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Success Stories from across the province

Jane Alliance Neighbourhood Services in Toronto, ON

The Jane Alliance computer lab has changed lives for many clients in different ways. The Clients are very appreciative of the services offered and the one & one assistants. At Jane Alliance we use effective communication skills to better serve our clients. One of our Clients that we assisted was Pauline B. she shared her story with us. At first Pauline came to our organization not knowing the services we offered or what we were about. We then explained to her of what we do and the services we offer. She was so impressed with what she heard she immediately registered with us. She told us that she was unemployed and she needed a job as urgent as possible. She was counselled by one of our employment counsellors and introduced to our job postings in the office. She then told us that she didn't have a resume and cover letter, so one of our staff assisted her with the typing of her resume and cover letter. After that we assisted her by faxing her resume and cover letter to some of our posting that she was interested in. Two weeks after, she phone and told us that she got a call for an interview from one particular company that she sent her resume and cover letter to. We ask her to come in to our inter skills and technique workshop to learn the pros and con of an interview. She came to our office for the workshop: after the workshop she was more than ready for the interview. The following day she went for the interview; she phoned right after and told us that she got the job and was complimented on her resume. Pauline is now working fulltime with the company and she has never been happier.

From Dubreulville, ON

Le Centre de santé communautaire du Grand Sudbury a récemment créé un partenariat avec la Clé (projet de développement communautaire du ministère de l'éducation) ainsi qu'avec le conseil scolaire afin d'offrir des cours d'ordinateurs par vidéoconférence dans certaines écoles situées plus au nord de la province. On parle ici de formations offertes dans les communautés de Dubreuilville, Gogama et Wawa pour en nommer que quelques-unes. Ces cours permettront entre autres à éduquer des jeunes de la province qui ne sont pas nécessairement à proximité à de tels services. On envisage déjà à offrir plusieurs autres cours dans le futur. Voilà un projet innovateur qui saura sans doute faire plaisir à plusieurs utilisateurs qui tâcheront d'en profiter.

Kingston Frontenac Public Library in Kingston, ON

"The CAP program altogether has been unbelievably welcomed. Before we even started there was at least a couple pages of a waiting list! Now, I have to book patrons up to two weeks in advance because I am constantly booked solid! People are so enthusiastic about learning and really want to come in and get as much time as possible with me." - Rebecca Ryttersgaard

Port Cares in Port Colborne, ON

"Technology is advancing and I find it important that people of all ages get to spend some time using the computer every day. Many of our clients don't have computer at home, and this experience has also allowed me to understand the economic condition people are in. Sometimes we have youth who come after school, and do homework and on-line research, I've seen mothers dropping their teen kids here to utilize the resources, and come back hours after to pick them up. Port Cares can be "A free and safe place" "
- Josias Rodriguez

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Communication Survey

As the end of the CAP year is fast approaching, we would like to take this opportunity to see how CAP went at your site. Please have a look and fill in this short survey below. This will give us a better understanding of how CAP is running and what needs to improve for the coming years!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Y6vGyFe3Zfqyk0d2_2f52myA_3d_3d

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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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