Our Instructors are:

• Phil Galloway, instructs 2 levels of Computer classes and 1 level of Career classes as well as updates our website and he assists with Math and Science.

• Cecilia Arden who facilitates 3 levels of English classes.

• Debbie Anderson, who is our language specialist who is teaching beginning reading skills to individual students.

• Kimberly Moreside, who is the coordinator of the Training Centre and instructor with Math and Science groups.

In March and April the class continued a sewing project with making moccasins and other traditional clothing. Mona Evaglok and some of us persevered with their beading. Susan Chaffee demonstrated the way to stretch and soften the leather to make the gathers on the hide. The project leader is Alice Wifladt who has several years of experience with sewing traditional clothing. She demonstrated how to sew a backing on the uppers, and how to cut out the hide; Alice hopes to open her own sewing business in the future. Her leadership is greatly appreciated. Students have raised money for the sewing supplies through a cultural awareness contribution from Education, Culture and Employment, recycling bottles and cans, and 50-50 draws.

Students phoned employers, prepared cover letters, updated resumes, compiled a list of references, completed RCMP criminal record checks, prepared for interview possible questions, role played and completed actual interviews, analyzed and evaluated, and created or updated employment portfolios. Further to this, instructor Phil Galloway explained the need for the 9 essential skills in the employment career choices of students and gave students opportunities to go “on-line”. The nine Essential Skills as deemed by HRSDC are: