Fleming College

Nicole Soanes aims to make positive impact as Youth Justice Committee Coordinator at John Howard Society of Peterborough

Nicole Soanes wanted a career that would make a positive impact on the community. After graduating from the Community and Justice Services program at Fleming College in 2017, she hit the ground running at the John Howard Society of Peterborough as Youth Justice Committee Coordinator. “What I love the most about my job is getting… Continue reading Nicole Soanes aims to make positive impact as Youth Justice Committee Coordinator at John Howard Society of Peterborough

Social Service Worker program is the ‘whole package’ for Valedictorian Darla Cuthbertson

Darla Cuthbertson wanted the whole package when she decided to attend post-secondary school as a mature student. “I really wanted my college dollars to go as far as possible in the purchase of an education,” she said. “Through life experience, I have learned to see the whole package offering. The Social Service Worker program offers… Continue reading Social Service Worker program is the ‘whole package’ for Valedictorian Darla Cuthbertson

Being a mature student ‘wasn’t easy, but definitely worth it’ for Valedictorian Samantha Delahaye

Samantha Delahaye felt nervous when she entered Fleming College as a mature student, but is graduating as Valedictorian with peers and professors she calls friends. “I worked extremely hard to achieve what I did while at Fleming College. Coming back to school as a ‘mature student’ certainly wasn’t easy, but definitely worth it,” said Samantha,… Continue reading Being a mature student ‘wasn’t easy, but definitely worth it’ for Valedictorian Samantha Delahaye

Customs Border Services student Mkons Stone-Debassige makes Aboriginal Team Ontario’s U19 Men’s Basketball team

Congratulations to Customs Border Services student Mkons Stone-Debassige! Mkons, who is Anishinaabe from Aamjiwnaang First Nation, has been accepted to play for Aboriginal Team Ontario’s U19 Men’s Basketball team for the 2017 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG)! “My teammates come from all over Ontario and my competitors from as far away as Texas. Although we… Continue reading Customs Border Services student Mkons Stone-Debassige makes Aboriginal Team Ontario’s U19 Men’s Basketball team

Early Childhood Education students make nature their classroom

Today’s child spends more than seven hours in front of a glowing screen and less than 30 minutes per day in unstructured outdoor play, but Fleming’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) students hope to change that. On Friday, April 21, Dean Carol Kelsey presented a group of ECE students with their Eco-Mentorship Certificate during the Quality… Continue reading Early Childhood Education students make nature their classroom

Child and Youth Care coordinator brings the real world to her classroom

Child and Youth Care program coordinator Heather Sago brings the real world to her classroom. With more than 20 years of experience across Canada (Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Lethbridge, and Peterborough), Heather brings a national perspective on practice with children, youth and families. Child and Youth Care (CYC) workers are an integral part of a… Continue reading Child and Youth Care coordinator brings the real world to her classroom

CICE and DSW students help St. Joseph’s at Fleming residents prepare for Halloween

Community Integration Through Cooperative Education (CICE) students helped St. Joseph’s at Fleming residents get in the Halloween spirit yesterday! For their CICE community project, the Fleming College students carved nine pumpkins for the St. Joseph’s at Fleming residents to help decorate for their Halloween party. Fleming Developmental Services Worker students also helped carve pumpkins with… Continue reading CICE and DSW students help St. Joseph’s at Fleming residents prepare for Halloween