Mariaam Salama at the Dawe branch of the Red Deer Public Library. Part of the Adult Lit-eracy Program, the pair has been working together since December of 2011. photo submitted

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When parents look for pro-

grams for their children to take

part in, they want something that

provides a learning experience be-

yond the time they spend in class.

There are many programs

that offer take-home materials,

‘homework’ of sorts, even activi-

ties to do at home or CDs to play

in the car. One such course is Kin-

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An internationally-renowned

course, Kindermusik provides

children a basis for learning

through music.

“My son is very shy and doesn’t

take part in class usually, but

when we get in the car and put in

our CD, he sings along and knows

the words,” said Kindermusik

participant mom Amy Hadner.

Hadner said she chose Kinder-

musik because of the take-home

materials available, as well as the

research she did online about the

program.

“Everything I found told me

that it wouldn’t matter if my son

didn’t take part right away, be-

cause he would learn while we

were there, and I could get him to

practice at home,” said Hadner.

Kindermusik is a program de-

signed for children ages 0-7 and

provides different units with dif-

ferent learning experiences and

songs for each class.

The program uses music to

teach children skills like spatial

awareness, hand-eye coordina-

tion, as well as vocabulary skills,

listening skills and other impor-

tant life skills.

“I wasn’t sure how my daugh-

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but when my son loved it so much

at three I thought it was worth

putting my six-month-old daugh-

ter in too,” said Hadner.

The class for her newborn in-

cluded social skills for babies,

learning simple things like up,

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engage them in a song or activity.

“It might be fl uke, but my

daughter has picked up skills at

six months that my son didn’t

fi gure out until nearly a year old,

and I think it’s due to the work we

do in class,” said Hadner.

Kindermusik isn’t just for the

children, either. Teachers take

an extensive online course that

teaches them about the different

developmental stages of children

as well as how to deal with differ-

ent types of children from the in-

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In their online training, teach-

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inform parents as to why certain

activities are so important. For

example, one lesson teaches that

listening is a learned skill.

While all babies can hear, not

all children have the attention

span to listen actively. Kinder-

musik programs are designed to

teach children from an early age

how to actively listen, as well as

how to differentiate from sounds.

“It’s a learning experience

for me too, we are always learn-

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do, and it’s amazing to see my

son learn something new, take it

home, try it out, and then do bet-

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Classes range in length and

size to suit the age of the children

included in the group.

There are also classes for fami-

lies with more than one child, so

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come. The classes are designed to

be fl exible for the children.

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‘Strive’ to be a professional dancerBY JENNA SWANRed Deer Express

With the amount of dis-

cipline, character, and

strength it takes to be a

dancer, the benefi ts to both

adults and children that

come from learning the art

form are immense.

For both beginners and

those who have experience

whether it be advanced

or minimal, Strive Dance

Academy (located at 5424

45 St.) offers a range of pro-

grams.

“We offer both beginner

jazz and tap,” said Donna

Purcell, vice president of

the board at Strive Dance

Academy and who has also

signed up for the beginner

classes.

“It’s a great work out and

great exercise and you get

to learn something new.”

The Academy offers ad-

vanced training in ballet,

jazz, tap, musical theatre,

contemporary, lyrical,

pointe, acro, as well as

stretch/strengthening.

Strive Dance Academy

was launched fi ve years ago

when a group of families

saw a need for a higher lev-

el dance academy for those

wishing to possibly pursue

a career in the performing

arts.

Since their start, they

have gone on to send a

number of girls onto fulfi ll-

ing careers as dancers and

choreographers, including

three sisters that went on

to become the fi rst sister

trio to be a part of the New

York Rockettes.

“Our instructors are cer-

tifi ed through the Royal

Academy of Dance which

sets us apart,” said Purcell.

“We offer not just dance for

our performers but vocal

training as well because

we also compete in musical

theatre performances.”

Purcell believes that

dance plays a vital role in

the lives of the young boys

and girls who belong to

Strive.

“It teaches them disci-

pline,” said Purcell. “Many

of our students are ‘A’ stu-

dents in school because

they know if they want to

dance they have to keep

their grades up.”

For those with previous

dance experience but are

unsure of whether or not

they will be able to meet the

quality of performance at

Strive, the academy is now

offering a pre-competitive

dance program.

The program will open in

the fall and while no dance

experience is necessary it

aims to prepare students

for the rigorous program

that will lead to success in

Strive’s program. The pre-

competitive dance program

was developed for four- to

seven-year-olds who wish

to begin training with

Strive.

Those age fi ve to seven

(as of Dec. 31) with some

dance experience may be

recommended by teachers

for the competitive pro-

gram. Strive’s pre-com-

petitive program is a two

semester program, with

those in the second semes-

ter having the opportunity

to be in the year-end show.

Recently, the troupe

returned from Las Ve-

gas where they garnered

honours at the Starpower

World Championships.

Their rendition of

Broadway’s Newsies,

which achieved overall

high scores in competitions

in Alberta this season, also

impressed the Las Vegas

judging panel.

The group achieved an

average score of 98% and

qualifi ed for the Battle of

the Stars fi nals.

Newsies also won one of

two overall entertainment

awards in the 12 and over

division. In the fi nal battle

the group placed second to

a number one ranked stu-

dio in America in the 12 and

over grand line division.

The group also won

the overall showmanship

award out of all the 12 and

over fi nalists.

Also, Lazy River was one

of fi ve fi nalists in the 9-11

small group division.

Strive’s contemporary

piece, Diary of a Young

Girl, based on the life of

Anne Frank, was one of

seven Battle of the Stars fi -

nalists in the 12-14 year old

large group division.

Strive students were

inspired by the talented

dancers they met through

training at a national dance

workshop and by watch-

ing world class dancing in

shows such as Le Reve and

One. Strive students are

currently planning to trav-

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Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Registra on and Back-to-School Informa on

Our schools are well recognized for their academic excellence. They are publicly funded and welcome children of all faiths desiring a Catholic education! With a gospel view of life, students are called to grow spiritually, academically, socially, and physically.

ESL (English as a Second Language) support is offered in all our schools.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN RED DEER

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS ARE DIFFERENT To nd out why Catholic educa on is an excellent choice for your child, call the school principal or the Division o ce at 403-343-1055. You may also visit us at 5210-61 Street in Red Deer or at MyCatholicSchool.ca

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Classes start on Tuesday, September 3, with the excep ons of St. Patrick’s Community School (Year-Round Program) starts on August 8 and Grade 11 & 12 students at École Secondaire Notre Dame High School start on Wednesday, September 4. TRANSPORTATION School bus service or city transit bus passes are provided to students who qualify for a transporta on grant. For students who don’t qualify for a transporta on grant, the fee is $30 per month per student to a maximum of $60 per month per family. For more informa on, please call the Transporta on Department at 403-309-8801. Students riding school buses will be contacted prior to start of school.

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school to university and

college requires more fo-

cus, study and time spent in

class. Three-hour lectures,

endless pages of reading

and writing lengthy essays

and exams, mean many

students are looking to

technology to keep them

productive and on sched-

ule.

Between laptops, tablets

and smartphones, there

are many different technol-

ogy tools to choose from,

but it’s how you use these

tools that matters the most.

Stephanie Lancaster, a tech

advisor with Rogers, says

you should ask yourself the

following questions to pre-

pare for the school year and

maximize your studying:

• How do you plan on

organizing your time?

Finding time in your busy

schedule and staying on

track are important keys

to success in university. To

stay organized and on time,

load your class schedule

and the deadlines for your

assignments into a calen-

dar application on your

smartphone. Many of these

applications include task

lists, reminders and co-

lour coding to distinguish

between class and assign-

ments.

• Once in class, how are

you going to take notes?

Depending on your prefer-

ence, technology tools can

make it easier to capture

the lecture and create the

notes you’ll need to study

later for your exams. You

could type your notes on a

laptop or tablet or even use

a digital pen to capture both

hand-written and digital

copies of your coursework.

To review later, record the

lecture with audio or video

recording on your smart-

phone to capture anything

you might have missed.

• How secure is the cam-

pus Internet? Being wire-

lessly connected to your

tablet or laptop opens up

many different applica-

tions and tools to assist

with your studying. Check

out the strength and se-

curity of your campus In-

ternet. Tethering to your

smartphone could drain

your battery and search-

ing for a wi-fi signal across

campus can cause frustra-

tion. Instead try a mobile

hotspot or share your data

from your smartphone

with your tablet to get fast

LTE speeds.

• Do I need that textbook?

Every class usually comes

with mandatory reading

material to go along with

your lectures. Rather than

the usual hard-copy text-

book, do some research to

see if you can access the

same material through the

library or in an e-book for-

mat.

