dent at Capilano College.
She has a certificate in-small
business and is completing
-anadministration course. In .
the fall, ‘she ‘will be: studying
computer: programming.
‘Despite’ this busy schedule;
_ Nancy has been volunteering
ona regular: basis for over a
year at the North Shore

ae. ey vol they had gained

from it.
. Nancy is a 22 year-old stu:

VOLUNTEER English tutor Arne Higa (left) gives some help —
to Amma Tyrkin. Arne approached the volunteer centre offer- .
ing english lessoys and was put in touch with Project Second
Start, 2 program of home tutoring for adults to upgrade
reading and writing skills. The program works as a one to one
tustraction for adults, like Anna, who « came ¢ from Poland .

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Like: many students, Nan-:
cy -had - problems finding:
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through:: volunteering: Last
May,:she was referred to the
Women’s: Centre» bythe.
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tion Centre. In: addition. to
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with which today’s women.

have to cope. She can now
make a valuable contribu-
tion to the work of the Cen-
tre through what she has
learned there during the
year.

On the encouragement of
the Coordinator of the Cen-
tre, Nancy took a three

_ month.course in basic skills.

for volunteer coordinators at
Langara College:
September and is becoming
a well-qualified and inform-
ed young woman. She now
has a part-time office job for

the summer which she

knows she was able to get as

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continue to. work .at the
Women’s Centre, not. oes

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Deana, an 18-year’ old high
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special needs. children:.and
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Action Centre referred: her
to an association specializing

with
autistic. child: ‘and regularly.
visits his home’ to take: him
on an outing: His mother
benefits from: some..time to
herself and the child benefits:
from his contact with Deana,

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