Insight Fall 1993

INSIGHT Newsletter of The H.L. Stoutt Community College

Fall 1993

Vol 1, Number 1

The Significance of Our Teacher Education Programme

by Dr. John Wright, Dean of Academic Affair In one of his calypsos 'Chalkdust' makes a distinction between two types of Calypsonians: those who, 'hot and sweaty', jump up on stage to sing without any serious preparation, and those who, realising that 'Calypso' is truly an art, spend time mastering that art, before it is presented to an audience.

The former he refers to as 'Quacks', the latter, of course, would be thought of as 'Professionals' .

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New Appointments Biology Research Symposium High- Tech Training Office Astronomy Library Marine Science Programme Outreach Programmes

In order to ensure that our audiences (i.e our students) are serviced by professional teachers, the H. L. Stoutt Conununity College, has instituted a teacher education programme to prepare teachers for the primary school system.

Officially started in October 1992, this programme caters to two groups of students: those who can attend on a fulltime basis, and practising teachers who take classes on a part-time basis.

Students entering the teacher education programme with four or more CXC subjects, at General Proficiency (Grade 1 or 2) level, can complete the programme in two (2) years on a full-time basis.

Part-time students with the minimum entry qu$fications, should be able to do so in three and one half years.

Our teacher education programme is somewhat unique in the way it is structured. It is designed to satisfy the University of the West Indies requirements for certification, while at the same time provide. the opportunity for the student to obtain from our college, an Associate Degree in

Education.

This dual focus of our teacher education programme offers more than a useful challenge to a student. It offers a very attractive option to the serious and ambitious student, who sees it as a logical step towards the Bachelor's Degree in Education.

Dr. John Wright

Unlike other Associate Degree Programmes at the College, the teacher education programme provides for the academic as well as the professional development of the student.

Any student, therefore, who earns an Associate Degree in Education from the H. L. Stoutt Community College should be able to function effectively, at least within the elementary school system anywhere in the English Speaking Caribbean. Any Country that is serious about nation-building must, of necessity, ensure a continuous supply of a cadre of professionally prepared teachers.

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John Wright We sometimes suffer from the illusion, or total misconception, that any 'body' can teach in the nation's schools, once that 'body' has some 'raw knowledge'. Of course, going through a teacher preparation institution does not necessarily make one a professional teacher. One has to take on, while at the institution, and wear continuously afterwards, the 'armour' of the profession if one is to be a teacher. This is why the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, in conjunction with the University of the West Indies, is determined to ensure that the armouring of our student-teachers is a complete process.

Like many other reputable institutions of further education, the H. L. Stoutt Community College responds to expressed needs of the community.

And while guaranteeing high quality in the final product, the college has been able to provide the opportunity for weak students to become strong, good students to become better, and brilliant students to excel.

Our teacher education programme is testimony to this fact.

In spite of this reality, however, many persons who 'operate' within the educational system as 'teachers', with little or no professional trammg, are slow (reluctant?) to take advantage of our professional offering.

A look at the 1993-94 college catalogue would reveal that, apart from the Asso date Degree in Elementary Education, the college offers a Certificate

Programme in Early Childhood Education. This programme, like the Associate Degree in Education is meant to produce the professional teacher.

Persons, therefore, who are genuinely interested in the welfare of children would find this programme both relevant and stimulating.

Exposure to the programme would make them become aware of the irreparable damage that could be done to children by persons who are not prepared (or illprepared) to teach. Prior to October 1992, it would have been easy as an untrained teacher, to find an excuse for not becoming professionally trained.

Today, the opportunity to become that kind of teacher has been laid at the feet of every prospective teacher. Not to seize it might suggest a lack of genuine interest in the teaching profession. We cannot afford any longer to deny our children professional care.

Become professional if you really care.

The decision of the Ministry of Education to have 16 student-teachers prepared locally to teach in the nation's classrooms can suggest the Ministry's intention to rid the system of untrained teachers, and teachers with limited academic background. While it might be considered dangerous to develop teaching skills in persons who possess 'wrong information', and have them impart that information to young minds, it is equally inadvisable to 'let loose' in the system persons with an abundance of 'raw knowledge', who know nothing about how to impart that knowledge.

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From the President

Mr. Charles Wheatley President, HLSCC

Dear Reader: Greetings for 1994! We are very happy to share our experiences and activities at the H. LA VITY STOUTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE with you through our newsletter. Our activities, curricula as well as co-curricula are varied and will range from student directed to faculty and staff directed acnviues.

We hope to share the achievements of our students and faculty as well as future development plans with you.

This Community College is here to serve you and I extend an invitation to you to visit us, learn about what we are doing and hope to do. I further invite you to support our efforts to improve the quality of life for the people of the British Virgin Islands. You may do so by enrolling in any of our courses in which you are interested or you may encourage or support someone else to join the College community to advance his/her education.

Your contribution to the work of this College will be greatly appreciated, and I look forward to seeing you among the students.

Sincerely, C.H. Wheately President, HLSCC

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John Wright The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Teacher Education Programme, and courses in educational theory at the College are therefore available to enbance the quality of teaching that our children deserve.

Stop thinking of becoming a professional teacher. Take steps to become one. Do it

The classes I am taking, help me to produce better work at my job.

Shirlene Smith, ENG 104

Tania Richards

By attending classes at the HLSCC, have found out that anyone who wants to be successful has to make the effort to do well educationally.

Suzette Vanterpool, Liberal Arts

Don't refuse this opportunity. It is yours for the taking. Register now!

Caren Leblanc, Business Admin.

Paraquita Bay Our college is an aesthetic building ... well planned with wide open spaces ... always clean and the atmosphere conducive to learning. We anxiously await a language laboratory, a reliable public transport system and parking facilities.

Teashan Thomas, Joanne SamuelsWatson, Ernestine Corbett, SPANISH 052.

The College has helped me alot with English. Now I can write something, understand and speak better English.

Cesar Wells, CES 075

HLSCC has provided a broad and solid base for my entry into the study of law.

Zoe Walcott

Stephanie Joseph

The college provides a quiet, serene atmosphere in which to work. A student lounge, student lockers, improved cafeteria and provisions for outdoor activities are desperately needed.

About 'following' the HLSCC to

I could not afford to get rusty ... this educational experience is helping my brain 'stay tuned'.

Take a course and see the difference.

You will be amazed at how much you can learn... you will notice the quality of instructors wer have at HLSCC. Nigel Noble, Accounting

To prospective students, you are in good hands.

Maureen Morrisson, Hotel/ Restaurant Management

Everyone should make a special effort to complete this course.

I feel more responsible in my work .. .1 am probably stronger now because of the discipline.

Vera Jeffers, Nursing Preparation

I have always had the desire to go off to college some day ... now the HLSCC is here, and a number of things are falling into place.

Lionel Penn

Instead of saying I can't, I've learnt to say I'll try. I learnt that here at HLSCC, Paraquita Bay. Lucia Grant, Business Admin.

I am learning to understand myself and others more as I study various courses .. J am developing new techniques of teaching and problem solving.

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Viola Hazel, Teacher Education

New Vice President

Melinda Wheatley, ENG 114

I took my first course in the Summer of 1992.. .1 have 'followed' the college to Paraquita Bay so that I can continue my tertiary education.

The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College is pleased to announce the appointment of its first Vice President, Dr. Michael E. O'Neal, who assumed duty on October 1, 1993.

Nevawn Patrick, ENG 104

The big family which makes up this house of studies gives the Hispanic population the opportunity to become integrated in the social and occupational activities in the islands ... we are immensely grateful and we wish the college the best of success.

La gran familia que componen esta casa de estudios les brindan a la poblacion Hispania la oportunidad de integrarse en las actividades sociale y ocupacionales en las Islas ... Nostotros los hispanos estamos immensamente agradecidos y les deseamos al colegio el mejor de los escitos.

Jessica Caesares, CES 075

Since I began classes, especially Psychology, I am more open and look at things from a more objective point of view... this makes me want to learn more each day.

Linda Tom-Evans, Nursing Preparation

I know I am better off having made this decision to attend this college.

Esther Potter, Business Admin.

At a local college I have the advantage of furthering my education while being close to home.

Michael O'Neal (Ph.D. Union, 1983) is an anthropologist with management experience in the private sector, having served for many years as a director of the British Virgin Islands firm of J. R. O'Neal Ltd. Dr. O'Neal has also held appointments in academe both in the U.S.A. and in the region. During the 1991/92 academic year, he served as a Senior Consultant jointly to the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) and the Eastern Caribbean Centre at the University of the Virgin Islands, charged with spearheading the Continued on Page 4

Stacy Rhymer, A-Level Programme

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New Vice President Virgin Islands Biosphere Reserve Project, a UNESCO-initiated programme of community-based natural resource management.