• Once you hit exam time,

how will you review your

notes? Instead of writing

out fl ashcards all evening,

there are some great ap-

plications available to turn

your digital study materi-

als into a quiz to prepare

for your exams.

Taking advantage of the

unlimited amount of tech-

nology and applications

available for students will

help you stay on top of your

studies and get that perfect

grade.

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BY ERIN FAWCETTRed Deer Express

Families looking to get

involved in various activi-

ties can turn to the City of

Red Deer for help.

There are a number of

different programs avail-

able through the Collicutt

Centre, the Dawe Centre

and the Red Deer Recre-

ation Centre.

To help make choosing

activities easier, the City

has a ‘Look n Book’ guide

to help residents.

There are a number of

programs that are offered

at the G.H. Dawe Centre

and the Recreation Cen-

tre including Red Cross

AquaQuest swimming les-

sons, water workouts, adult

swimming lessons, diving

lessons, SCUBA diving les-

sons, snorkeling lessons

and Lifesaving Society pro-

grams.

Skating, karate and golf

lessons are also available

as well as a number of

sport camps.

There are also yoga

classes, nutrition and cook-

ing classes, business and

fi nancial courses.

All of the recreation cen-

tres are also offering a va-

riety of summer camps for

kids, some of which start

next month.

The Collicutt Centre is

offering a lifeguard camp, a

climbing camp and an out-

door explorer camp, among

others. G.H. Dawe Centre is

also offering camps includ-

ing Sports of all Sorts, a su-

per heroes camp and Sen-

sational Exploration.

The Recreation Centre

also offers a Boy Crew

Dance camp.

There are also a variety

of clubs Central Albertans

can join come the fall in-

cluding the Golden Circle

Ho-Downers, the Exelta

Gymnastics Club and the

Kvitka Red Deer Canadian

Ukrainian Dance Club, to

name a few.

“We offer a variety of

programs in the visual

and performing arts,” said

Teresa Neuman, the City’s

community program fa-

cilitator for the performing

arts. “We have programs

for all ages – from infants

to seniors.”

Central Albertans can

get involved in music,

dance, theatre as well as

visual arts programming

such as drawing, painting

and clay, among many oth-

ers.

“Our summer camps

are quite popular and they

tend to fi ll up quickly,” said

Neuman. “Throughout the

year, one of our most popu-

lar programs is the adult

and child art program.”

She added the City of

Red Deer’s programming

is popular because it is af-

fordable and accessible.

“The City has a fee assis-

tance program that fami-

lies can apply to if they are

unable to afford any pro-

grams.

“As well, we work closely

with local agencies to help

families access our pro-

gramming.”

For more information

visit www.reddeer.ca.

[email protected]

Variety of activities offered in CityFee assistance is also available for local families to access programs

“THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ONE OF OUR

MOST POPULAR PROGRAMS IS THE

ADULT AND CHILD ART PROGRAM.”

TERESA NEUMAN


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The Central Alberta Archers Associa-

tion offers a sport that the whole family

can enjoy together.

Located at 5237 – 54 Ave. (upstairs at the

former Allsports Replay Building) in Red

Deer, the club was founded in 1999 (after

the Archers of Normandeau disbanded

in the mid-90s and then the CAAA was

formed and the society papers were signed

in 1999).

The Association’s current membership

including the juniors is right around 200.

The Club’s mandate is ‘to foster and ex-

pand the practice of all forms of archery,

and the spirit of good fellowship among

archers’.

“For those who join the organization,

we hope they will gain an appreciation for

the sport, improve their skills, and join a

group of like-minded people who love the

sport and its challenges,” said Ronda An-

derson, the program coordinator for the

club’s Junior Program, an archer herself

and a parent of an archer for the past 12

years.

She added for the general public, she

would liken the sport of archery to golf.

“Each shot is taken individually, but

most rounds are held with a group of

friends who also love the sport. Is it easy?

No! Like golf, archery requires the ability

to repetitively have good form and tech-

nique to make the shot.

“Many newcomers think they can just

pick up a bow and they’ll be hitting a

bull’s-eye after shooting just a few arrows

– like golf, that just doesn’t happen. It takes

practice and dedication to achieve an up-

per level of competence,” said Anderson.

“Probably the biggest misconception

about archery is that it is comprised of

‘red-necked hunters’ who only want to kill

something.

“However, we have members from al-

most every type of occupation, gender, and

age category,” she added.

