Work Education Newsletter September 2009 - NMIT

NMIT, work EducaTIoN cENTrE, FaculTy oF BusINEss
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Fostering Links – Partnership Initiatives
Paul Papadatos – Northland Youth Centre,
Project Officer
Con – Northland Youth Centre,
Volunteer Youth Leader
Gabby Reardon – Work Education Centre,
Work Experience Co-ordinator
Moving Into Work
Partnerships have been developed to
foster closer links with the business
community and local government, to
provide employment opportunities for
our students.
Following discussions with the cities
of Darebin, Whittlesea, Epping and
Nillumbik, and shopping centres
such as Epping Plaza, Northland
and Westfield Plenty Valley, work
experience participation has
increased and some students have
gained employment.
Partnerships will be of mutual
benefit to students, host employers
and the wider community. Con is a
Volunteer Youth Leader in the Youth
Leadership program, at the NYC Drop
in Centre. He recently commenced
work at Harris Scarfe at Epping Plaza.
Some of the students who have
achieved employment this year.
The Work Education Centre at NMIT
is the leader in training people with
special, individual learning needs.
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Community Connections
Trevor and Christopher
Barista Training
Certificate I Hospitality students are developing espresso
coffee making skills in the industry training facility at NMIT.
Training is hands on and includes working the espresso
machine, grinding and extraction of roasted coffee, cleaning
and maintenance of equipment and milk texturing.
Students will be able to use these skills in future
employment.
Bow WOW! Festival
Students from Certificate I in Live Production, Theatre &
Events (Ignition Theatre Training) facilitated a Puppetry
Workshop at the Bow WOW! Festival in June 2009.
As part of the workshop, participants watched a short
puppet performance, made their own puppets and used
theatre lighting. Jaad (pictured) participated along with
other students from the Work Education Centre. The
Bow WOW! Festival was hosted by Family Dog Circus. The
festival invited young people with and without disabilities
to Come see what we can do together.
annie russell Head of Centre, Work Education Centre, NMIT
Gabby reardon Practical Placement Coordinator, WEC, NMIT
gabbyreardon@nmit.vic.edu.au 03 9269 8390
david wilson Practical Placement Coordinator, WEC, NMIT
davidwilson@nmit.vic.edu.au 03 9269 8390
The collaborative partnership between the Work Education
Centre and Sprout Community Garden has provided an
exciting opportunity for on-site skills training. Sprout staff,
including the head gardener, support the initiative. They
see the mutual benefit for them as well as the students.
Horticulture students utilise Sprout’s excellent and well
equipped facility. Outcomes in practical horticulture skills,
garden maintenance, plant care, propagation and tree care
as well as team work and personal management were
achieved.
Students have helped prepare for the monthly community
market, landscaped the BBQ area, lay concrete pavers for
the tool shed and propagated seeds and plants. Students
have enthusiastically explored the many and varied aspects
of sustainable gardening practice.
Lisa (trainer) working with Jarrod and David.
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Jaad
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