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Karin Mick
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 Students at Willowcreek Middle School got a taste of the future at the annual Portage Reality Store, presented by Purdue University North Central and the Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce. Volunteers from businesses around the community spent their morning assisting students as they learned real costs of living. “It’s amazing what the children don’t know today,” shared Mike Loving, of Lovings Heating and Cooling, “They need more of these types of programs.”
New to the Reality Store program this year is a day spent prepping the students for the simulation. PNC teamed up with the teachers to provide educational materials about various jobs and narrow down potential careers by interest. Act.org offers a “World of Work” map, which gives the students an idea of what education is needed for certain careers, how much they can expect to make, and more. “This information helps to give them an incentive to go to college,” said Susan Brychell, one of PNC Porter County’s Directors.
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REGIONAL Federal Credit Union
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 REGIONAL federal credit union, located at 2801 Boilermaker Court in Valparaiso, has teamed up with the ESO Tri-County Woman’s Reading Club to collect new stuffed animals for the I Need a Hug Program. Donations may be dropped off at REGIONAL through June 30th.
I Need a Hug was developed by the United Way Regional Volunteer Center in partnership with the Valparaiso Softball Team. Throughout the year, new, small stuffed animals are collected by businesses, groups, churches, book clubs, boards and schools as well as local campus-wide drives. These animals are given to the Guidance Counselors in our elementary schools to be used as counseling tools. |
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Portage Rotary Club
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 According to the Rotary International website: “Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership program coordinated by Rotary Clubs across the globe. Each year, thousands of young people participate in this program. Participants are chosen for their leadership potential. The format of events varies from district to district, but commonly takes the form of a seminar, camp, or workshop to discuss leadership skills and to learn those skills through practice.” And as Gwen Kiser, current Portage Club President, noted: “The camp will feature outstanding speakers and workshops focusing on decision-making, critical thinking, communicating effectively, ethics, career development, public service, contemporary problems, and other issues challenging leaders of today and tomorrow."
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Duneland Montessori Academy
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 Stories, art, owls and dinosaurs are part of the weekly themes for preschoolers at Duneland Montessori Academy this summer! Starting June 11th through August 17th, 2012, students from age 4 through 3rd grade can have active indoor fun learning about history, books, paintings, and animals.
Classes meet daily from 9am - 12 noon for $50 each week.
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PNC Public Relations
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The Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) has granted approval to Purdue University North Central to offer Bachelor's degree programs in Psychology and in History. Students will have the opportunity to enroll in these bachelor's degree programs in the Fall of 2012.
Purdue North Central now offers its students 22 baccalaureate programs.
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