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The INDEPENDENT, October 21,1998
MTC summer program opens variety of avenues for young people
Management & Training
Corporation (MTC) once again
spent the majority of the sum
mer working with fifty-three
young adults ages 14 to 21
from throughout Columbia
County. MTC works with peo
ple and businesses that are
looking for success by using in
novative education and training
programs to produce economic
independence and valuable ca
reer skills.
The summer began with
MTC staff spending a week
with the students at the 4-H
Camp in Salem. During the
week long Natural Resource &
Education Camp students par
ticipated in various field studies
including astronomy, soil sci
ence, geology, meterology, and
salmon restoration. The in
structors discussed careers in
science and other related oc
cupations during the field stud
ies.
During the week students
participated in a field trip to
Chemekata Community Col
lege Planetarium. The students
then created a model of the so
lar system. They used star find
ers to identify basic constella
tion groups and understand the
phases of the moon and its ef
fects on the ocean tides.
The group also had the op
portunity to tour the Capitol
where the students learned the
legislative process. Later they
used this knowledge to discuss
and make mock policy deci
sions about salmon recovery
programs.
At the end of the week long
camp students were evaluated
and they also evaluated the
camp. The following are sever
al of their quotes: “I learned to
find stars and galaxies and met
really nice staff”’; “I learned
some more about endangered
fish and meeting others and
learning that sometimes it’s
Out of work? Try these Job Fairs
Two Job Fairs are being
held at at the Beaverton Em
ployment Department office,
12901 SW Jenkins Road, Suite
C., today, Oct. 21, and tomor
row.
A Holiday Job Fair is under
way today from 1-4:30 p.m.
Applicants should bring their
resumés and be prepared for
on-the-spot interviews with
many employers offering tern-
C o m m u n ity
in
th e
P a rk s la te d fo r Nov. 7
The entire Vernonia commu
nity is invited to “Community in
the Park”, Saturday, Nov. 7,
1:00 to 3:00 p.m., in Hawkins
Park, to celebrate the progress
made...and learn about future
plans...for restoration of the
Old Scout Cabin Building.
Come and greet the bene
factors and community volun
teers who have made this pro
ject possible.
Warm beverages and cook
ies will be served. Tours of the
facility will be held, and South
west Airlines tickets raffled.
This event is sponsored by
The Friends of the Scout Cab
in, and Youth in Action!
porary and permanent posi
tions this holiday season. Job
opportunities include sales,
customer service, cashier, in
ventory, stocking, and more.
Among participating em
ployers are Meier & Frank,
Federal Express, J.C. Penney,
Fred Meyer, Sears, Costco,
Washington Inventory Service,
and Nature’s.
A Staffing Services Job Fair
will take place tomorrow, Oct.
22, from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Job seekers may meet with
representatives from 18 local
Staffing Services that are offer
ing temporary and permanent
job opportunities. Bring your
resumé and be prepared for
on-the-spot interviews.
Job opportunities include
clerical, financial, customer
service, technical support, light
industrial, and warehouse.
For further information call
644-1229.
hard to work with others but
work experiences with ten local
you have to try”; “I’m going to
businesses throughout the
be more respectful to others
county. The young adults
and speak my mind and opin
learned about forestry man
ions”; “Another fine learning
agement, fire fighting, wetland
experience, I made the most
mitigation, landscaping, cus
wonderful friends and learned
tomer service, building trails
new things I can use through and shelters for the community,
out my life and will never for childcare, data entry, office pro
get”; “In this program I have re cedure, paving, painting, and
ceived more emotional support sign repair.
than I have in a long time”.
The businesses included
After successfully complet
Columbia Pacific Food Bank,
ing the week long camp, sever
Vernonia Public Works, Scap
al were chosen to participate in
poose Library, Port of St. He
an intensive three-week com lens, Snocpeeland, Clatskanie
puter camp. The camp takes
Public Works, Vernonia Head
the participants from basic
Start, St. Helens, Library, Co
Windows 95 functions to com lumbia County Parks & Re-
pleting lessons in Microsoft cereation, and the Oregon De
Word as well as Works 4.5. At partment of Forestry.
the end of the camp the stu
The following are quotes
dents disassembled and then from several of the area busi
re-assembled their computers.
nesses that provided the work
Upon completion of the class, if experience: “Commendable
the student attended everyday traits included a good record of
and demonstrated working punctuality and a willingness to
knowledge of the programs as learn and work with co-work
instructed, the computers and ers”; “In just two months she
printers were then awarded to has shown exceptional ability
the student to take home. to learn, apply, retain and be
James Penley and Tim Ragan
co-instructed the classes. “It’s
amazing how quickly the stu
dents pick things up and how
they helped each other if one of
them got stuck,” Ragan said.
The computer camp partici
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pants are chosen based on the
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behavior they exhibit at the
week long Nature Resource &
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Education Camp. “With the
benefits of this class and re
Theory
ceiving current technology
computers, I believe this will
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help to allow them to not only
excel in their school work but
sation
also compete in today’s work
Private Lessons
place,” said Penley.
Beginner to Advanced
Management & Training
All Instruments
Corporation also provided
$10 per half-hour
summer school for those stu
dents who needed to make up
Bob Ragsdale
credits throughout Columbia
County in a variety of subjects.
Many participants of the
weeklong Natural Resource &
Education Camp were also
chosen to participate in various
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The work experience gave
the young adults the opportuni
ty to learn valuable skills they
can use in the future and pro
vided the businesses with hard
working, dependable employ
ees. Several of the students
continued working with the
businesses when the work ex
perience was completed.
This year, summer was
again a success for those stu
dents that participated in Man
agement & Training Corpora
tion’s youth program. If you are
.a student and are interested in
participating in the program
next summer, speak with your
high school counselor. Busi
nesses that are interested in
working with the summer youth
work experience progbram are
encouraged to contact our of
fice at 503-397-6495.
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