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by Betty Barton

A crowd of over 200 people
gathered at the Inn of the West to
honour the second graduating class
of the Pathways program Jan. 16.
The 32-week program, conducted
at the Kermode Friendship Centre,
was designed to provide life skills,
academic upgrading with com-
puters, job search skills and woftk
experience and _ inter-cultural
awareness to natives from this
region.

Coordinator Ron Jacobs and
Canada Employment Centre repre-
sentative Gail Gourlie called it "the
most successful program of its

kind in Canada". Fifteen partici-’

pants started the program, and 15
graduated from it. The graduating
class, all women, are Arlene
Moore, Anne Wright, Mary
Johnny, Marjorie MacMillan,
Deborah Tait, Margaret Jackson,
Elaine Kaska, Marlene Abou,
Jackie Stelmacher, Priscilla
Williams, Rose Tashoots, Pamela
Campbell, Teresa Steinhauer,
Linda Porter and Lynda Seymour.
Marlene and Jackie were presented
with awards for perseverance and
personal initiative in the program.

Each of the grads thanked their
family, friends and coordinators of
Pathways. Teresa Steinhauer said,
"It has taught me to find patience
and exercise it. | know Ron’s heart
is in the right place. Thanks to
Eleanor Keys (life  skikls

coordinator), I find adapting to-

change is easier than it used to
be.” She ended her speech with a
line from a song, "You are the
lock and you are the key to who
you are.” Eleanor Keys, who will
be leaving Terrace before the
beginning of the next program Feb.
11, responded, "In lifeskills, we
get in touch with our roots and
learn to respect others." A graduate
from the first Pathways program,
Sandra Fifi, will be taking
Eleanor’s place as life skills
coordinator for the third Pathways
class. Sandra has been taking life
skills instruction in Alberta for
several months.

Deborah Tait, another current
graduate, said, "We learned a lot
of lessons, some more difficult that
others. The most useful things I

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Terrace Review — Wednesday, January 30, 1991 BS

Pathways sends out second wave of grads.

Pathways, a 32-week program designed to teach people the skills they need to get a job and get on with their lives, celebrated

the graduation of its second class Jan. 23. A third class will begin soon.

learned were communication skills
and the work experience." Work
experience entailed six weeks of
on-the-job training with a varicty
of interested local employers, most
of whom were represented at the
banquet.

School District 88 chairman Edna
Cooper concluded the evening with
a speech to the graduates, telling
them, "It’s all out there. You’ve
done it once and you can do it
again. We're all learning. From
your own experiences in this pro-
gram, you know your support is
the net that can catch these people
[who . would benefit from
Pathways]."

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position.

Project Literacy Terrace
Volunteer Literacy
Program Co-ordinator

required

The co-ordinator will be responsible for establishing a
literacy program in Terrace.

DUTIES: organize and operate office, recruit and train
tutors, match learners/tutors, counsel learners, raise
community awareness of literacy issues, establish and

EDUCATION: B.A. in a related field OR several years
experience In adult literacy. Must have excellent
communication and organizational skills. A background
in administration would be an asset.

SALARY: $2400 per month. This is a one-year term

Apply with resume to: Project Literacy Terrace

c/o 5127 McConnell Ave.,

Terrace, B.C. V8G 4W9
Contact Etaine Hall at 635-7134 for further information.
CLOSING DATE: February 15, 1991

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