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From YouTube: MAY 3 2023 Statements Shirley Bond
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
Prince
George,
Will
Mount,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
the
college
and
institute's
Canada
Awards
of
Excellence
recognize
and
promote
Excellence
within
Canadian
colleges
and
institutes
and
I
am
very
proud
to
share
the
good
news
that
recently,
the
College
of
New
Caledonia
was
this
year's
recipient
of
the
gold
medal
in
the
program
Excellence
category
for
their
reintegration
industry
Readiness
training
program.
The
program
is
a
partnership
with
corrections,
Service
Canada.
It
provides
for
a
post-secondary
education
experience
for
previously
incarcerated
individuals,
seeking
meaningful
employment
and
healing.
Since
2015.
A
The
program
has
served
over
80
participants,
providing
people
with
the
skills
necessary
to
enhance
their
opportunities
to
secure
employment
and
continue
their
education
in
the
trades
participants
complete
three
months
of
in-person
skills,
training
at
CNC
that
involve
a
mix
of
in-class
job
skills
and
Hands-On
learning
opportunities
for
the
trades.
Recent
cohorts
have
achieved
a
70
percent
employment
rate
within
three
months
of
graduation
ccan's
program.
Excellence
award
recognizes
a
program
that
is
innovative,
portable,
sustainable
and
effective.
Through
the
Ritt
program,
students
are
introduced
to
three
CNC
trades
programs,
Automotive
carpentry
and
pro
cook.
A
They
can
also
earn
13
works,
I've
safety
and
equipment
operator
tickets.
Students
learn
job
Readiness
skills
through
mock
interviews
and
presentations
with
local
employers.
It
is
the
only
program
of
its
kind
in
Canada
one
program.
Grad
said
everyone
at
CNC
was
kind
and
helped
me
figure
out
what
to
do
next,
knowing
I
had
their
support
made
me
feel
more
comfortable
applying
to
the
welding
program
once
I
finish
once
I
finished
I
want
to
congratulate
and
thank
everyone
who
made
the
program
possible.