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Page 8 CCAC News Monday, October 18, 2010 Safety, Security Notes FROM TREAT ALARMS,PAGE 1 Most common targets are electronics (especially laptops) and after-market speaker systems. The thieves strike quickly and are gone before Security is ever alerted. Often they smash a window, further compounding the loss. It only takes a moment to put something in the console, glove compartment or trunk. As for speakers, do not put window decals advertising the various brands on your vehicle. That almost guarantees you’ll be targeted. These thieves are experienced and have been plaguing the Monroeville and Plum Borough area for years. Lastly, please remember that when it comes to personal safety, your best defense is self awareness. Pay attention to your surroundings at all times and if your senses warn you of impending danger, take heed. Some options are to simply turn around, get help, move into a group or seek alternate routes. Security is always available for escorts. Dial 6653 from a hall phone, dial 0 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. or, after hours and on weekends, dial 412- 298-1368, the Security cell phone. When walking to your car, especially in the evening, have your keys in hand, get in your car quickly and lock the doors before doing anything else. Harvard recognizes CCAC’s Dislocated Worker Tuition Waiver program as ‘Bright Idea’ Program to help laid-off workers listed among 173 honorees nationwide PITTSBURGH—The Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) launched an initiative in 2009 to provide tuition waivers for laid-off workers to retrain for high-demand occupations. The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, announced that CCAC’s Career Transition Center for Dislocated Workers is one of 173 government programs selected for its newly-created Bright Ideas program. In its inaugural year, Bright Ideas is designed to recognize and share creative government initiatives around the country with interested public sector, nonprofit and academic communities. Bright Ideas seeks to complement the long-standing Innovations in American Government Awards Program by providing government agencies with a collection of new solutions that can be considered and adopted today. This year’s cohort of Bright Ideas was chosen by a team of expert evaluators made up of academics, practitioners and former public servants. Selected from a pool of nearly 600 applicants, including smaller-scale pilots, 2010 Bright Ideas address a range of pressing issues including poverty reduction, environmental conservation and emergency management. “We are honored to be included among these distinguished awardees,” said Alex Johnson, CCAC president. “CCAC has always sought to meet the needs of our community, and the Career Transition Center for Dislocated Workers is a natural outgrowth of our mission to provide affordable access to quality education.” CCAC’s Career Transition Center for Dislocated Workers has enrolled more than 325 individuals since its launch in the Next Collegian Deadline Nov. 12 Publication Date Nov. 22 spring of 2009. For spring 2011, the center will provide tuition waivers in eight certificate programs for Allegheny County residents laid off within the past year due to the economic downturn. Eligible programs include Accounting, Administrative Computer Specialist, Automotive Technology, Basic Computer- Aided Drafting (CAD), Business Management, Early Education & Child Development, Information Technology Support and Nurse Aide Training. For more information, visit www.ccac. edu and click the link for “Career Transition Center for Dislocated Workers,” or search keyword “dislocated workers.” “For over 20 years we have been honoring the country’s most creative public sector initiatives through our Innovations in American Government Awards Program,” said Anthony Saich, director of the Ash Center. “The creation of Bright Ideas was a natural next step to shed light on an even greater number of noteworthy programs and practices across our nation and to encourage practitioners to make these ideas work in their own backyards.” CCAC and the other 2010 Bright Ideas will be showcased on the Center’s Government Innovators Network, an online marketplace of ideas and examples of government innovation for policymakers and practitioners. The inaugural group of Bright Ideas will serve as a cornerstone of a new online community where innovative ideas are proposed, shared, and disseminated. The Ash Center also envisions that these Bright Ideas have the potential to become future Innovations in American Government winners. Bright Ideas is an initiative of the Ash Center’s Innovations in Government Program, which spotlights exemplary models of government innovation and advances efforts to address the nation’s most pressing public concerns. Throughout its history, the program has generated a wealth of research based on award-winning government innovations and the study of how innovation occurs. The Ash Center will be accepting applications and recognizing more Bright Ideas on a rolling basis throughout the year. New DVDs at the Boyce Campus Library Dear John is based on Nicholas Spark’s best seller, and like most of his stories, it is bitter sweet. A soldier and a young girl meet at the beach in South Carolina and fall in love. They vow to be together after his next tour of duty, but then 9/11 happens. Hachiko: a Dog’s Tale is based on a true story about a loyal dog that accompanies his master to and from the train