“Some do hunt to put meat in the freezer,

but if you were to visit them at their place

of occupation – be prepared to encounter

someone in a suit-and-tie.

“Others just enjoy the sport and its chal-

lenges, similar to those who love golf and

the challenges it presents. Some members

choose to shoot only indoor targets (tradi-

tional bulls-eye or 3D foam animal) targets

while others enjoy the challenge of out-

door elements where the addition of vary-

ing weather elements and the variance of

distance to the targets adds to their chal-

lenge.”

She added for those who join the club

due to an interest in the sport, they will

fi nd a tight-knit community of like-minded

people.

“They would probably be surprised by

the support they would receive while start-

ing out.

“All they would have to do is ask for help

or information, and any of the current

members would be happy to share their

knowledge and establish a new friend-

ship.”

The club’s primary program is the Ju-

niors Program (ages seven to 17). It is a

12-week program with certifi ed coaches

to teach them the safety elements, the fun-

damental skills and proper form and tech-

nique to help archers improve their skills

and appreciation of sport.

The program is available to kids new to

the sport or to those returning year after

year.

“We also fi nd that many of the junior

archers have tried numerous other sports

and haven’t found that one thing they

thrive at until they tried archery. It’s an

individual sport with a team element with

your biggest competition being against

yourself.”

The club also hosts an adult league

which is available to those new to the sport

or experienced shooters for a fun evening

of shooting.

“There is no offi cial program available

for adults new to the sport, however they

can arrange for a lesson with the pro-shop

staff to help get them started.

“And as stated before, someone new

only needs to ask for some advice from the

other members and they would be only too

happy to help.”

She added for those coming through the

programs the goal would be like many oth-

er sports – a deep sense of satisfaction in

seeing self-improvement in what is a chal-

lenging sport.

“If the time and dedication to practice

is done along with coaching and support

to refi ne the form and technique required,

there is an uplifting fulfi llment of accom-

plishment and potential for a more com-

petitive element locally, provincially, na-

tionally and beyond,” said Anderson. “The

club does have a strong social aspect to it,

which is a major factor in attributing to its

long standing success.

“Many might come with only an hour

over a lunch break to shoot, and they end

up spending half of that chatting with fel-

low members.”

For more information on the associa-

tion, check out www.centralalbertaarch-

ers.ca.

[email protected]

“LIKE GOLF, ARCHERY REQUIRES THE ABILITY TO REPETITIVELY HAVE GOOD

FORM AND TECHNIQUE TO MAKE THE SHOT.”

RONDA ANDERSON

Tight-knit community at Central Alberta Archers AssociationClub caters to those just beginning and to those experienced in the sport


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Professors are accus-

tomed to seeing laptops in

post secondary classrooms

and lecture halls.

Technology trends and

capabilities can change

rapidly as tablets are be-

ginning to replace laptops

on campus.

“The majority of my

students use laptops in

class but I’ve been seeing

increasingly more tablets

in lectures,” says English

professor Jason Stevens.

“Students use their tablets

like notepads and use sty-

lus pens to handwrite their

notes.

“It’s a lot less obtrusive

than sitting behind a lap-

top. I expect to see more

tablets in my classes this

year.”

Technology experts

agree with Stevens.

“Today’s tablets are light,

easy to maneuver and con-

nect to primary computers

for more involved research

and writing,” says Toshi-

ba’s education specialist

Trevor Dantas.

“They are ideal for stu-

dents on the go because

they can be carried in any

purse or bag and can be

used like digital notebooks

where fi les can be convert-

ed to text and saved on pri-

mary computers.”

These touch control de-

vices are coming of age

with today’s post-secndary

students.

They’ve gone from the

couch straight to the class-

room in a very short period

of time.

When tablets surged in

popularity with the intro-

duction of the Android op-

erating system they were

initially used for light In-

ternet browsing, online

gaming such as Angry

Birds and of course social

media.

App developers have

invested a lot of time and

energy into extending the

utility of devices and the

ability to save, store and

keyword search handwrit-

ten notes is one example.

Innovative apps now en-

able students to edit and

view their fi les on tablet de-

vices, much like they would

on their laptop or desktop

computer.

Students can even use

tablets to take images of

whiteboard notes and con-

vert them to editable note

fi les or record lectures to

review later with the abil-

ity to adjust the volume of

separate audio tracks, said

Dantas.

“We see tablets as the

ideal secondary device for

students,” added Stevens.

“The key to using a tablet

in the classroom is fi nding

models that have as many

connectivity ports as pos-

sible.

