Febrero 2011 - Kankakee Community College

Kankakee Community College Volume 6 ◆ Edition 1 Julio February 2011
Financial Planning
Private KCC scholarships
Last year, KCC gave $200,000 to deserving students. Now
is the time to begin filling out applications for scholarships
and financial aid. For assistance on filling out Spring 2011
application call Deisy Anderson 815-802-8739 or e-mail or visit
www.kcc.edu for more information. Deadlines are in April.
FAFSA Workshops
If you are eligible for FAFSA (Financial Aid), apply today.
Financial Aid is on a first come first serve basis until the money
runs out. Don’t be left behind! Come to one of our workshops.
Information Night: Tuesday, Jan. 25, 7-8 p.m.
Workshop: Tuesday, Feb. 22, 6:30-8 p.m.
Workshop: Wednesday, March 2, 6:30-8 p.m.
Assistance in Spanish is available. Contact Rosa Varela (ISAC)
for a personal appointment in Spanish – rvarela@isac.org •
708-227-2286.
Community classes
Spanish Interpretation
Are you already bilingual? Enroll now in Spanish
Interpretation: Legal Interpretation. Class meets on Mondays
from Jan. 24 to April 4, 6-9 p.m. Participants must be fluent
in Spanish and English before enrollment. Instructor: Lupita
Sorich. Call 815-802-8200 to register.
The Office of Continuing Education & Career Services offers
several courses taught in Spanish for the Hispanic community
based on demand. Please contact Deisy Anderson to indicate
your interest: 815-802-8739.
Food Sanitation and Safety Certification
This Office of Continuing Education and Career Services
course, taught in Spanish, emphasizes food protection through
sanitation training. You will learn proper food care for food
service establishments. Successful completion of the course’s
qualifying examination qualifies individuals for Illinois
Department of Public Health Certification.
OSHA certification course
This course is presented as part of the OSHA Outreach
Program for general industry. Upon successful completion,
students will receive a course completion certificate and a
wallet-sized OSHA completion card.
The course is appropriate for workers, foremen, job
supervisors, inspectors, etc., involved in industry. Modules
are based on general industry safety standards and include:
Introduction to OSHA, Electrical Safety, Lockout/Tagout,
Walking and Working Surfaces, Exit Routes, Emergency
Action and Fire Prevention Plans and Fire Protection, Materials
Handling/Back Injury Prevention, Personal Protective
Equipment, Machine Guarding, Hazard communication or
HAZCOM and Bloodborne Pathogens.
How to Open a Childcare Business
If you are interested in starting your own childcare business,
this workshop, conducted in Spanish, can help you get started.
Representatives from Child Care Resource and Referral will
answer questions to help you prepare your business. If you
would like to attend a workshop in the future, and for more
information in Spanish, go to www.inccrra.org/starting-achildcare-business.
Mentoring our mentors program
We have many Hispanic leaders who are able and
willing to serve as mentors for our students. To better serve
the needs of the student, we also need some guidance on how
and when to be a mentor. Our classes will address the qualities,
qualifications and roles of different types of mentors. We aim to
offer guidelines and procedures to have a practical mentoring
program and being able to provide a realistic approach to
mentor students into achieving career path goals.
English as a Second Language courses
The English as a Second Language (ESL) program assists
those whose native language is not English. The program has
proven particularly helpful to persons not native to the United
States. All ESL classes are provided at no cost to the student.
Program orientations are required before enrollment.
ESL classes are held at the following sites:
Immaculate Conception Church
224 N. Sector St., Gilman
Tuesday and Thursday, 6-9 p.m.
Lisieux Pastoral Center
371 N. St. Joseph Ave., Kankakee
Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. - noon; and
Tuesday and Thursday, 6-9 p.m.
Momence City Hall
29 N. Dixie Highway, Momence
Tuesday and Thursday, 6-9 p.m.
Community wellness
On Jan. 22, the New Life Pentecostal Medical Clinic
for the Uninsured will be opening at 183 N. Schuyler Ave.
in Kankakee. Please contact Pastor Larry Garcia for more
information 815-258-1163.
This is a non-profit clinic for those who do not have insurance
or cannot get insurance due to a pre-existing condition.
Hispanic
Arts & Heritage Day
for Education
Coming
soon
Coming
soon
The 2nd Annual Hispanic Arts & Heritage Day for
Education will be held during the Farmer’s Market in
down town Kankakee in August.
We hope to have another day of festivity in 2011 with
cultural food, live music, arts and crafts, and dance. Last
year, it was wonderful seeing Hispanic families actively
involved and having fun at the Farmer’s Market. Through
raffle donations, we were able to raise scholarship money.
If you are an artist, musician or vendor interested in
supporting Hispanics in education, come join us this
summer. E-mail danderson@kcc.edu for more information.
The Kankakee Farmer’s Market is located at the corner
of Merchant Street and Schuyler Avenue.