Immediately prior to taking office as the College's Vice President, Dr. O'Neal held the post of Resident Tutor, University of the West Indies (BVI), a faculty appointment with administrative responsibility for the operation of the University Centre in the British Virgin Islands.

Dr. ONeal also holds appointment as an Adjunct Professor in the Graduate School of the Ohio-based Union Institute, an inter-disciplinary doctoral programme established by a consortium or "union" of colleges and universities whose founding members included such institutions as Antioch University, the University of Massachusetts, and the University of Wisconsin.

In this capacity he serves at large as advisor to individual learners in the Institute's doctoral programme.

Region. Joseph Lisowski, ed. N.J: Rutgers University and Transaction Publications, 1991.

"Virgin Islands Biosphere Reserve Project: Community Assessment and Technical Issues." Caribbean Natural Resources InstitutelEastem Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands, 1992.

Review of The Tropic of Baseball: Baseball in the Dominican Republic (Rob Ruck, Meckler Press, 1991).

Caribbean Quarterly, The University of the West Indies, Mona, 1993 (in press).

Dr. ONeal is a member of several professional associations and is a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute (U.K.) and of the American Anthropological Association.

HLSCC also welcomes to its staff and faculty the following new members:-

Full Time

Dr. O'Neal's current research interests are in the areas of the political economy of development., medical anthropology, and the emerging field of family business studies. Some of his recent publications include: "The Historical Context of Medical Practice in the British Virgin Islands. n Caribbean Perspectives: The Social Structure of a

Profile:- Karl Dawson

by Mrs Eileen Parsons, Registrar A native British Virgin Islander and a product of our School System, Mr. Dawson's school life took him from Cane Garden Bay Primary School to BVI High School graduating with the Class of 1984.

On completion of High School he entered the world of work as an Accounts Clerk at the firm of Ralph ONeal Business Services, where he spent two years.

The Vice President is the second ranking officer of the College and reports directly to the President, acting for the President in his absence. Working in concert with the President, the Vice President is broadly responsible for developing, implementing, and supporting the educational mission of the College.

Other Appointments

Dr. Michael O'Neal Vice President

Mr. Anthony Lynton, Business Dept.

Mr. Thomas Alexander, Teacher Educ.

Mrs. Miranda Thompson, Business Dept.

Dr. William Bowie, Science Dept.

Ms. Shand Mc Letchie, Language Dept.

Ms. Lianna Jarecki, Science Dept.

Mr. Michael Garbary, Technical Studies Ms. Valencia Maduro, Front Desk Oper.

Mrs. Marietta Bodley, Secretary-Admin, Ms. Alesia Harnm, Secre-Faculty Office Mr. Ishmael Scatliffe, Maint. Supervisor

Part Time Mr. Terrence Neal, Business Dept.

Ms. Carleen Simmonds, Teacher Educ.

Mrs. Sandra Ferrier-Gomes, Teach Educ.

Ms. Conie George, Social Sciences Mr. Eldred Cox, Maths Dept.

Mr. Karl Dawson

Realising that more preparation was needed if he was to be successful in life, Mr. Dawson made the wise decision to seek further education and selected the Hospitality Industry as the area in which he would concentrate his studies.

He enrolled with the University of the West Indies at the Barbados Campus in 1986 with Hotel Management as his major area of concentration.

He graduated in 1990 with a B.Sc. (HONS.) Degree.

During his undergraduate studies, Karl did internships at Little Dix Bay Hotel and the Sheraton Grand Hotel in the Bahamas.

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Mrs. E Parsons Registrar/Bursar

The Training Office - Equipped and funded under the OECSIGTZ Project

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Participants of the first Annual Creative Writing Workshop.

In front row, fourth left is Writer - in - Residence Dr. Velma Pollard

B.L.S.C.C.

Volleyball Team - The Eagles

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Vice President, Dr. Michael O'Neal and Library Assistant Sandra Lindsay

Students in a Natural Science Lab with instructors, Dr. Bowie and Ms. Jarecki

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Students relax in the cafeteria

A class in microcomputer

Operating Systems - Instructor Mr. Eghosa Ugboma

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Karl Dawson

London, England, all the great symphony orchestras, and all the great operas in London, Paris and Toronto.

Resort as an Accounts Payable Clerk and at Little Dix Bay Hotel as Assistant Housekeeping Manager.

