Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 29, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba How far can i go kids Colour their Way to technical education How far can 160 colourful careers Book promoting technical education and careers to a production Art instructor at Winnipeg technical College and a member of the vocational teachers association of Manitoba Andy Stout firmly believes in the value of technical 1 have always been concerned about the misconception of vocational says it is a viable option and it is complementary with academic at a Tam meeting last Stout realized that educating the Public about the benefits of technical education encompass Only High school students and in he suggested that informing children about their future career options might be a great Way to pro Mote vocational training in the Early everyone Stout then had the task of developing something that could capture not Only the the imaginations of a colouring Book seemed like the perfect written and illustrated by the How far can i go colouring Book pro motes career ideas to Young boys and his colourful careers include an health care computer hair construction worker and robotics he chose a space theme to communicate his what kid Doest want to be in a rocket ship says i thought the space idea was something that want gender specific because in space suits you cant Tell if my drawings Are boys or Etc production Art students managed to print colouring books in time for the Winnipeg International childrens festival last All books were gone by the second Day of the festival so we have since reprinted another and keep getting orders for More colouring says i Hope to see even More printed next year because id like to see these colouring books in every elementary school in Stout notes that Winnipeg technical College supported his idea from concept to completion and graciously donated funds for a festival display the College was right behind me in this Effort because they also feel very strongly that Young people should be aware of he Craft Sale Etc is holding a Craft Sale with proceeds going to the Winnipeg technical College scholarship november 2000 time am pm location Henlow 130 Henlow Bay to Purchase a table or for More please Call whats new High tech Cisco and Microsoft 2000 training is now available through the networking support technician and microcomputer systems technician the desktop publishing program name was recently changed to new Media electronic publishing to More accurately reflect Industry the Nail technician certificate program was introduced in september International student program 40 korean students came to Etc to learn English hospitality and health care aide mature student makes the Grade when Scott Jackson was forced to leave his Job at Maple Leaf foods after Over 16 years of he was faced with one of the biggest decisions of his life what to do losing a Job is a very difficult thing especially with kids and a recalls i had a full plate and was really worried about what direction to but when i came to Winnipeg Industrial welding Grad Scott Jackson its never too late to go Back to technical col i had a very positive when i left Maple i knew some people in the welding Indus try and they suggested it would be a Good says i knew there were jobs available and thought welding would be an interesting skill to at going Back to school was both exciting and intimidating for i came to the Industrial welding program ready to he but i was the oldest Guy in the i eventually realized that everyone was in the same we were there to regardless of our he says his younger classmates soon became his pals and he had a very Posi Tive experience in the classroom envy its so True that you Are Only As old As you Jackson Jackson adds that he enjoyed learning his new found welding Trade from two very dedicated instructors Myron Becker and Larry both instructors had a lot of patience and did everything within reason to help me finish the he they allowed flex Ible scheduling that enabled me to pick up my son from Day knowing that my son was taken care of gave me peace of mind so i could concentrate on learn i am very grateful to these ;