station everyday and continues to wait for him years after his death. There is a statue of Hachiko at the real train station in Tokyo. (The dog’s facial expressions will tug at your heart) The Last Song is based on another Nicholas Sparks book. Sullen teen Ronnie and her brother have to spend the summer with their estranged dad on a beach in Georgia. She meets a town boy and, of course, falls in love. The plot line involves the relationship between Ronnie and her dad – she is angry at him for divorcing her mom and although she is a piano prodigy, refuses to play and turns her back on her admittance to Julliard. Letters to Juliet is predictably a “feel good” movie about a long lost love. Women write letters to Shakespeare’s doomed Juliet and pin them to a wall in Verona; her appointed “secretaries” answer the letters. A 50 year old unanswered letter is found and answered. This sets off a chain of events that is the story. And for the kids -Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue . This Disney film recount the first time Tinker Bell meets a human - and it’s not Peter or the Lost Boys. Tink tries to help a little girl whose father doesn’t have time for her; the other fairies become concerned because she is staying in the human world too long and attempt a daring rescue. DESIGNER STORE WITH A TWIST Buyers are shopping resale for great deals! Regeneration in Monroeville has high end designers for low end prices! Shoppers come from Ohio, West Virginia, Butler, Beaver, Altoona, Pittsburgh, and Greensburg to tap Monroeville’s best kept secret! Shoppers can now buy quality, brand-name merchandise for just a fraction of a cost. In these economic times, Regeneration will definitely help to stretch the retail dollar. Brands such as True Religion, Seven for all Mankind, Rock & Republic, Juicy Couture, Coach, Ugg, Abercrombie, and more are found among the racks here. You can also bring in your designer labels and get cash on the spot for them or trade for great labels from Regeneration! For more information about Regeneration, go to www.regenerationclothing.com, find them on Facebook, or call 412-229-8184. Past issues (to March 2007) of the Boyce Collegian are available online. Go directly to http://www.ccac.edu/default.aspx?id=138818
Monday, October 18, 2010 CCAC News Page 9 CCAC offers training for jobs in Marcellus Shale industry College presents wide range of programs PITTSBURGH—The Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) is developing numerous degree and certificate programs that align with sustainable, highskill occupations in the Marcellus Shale natural gas industry. The programs and public workshops are part of a comprehensive strategy to prepare individuals for a wide range of occupations across the industry. “Current state and regional proposals focus on helping individuals become entrylevel field workers for the industry,” said Charles Blocksidge, executive director of the CCAC–Allegheny County Workforce Alliance. “CCAC also wants to position itself to serve those industry employees who seek more substantial positions in the industry and to assist entry-level workers in their move up career ladders.” CCAC has been working with Allegheny County Economic Development and the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board (TRWIB), monitoring the jobs and training opportunities available in the industry. CCAC is working to adapt and develop programs that can meet specific Marcellus Shale industry needs. “CCAC’s mission has always included preparing individuals for the careers available in our region’s economy,” said CCAC President Alex Johnson. “Our aim with the Marcellus Shale is to help ensure that people have the skills to take advantage of these emerging jobs as they are created.” CCAC has developed or retooled several programs specifically to better prepare individuals for opportunities in this emerging field: • Welding associate’s degree—A new pipe welding course will provide students with skills in the process employed by the Marcellus Shale industry to connect natural gas cross-country transmission pipelines. • Bio-remediation certificate—A program under development with Frac Biologics and Allegheny- Singer Research Institute will prepare technicians to treat wastewater from drilling wells. • Drilling industry certificate—A non-credit, short-term training certificate will address many of the skill sets in electronics, instruments and controls needed by mechanics and other industry personnel. • First Responder PA DOH certification—A course will assist individuals who might be first on the scene of an industrial type emergency in addressing the EMS issues that can arise on drilling sites and related locations. CCAC is collaborating with other schools, such as Westmoreland County Community College, to train workers for additional jobs like roustabouts. CCAC will also focus on serving the economic hubs of the industry in Pittsburgh and Washington County, preparing individuals for a broad range of occupations in the headquarters, legal, financial and technical areas. “Throughout CCAC’s approach to this new industry, our focus has been on preparing well-rounded individuals who will not only be prepared for jobs with the Marcellus Shale but also have transferable skills to succeed in other industries,” said Judy Savolskis, interim vice president for Workforce Development. David Steinhart Memorial Scholarship Fund Book & Brownie Sale Nov 1-8 5th floor entrance to Boyce campus... all day and night
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