“Ports provide the fl ex-

ibility of connecting direct-

ly to a PC hard drive for fi le

saving and storage.”

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BY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express

Life-long learning is the

defi ning phrase for Red

Deer Public Schools Com-

munity Programs, based at

Lindsay Thurber Compre-

hensive High School.

Staff say that whether

folks are looking to follow a

personal interest, advance

their careers or enhance

their lifestyles, there are all

kinds of courses covering

a range of topics and sub-

jects.

There are also courses of

a mainly practical nature

as well. It’s a great way

to test and see if a given

area is something you re-

ally want to pursue more

specifi cally, too, said Rixta

Moritz, Community Pro-

grams coordinator.

Community Programs is

also going into its 47th year.

As Moritz points out,

there’s everything from

Building Your Thinking

Power, several language

classes (Spanish and Be-

ginner’s German) to Intro-

duction to Stained Glass to

Easy Ways to Reduce/Re-

verse the Effects of Stress

and Basic Belly Dancing.

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the soaring popularity of

shoppers’ utilizing cou-

pons. Another fascinating

choice is a course called

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Other courses include

How to Manage Your Emo-

tions So They Don’t Control

You to several popular law-

oriented courses dealing

with everything from wills,

preparation for divorce to

being an executor. The law

courses are taught by local

lawyers.

Almost all of these cours-

es are run out of Lindsay

Thurber Comprehensive

High School, and they are

offered through the year.

They can very in length

from a single session to

several weeks in length as

well.

Community Programs

also offers hundreds of on-

line classes as well. These

run the gamut from Blog-

ging and Podcasting for Be-

ginners, How to Get Started

in Game Development, Cre-

ating Web Pages and Ef-

fective Business Writing to

Marriage and Relationship

Keys to Success, Beginning

Conversational French,

Drawing for the Absolute

Beginner and Discover Dig-

ital Photography.

Brenda Knapp, Commu-

nity Programs secretary,

said that for some, the so-

cial aspect of the courses

at LTCHS really adds to the

overall experience, but the

online courses offer a fl ex-

ibility for those who fi nd it

more convenient to study

at home.

“You can browse them all

on our web site.”

Keeping classes afford-

able has always been part

of the mandate, added

Knapp.

As for who teaches, many

of the classes are led by

people with a tremendous

passion and talent for the

given area of study. Some

are retired professionals

and simply want to keep

sharing their knowledge

specialties with others.

“They have a passion for

sharing with the commu-

nity,” she said. “There’s a

lot of people out there that

have all kinds of skills and

abilities and they can share

it with their community.”

Staff also invite prospec-

tive teachers to approach

them with ideas for classes

as well.

Moritz agrees. “A lot of

times they get as much out

of it as the students.”

For Moritz and Knapp,

seeing people sign up for

courses and broaden their

experience is a fulfi lling

line of work. It’s fun to see

how many folks take one

course and then are essen-

tially hooked on garnering

knowledge in lots of other

areas as well.

“They’re improving their

lives. They’re doing some-

thing that is fulfi lling to

them so we are just helping

them reach that goal.”

For more information,

check out www.communi-

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TO THEM SO WE ARE JUST HELPING THEM REACH THAT GOAL.”

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accepted for the fall program:• 12 Weeks of Instruction (1 x per week)

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• CAAA Membership + FCA Insurance Coverage

• Cost: $250 + Purchase of 3 Arrows ($25)

• Classes Held Tuesday OR Wednesday Evening:

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BY JENNA SWANRed Deer Express

Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E)

and the Red Deer Immigrant Centre locat-

ed downtown on Gaetz Avenue at #202-5000

50 Ave. is the answer for those looking to

improve their English.

With accredited courses in Language In-

struction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)

for immigrants as well as permanent resi-

dents and refugees looking to improve

their English, C.A.R.E. makes class conve-

nient and fun, staff say.

It also provides free on-site licensed

childcare for students with preschool chil-

dren. The LINC program supports the

settlement, adaptation and integration of

newcomers into Canada.

“Newcomers are fi rst assessed to de-

termine their Canadian Language Bench-

mark levels in the four major skill areas,”

said Frank Bauer, fi nance and administra-

tion manager for C.A.R.E.

“Based on their results they are placed in

one of the six LINC levels that we offer at

C.A.R.E - Literacy through LINC Level 5.”

Per year C.A.R.E provides English in-

struction to approximately 270 students

from 54 different countries and 38 languag-

es.

