N E W L I B R A RY F O R C E N TAC A R E EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING GOSNELLS
Centacare Employment and Training proudly unveiled their newly built library at Gosnells site on 23 November. Photo: Supplied
Centacare Employment and Training proudly unveiled their newly built library at Gosnells site on 23 November.
C
entacare Gosnells library is a tremendous
as the charitable support from our community.
addition to providing free, accessible,
“I feel really blessed by the generosity of the
educational resources for clients in
following people who have made this library possible,”
Centacare’s Skills for Employment and
Anne continued.
Education (SEE) program.
“Shane Scudder, who has donated paint, his time and
It offers a collection of books for adults and
expertise to install the display shelving,”
adolescents designed to help new English learners
“The students of Corpus Christi College, who have
master the language in a fun and engaging way.
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generously donated to the SEE Program from their
The library enables students to access books, no
Book Week 2020 fundraiser where a portion of the
matter what their reading level. By immersing
funds went towards the purchase of the materials for
themselves in reading students improve their
shelving and additional books,’
vocabulary and writing skills too!
“Isabella Schantz, who has donated her valuable time
Gosnells site coordinator, Anne Mahon, says, “For
establishing the library database,’
three years we have been working behind the scenes
“Yoko Hara and Najla Salame, our wonderful admin
at the Gosnells site putting together this amazing
staff will help out students with checking out books
library of graded readers that allow students to access
and the dedicated teaching staff at Gosnells for taking
books to read at a level that suits them.”
the time to promote the joys of reading with their
“Our clients will be able to borrow books from the
students.”
library, and return them after reading. They can also
“We are delighted to announce that our Centacare
read them at the Gosnells site. The library would not
Gosnells library is now open to all students to borrow
be made possible without our staff members as well
and enjoy a range of books.”
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