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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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.
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-
dermusik.
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-
ter would do with the program,
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,
down, high, low, and using dif-
ferent skills to relax babies or
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-
trovert to the extrovert.
In their online training, teach-
ers learn that it is important to
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-
ter in the next class.”
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
that siblings may participate to-
gether and children with learn-
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come. The classes are designed to
be fl exible for the children.
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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-
el to London in 2015.
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Learning Connections Red Deer Express 5
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.
Maryview School - Pre-K to Grade 5 Before, & A er School Program + Day me Kinder Care 3829 - 39 Street, Red Deer 403.347.1455
St. Teresa of Avila School - Pre-K to Grade 5 Before & A er School Program 190 Glendale Boulevard, Red Deer 403.346.0505
St. Elizabeth Seton School - Pre-K to Grade 5 35 Addinell Avenue, Red Deer 403.343.6017
Holy Family School - Pre-K to Grade 5 Before & A er School Program 69 Douglas Avenue, Red Deer 403.341.3777
St. Mar n de Porres School - K to Grade 5 Before & A er School Program, Fine Arts Program 3911 - 57A Avenue, Red Deer 403.347.5650
École Camille J. Lerouge School Pre-K to Grade 9 French Immersion – K to Grade 9 English Middle – Grade 6 to 9 5530 - 42A Avenue, Red Deer 403.347.7830
St. Patrick’s Community School Year Round Program – K to Grade 9 Sports Excellence Academy – Grade 6 to 9 56 Holt Street, Red Deer 403.343.3238
St. Francis of Assisi Middle School - Grades 6 to 9 321 Lindsay Avenue, Red Deer 403.314.1449
St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School - Grades 6 to 9 3821 - 39 Street, Red Deer 403.346.8951
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École Mother Teresa School - Grades 3 to 9 English & French Immersion 79 Old Boomer Road, Sylvan Lake 403.887.6371
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New Student Registra on starts Thursday August 22 at the school The transition from high
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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Ready for the lecture hall? Tips to earn the perfect grade
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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.
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
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Learning Connections Red Deer Express 7
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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.
“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.
There is even a coupon-
ing workshop to tap into
the soaring popularity of
shoppers’ utilizing cou-
pons. Another fascinating
choice is a course called
Getting Paid to Talk, Mak-
ing Money with Your Voice.
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-
typrograms.rdpsd.ab.ca or
call 403-342-1059.
“THEY’RE IMPROVING THEIR LIVES. THEY’RE DOING SOMETHING THAT IS FULFILLING
TO THEM SO WE ARE JUST HELPING THEM REACH THAT GOAL.”
RIXTA MORITZ
Extensive learning choices with Community ProgramsBoth ‘in class’ and online opportunities are available to Central Albertans
VARIETY – Photography is one of the many courses offered through the Community Programs run by the Red Deer Public School District.
10 Red Deer Express Learning Connectionss Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Registration Registration NightNight
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Juniors Program (Ages 7 - 17)Registrations are now being
accepted for the fall program:• 12 Weeks of Instruction (1 x per week)
• Use of Club Bows / Targets
• 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.
Improving English made easy with C.A.R.E.Red Deer organization offers range of programs for newcomers to City
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Registration is from 6-8pm at
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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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