A Breath of Fresh Learning - podcast (NFSB): Recent Episodes
Welcome to our podcast “A Breath of Fresh Learning”. A podcast where you can listen about how to learn more, do more, and see more. Our podcasts will feature stories and interviews directed for our students, their families, and the community. New Frontiers School Board is located in the Montérégie (southwestern region) of Quebec, Canada. We have 15 schools/centres to better serve our community. This is a CLC initiative (Community Learning Centre) project.
RAC (Recognition of Acquired Competencies) can be a place to start. Watch a short interview with Amanda Lemay (RAC - Development Officer) at NFSB, who can explain how the RAC PROCESS can make your on-the-job experience count towards getting your certification in a vocational program. RAC can significantly reduce the time to complete your certification. Contact for RAC info: rac@nfsb.qc.ca
This podcast is a CLC (Community Learning Centre) initiative in partnership with funding from our local partner the MWCN (Montérégie West Community Network).
A production of the New Frontiers school board - nfsb.qc.ca
In this episode, Jayme & Kelly will talk about the need for having the right mindset to learn and how the relationships teachers build with their students can impact engagement and motivation. NFSB's Hosts: Jayme McClintock (Development Officer) + Kelly Ryan (Pedagogical Consultant) This podcast is a CLC (Community Learning Centre) initiative in partnership with funding from our local partner the MWCN (Montérégie West Community Network).
www.nfsb.qc.ca
Interview with the Executive Director of the Monteregie West Community Network - Pauline Wiedow. We discover the many initiatives and resources that the organization has to offer to the communities it serves. Interviewer: Anthony Spadaccino (Community Development agent - Chateauguay area) This podcast is a CLC (Community Learning Centre) initiative in partnership with funding from our local partner the MWCN (Montérégie West Community Network).
www.nfsb.qc.ca
In response to the worldwide pandemic, the New Frontiers School Board (NFSB) had to react fast in order to shift our face to face classroom environments to an online model. Jayme McClintock & Kelly Ryan, who both work for the NFSB in the Continuing Education Department, speak to the role they played in this vital shift and the support given to the adult vocational and academic teachers.
We want to hear about your best practices and how you have adapted to the pandemic: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=3nWS1JGXAk-j7abDlIkkO2mtjLz5nt5LseAeTnKj655UQzNSUFZVMEU1VE04U0ZDMFpEODdRNFg2RS4u
For NFSB employees head to our pedagogical support SharePoint page for online teaching support https://nfsb.sharepoint.com/sites/NFSB/SitePages/Pedagogical-Support-.aspx
NFSB's Hosts: Jayme McClintock (Development Officer) + Kelly Ryan (Pedagogical Consultant)
This podcast is a CLC (Community Learning Centre) initiative in partnership with funding from our local partner the MWCN (Montérégie West Community Network).
www.nfsb.qc.ca
Jan 2021 (the interview was conducted on Dec. 3, 2020)
This interview with Katherine Nolin of the Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi (CJE) in Chateauguay provides advice to job seekers on how to be employable. The CJE serves young people who are 15 to 35 years old and can help with preparing a resumé, preparing for interviews, finding employment, and much more.
Interviewer: Mary Leblanc (Community Development Agent - CVR/Franklin/CVCEC)
This podcast is a CLC (Community Learning Centre) initiative in partnership with funding from our local partner the MWCN (Montérégie West Community Network).
www.nfsb.qc.ca
Interview with Katherine Nolin from: Carrefour jeunesse-emploi: (105 rue Lauzon, Chateauguay, (450) 699-8001), knolin@cjechateauguay.org, https://www.facebook.com/chateauguaycje
Student loans: http://www.afe.gouv.qc.ca/en/all-publications/detail/application-for-financial-assistance-loans-and-bursaries-guide-1/
Local employment center: Centre local d’emploi: (180 Boulevard d’Anjou, Chateauguay) - (450) 691-6020
For French courses : Centre l’Accore - (25 Rue d'Abbotsford, Châteauguay, QC J6J 1K3) (514) 380-8899, https://laccore.csdgs.qc.ca/francisation
We interview Jayme McClintock, Development Officer in the Continuing Education department of the New Frontiers School Board. She explains the vocational programs offered in the area and the WHERE, WHEN, and HOW potential students can register.
Interviewer: Heidi Niven (Community Development Agent)
This podcast is a CLC (Community Learning Centre) initiative in partnership with funding from our local partner the MWCN (Montérégie West Community Network).
www.nfsb.qc.ca