Currently their largest group is from

Afghanistan, followed by El Salvador. The

third largest group is from China.

Last year they had several new students

from Egypt, Mexico and Brazil. Classes

range in size from eight to 15 students, and

there are between 140 and 145 students en-

rolled in the program at any session.

With nine part-time and full-time in-

structors teaching reading, spelling, pro-

nunciation and conversation, students are

put in a personal setting with an emphasis

on talking to one another to improve their

language skills.

“The English as a Second Language

program is funded by the City of Red Deer

through the Life Long Learning Council,”

said Bauer.

“It is offered in the evenings during

spring, fall, and winter for immigrants

who are ineligible or unable to attend day-

time classes. Classes are twice a week, for

three hours each evening and run 10 weeks

for a total of 60 hours. There are fi ve class-

es with levels from beginner to level four.”

Upon registering for the sessions, stu-

dents must do an informal assessment or

provide proof of their language ability as

well as pay a fee token for the course. They

are provided with a certifi cate of atten-

dance at the end of each session.

“Many of our evening ESL students

are temporary foreign workers settling in

Central Alberta,� said Bauer. �Last year in

particular, we had a large group of Ukrai-

nian employees from Olymel whose num-

bers were large enough that we had our

fi rst monolingual ESL class.”

Having just started last week, C.A.R.E is

offering free conversation circles in which

those looking to improve their English

may converse with one another on the as-

signed topic of the day.

Conversation circles are a great way to

improve your English while working along

side a group, said Bauer.

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As another school year

draws closer, weighing

technology options is prob-

ably the furthest things

from the minds of parents

and students.

But with laptops now a

staple in most lecture halls,

it’s hard to shelve students’

needs for quality technol-

ogy.

Parents and students

also have many different

views on what to look for in

a laptop.

According to a national

survey of 1,000 Canadians,

23% of students said they

considered support for

gaming a priority in a lap-

top.

That was compared to

only 10% of parents.

“Picking the right laptop

doesn’t have to be a daunt-

ing task,” says Trevor Dan-

tas, Toshiba’s education

specialist.

“There are many laptop

options available for work

and play; the key is to de-

cide what the machine’s

primary function will be

and narrow down the fea-

tures you require.”

• Functionality – con-

sider whether you are look-

ing for a laptop that will

be solely used for typing

essays and research or for

entertainment purposes as

well.

While word processing

remains a necessity, stu-

dents are known to watch

the occasional movie on

their laptop.

Even with minimal en-

tertainment needs, certain

programs such as graphic

design or architecture re-

quire students to run more

graphics-intensive pro-

grams and you need to be

sure you have a machine

that can keep up.

For students hoping to

use their laptop for work

and play, intense gaming

requires a faster-than-aver-

age processor and a quality

video card.

• Mobility – decide how

portable you want the de-

vice to be and whether your

laptop will be travelling to

the classroom or acting as

a primary home computer.

Laptops come in screen siz-

es of 14, 15, and 17-inches

and screen size has a direct

correlation with the unit’s

size and weight.

A smaller laptop will fi t

easily and more comfort-

ably in a backpack or on

those small retractable lec-

ture hall desks.

A larger system is better

suited to being a primary

work and entertainment

hub that won’t leave home

very often.

• Durability – mobility

increases the wear and tear

on a laptop and nothing is

more important than data

to a hardworking student.

Look for systems that fea-

ture hard drive shock pro-

tectors to shield data from

accidental drops to ensure

that fi les remain intact.

• User-friendliness – the

rise in popularity of touch

screen tablets has led to a

new generation of laptops

featuring touch screen tech-

nology.

With Windows 8 you can

push and scroll through

apps, various documents

and photo fi les with a swipe

of a fi nger.

These units let students

operate in a touch screen

environment, which they

are increasingly familiar

with, or opt for full key-

board functionality depend-

ing on their preference.

• Convenience – think

about other devices you

may need to connect to

your laptop.

Laptops with multiple

USB and HDMI ports give

you the ability to connect

phones and music play-

ers, as well as secondary

monitors, TVs and external

drives.

With multiple ports you

don’t have to keep unplug-

ging devices.

Certain USB ports can re-

main functional even when

the laptop is off to charge

your cell phone or play

music through the laptop

speakers.

Once you know the fea-

tures you need it’s time to

compare products in store

or online and consider

secondary factors such as

price, brand and overall

aesthetics.

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