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LOYALIST TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE CENTRE RECOGNIZES ELEVATE TRAINING GRADUATES

June 28, 2016

Belleville, Ontario, June 28, 2016 – On May 19, Loyalist College and community partners celebrated eight graduating students from the most recent cohort of the “Elevate” pre-employment training program.

The program is an innovative workforce development program created by Loyalist’s Training and Knowledge Centre (LTKC), and delivered with support from a number of key community partners, including Hastings County, the Municipality of Quinte West, Ontario Provincial Police Quinte West Detachment, and the Quinte Economic Development Commission. The sixth cohort of the six-week program, first delivered in the Fall of 2014, began in April at the Quinte West Ontario Provincial Police’s Cox Building. The 10-day placements with local manufacturing partners Vantage Foods in Belleville and Canadian Blast Freezers in Quinte West have resulted in employment.

(left to right) Matt Richardson from the office of MP Neil Ellis with Elevate Training graduates Lori Helyer, Dylan Lalonde, James Rowley, Walter Baker, Stephen McCann, Kevin Cook, Dave Pollard, Cory Musclow and Elevate Program Coordinator and Lead Facilitator Neil Dick

 

“We are very proud of our Elevate graduates,” said Loyalist College President and CEO Maureen Piercy. “Community collaboration and dedication to this program has made it possible for more than 50 individuals to train for and gain employment in the manufacturing industry.”

President Piercy and Executive Director of College Advancement & External Relations Dianne Spencer congratulated graduating students who received their certificates in the presence of special guests, including City of Quinte West Councillors Sally Freeman and Karen Sharpe; Program Coordinator and Lead Facilitator for Elevate Neil Dick; Lori Smith of Hastings County Social Services; and Matt Richardson from the office of MP Neil Ellis.

Elevate was originally funded by Essential Skills Ontario as a research project, and was developed by the LTKC team led by LTKC Consultant Chuck O’Malley. It has earned very positive evaluations, and subsequent sessions have had funding partners including Ontario RED (Rural Economic Development) program, the Quinte Economic Development Commission, Hastings County Social Services and Trenval (Eastern Ontario Development Program). It receives supports from Hastings County Ontario Works, City of Quinte West, Quinte West Ontario Provincial Police and the region’s employment agencies. Designed to support individuals who are unemployed and want to find employment within the local manufacturing sector, the program combines literacy and essential skills with job-specific training for the food processing industry. It has been facilitated by Neil Dick, who has extensive experience in the field. As a result of partner support, the College is able to offer the program at no cost to students. 

About Loyalist Training and Knowledge Centre

Loyalist Training and Knowledge Centre (LTKC), a Corporate Training Division of Loyalist College, offers practical, hands-on workplace learning and performance solutions that enable organizations to meet their specific business goals and objectives. They have hundreds of courses  available  at loyalisttraining.com or they can work with organizations to customize programs to suit their requirements. Programs can be delivered on site at a facility or within classrooms at Loyalist College. LTKC also offers employment testing, coaching and consulting services. For further information, call 613-969-1913 ext. 2294 or email ltkc@loyalistc.on.ca

 

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Kerry Lorimer, Director, Marketing and Communications,
Loyalist College, klorimer@loyalistc.on.ca, 613-969-1913 ext. 2536

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