Hi Everyone! With the holiday season quickly approaching I imagine most CAP networks are gearing up for holiday themed fun. The December Issue will feature holiday success stories from CAP sites this year. Please check out the November issue below for some inspiration before the big holiday rush! Network 1 has had lots of success this CAP year, their Regional Coordinator Karena Thorburn has been involved with the program for years and sent in the success stories below to be shared with other CAP networks across the province. ENJOY! :)

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Mac Cox is the new youth worker at the Atikokan Public Library. He is currently planning a digital video workshop for teens in collaboration with the high school. Mac will probably conduct one after school session there each week. He will be at the library for the rest of the week, giving instructions computer and internet basics as well as a new program that will teach teens to create computer animation. For the Animation Course he plans to teach the students the basics of 3D animation using Carrara 6. For the Video Course the participants will spend the first few sessions learning about film production techniques, the proper use of a video camera, practicing different camera angles, editing and scripting. Participants will then have several sessions to create their video and at the end their will be a party!





3D Animation

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Think about the future: The two youth workers at the Billings Public Library, Brenda McKeen and Kendra Edwards are both up to some interesting events at their CAP sites too. They have arranged and set up for a local labor market consultant to present to young adults regarding college/university planning and different programs and personality and competency test etc that can be accessed on the computer.

As well as setting up a slide show and display for a local community member that is currently in Tibet to present as part of library promotion – they will be selling jewelry from Tibet for this person in exchange for pictures and books of his trip to update the community on what he is doing and the benefits of his trip – great donated material for the library and other university students are now interested in travelling like he is. Promoting interlibrary loan to these people to find out more about different places they may want to investigate for future travel programs.

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All of the youth in Network 1 have been doing a fabulous job! All of the youth are busy creating and delivering CyberCamps to their communities from the basics such as creating an email address to learning new software programs. Ashley Lalonde from the Nipigon Public Library will be entering a float with a CAP theme in her communities Christmas Parade. “Are you Smarter than Your Kids” workshops are in the makes for parents by Crystal Gingras at the Marathon Public Library. Jill Purdon from the Geraldton Public Library is very focused on attracting teens to her CAP site this year and his been conducting survey’s to gauge their interest. She will also be hosting a scrapbooking CyberCamp this year. As well as plans for a games night are in the works! Kate Boulanger from Longlac Public Library plans on hosting a Facebook Safety CyberCamp for parents. Adam Nadone from Nakina Public Library has also been offering Facebook CyberCamps where he also deals with pictures. Jesse Paulson from the Terrace Bay Public Library will be offering Christmas CyberCamps that are aimed at shopping online and keeping in touch with loved ones. Jesse has also been working closely with senior citizens to create email addresses. A gaming night will also be occurring at the Terrace Bay Public Library with rock band none the less! Samantha Lengyel from the Schrieber Public Library has been creating new ways of doing things around her CAP site to save time! She has also been hosting a CyberCamp for kids 6-11 and is quite happy with the success.

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CYBERCAMP SUCCESS

Karl Bengtsson is a returning youth worker for the Thunder Bay Rehabilitation Foundation for the Disabled – March of Dimes. Last year he had record high CyberCamp participation and started this year off the same with over 20 participants attending his weekly workshops. CONGRATULATIONS KARL!

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Have a success story? Take a minute to share the great programs that are taking place at your CAP site with the rest of Ontario, send your stories and photos to your Regional Co-ordinator. Stories and ideas will be shared, space permitting, in the upcoming Newsletters.

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