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On May 1, 1992, Mr. Dawson joined the Faculty of the BVI Community College to undertake the task of implementing the Programme in Hospitality Management Studies which had been authorised by the Board of Governors earlier. Mr. Dawson is a dynamic member of faculty whose interest in the progress and well-being of the College extends beyond his field of expertise.

He is a sports enthusiast, who at one time contributed to the sports page of one of our local newspapers, The BVI Beacon. He has been very instrumental in helping to organise our efforts at participation in competitive sports in the Territory.

A Stranger in Paradise

by Michael Garbary Comparisons are odorous, as Mrs. Malaprop used to say, but they do serve as a point of departure. I have travelled Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Canada, the USA and Mexico. I have seen Ephesus and have sat in the Amphitheatre which was built 2,000 years ago-a magnificent theatre with seating for 50,000 spectators. I have seen Jerusalem at Easter time thronged with pilgrims. I have swum in the sea of Galilee at Tiberias and in the Dead Sea. I have watched the Toronto Blue Jays in the Skydome and seen Rochester in New York State 130 km. distant, from the top of C.N. Tower in Toronto. I have looked out across the expanse of Lake Michigan form the tops of the Sears Building and the Hancock Building in Chicago. I have photographed lions from a distance of four metres in the African Desert and slept under the stars on an island in the Okavango delta where river water is pure enough to drink. I have seen Serge Lifar and Tamara Toumanova dance in Giselle at the Paris Opera. I have heard Gigli in recital at the Royal Albert Hall,

NEWS UPDATE HLSCC hosts Biology Research Symposium

by Lianna Jarecki Department of Natural Sciences Professional biologists visiting Guana Island from universities worldwide convened on October 26th at the H. L. Stoutt Community College to present their research from studies in the British Virgin Islands and around the world.

More than seventy people attended this symposium, including prominent members of the BVI Government, people working in biology, conservation, and planning in the BVI, interested members of the local community and HLSCC students, faculty and staff.

The symposium opened with a speech by Dr. Henry Jarecki, who for ten years has supported research on Guana Island's diversity of plant and animal life. Dr. and Mrs. Jarecki are major contributors to the HLSCC and share an interest in combing research efforts on Guana Island with higher education in the BVI. Dr. James Lazell, president of The Conservation Agency in Rhode Island and leader of the research group, acted as master of ceremonies for the following presentations, which are described in the order they were presented: James Conyers, from the Bermuda Zoo and Aquarium, described the Caribbean flamingo re-introduction programme being carried out through the Guana Island Wildlife Sanctuary in the BVI. He also discussed the need for ecological monitoring and legal habitat protection for salt ponds critical to flamingos.

Dr. Kristiina Ovaska, from Victoria, British Columbia, presented the results

of her studies of frog breeding behaviour in the BVI. Dr. Razi Dmi'el from Tel Aviv University, Isreal, and Gad Perry, from the University of Texas, discussed body water conservation in lizards from the B VI and other arid climates around the world.

Lianna Jarecki, from the HLSCC and coordinator of Guana's marine research activities, presented an overview of marine studies on Guana Island and discussed opportunities for research internships, whereby students take part in scientific activities.

Dr. Numi Goodyear, from the Conservation Agency and the University of Rhode Island, presented the results of her behavioral research with the endangered Anegada Rock Iguana and discussed plans for the Anegada national park, which, if approved, would protect this impressive lizard that is found nowhere else in the world.

The symposium was well received by all attendees, who convened before and after in the college atrium to enjoy refreshments catered by the Guana Island Hotel.

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A new course, "Environments of the BVI" will be offered this spring as part of the Certificate of Achievement in the Marine Industry.

Although it is a requirement for the certificate, this course is open to all indi viduals interested in the natural environments of the B VI and can be taken by credit (3 hours) or audit, for individuals not enrolled in the certificate programme. It has been designed as a special-interest course to attract students with broad interests and from a wide range of fields, and it will be taught in the evening and on weekends to accommodate working students.

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BVI Environment legally protected natural areas, ecotourism, and trip-planning will be emphasized. Topics will include the following: natural history, biological diversity, ecology and conservation biology in the BVI; local and international laws protecting marine and terrestrial environments and endangered species; the economics of ecotourism; and the role of the natural environment in marine industries.

High-Tech Training Office For Business Department The Business Studies Department has a high tech training office that has been made available through the courtesy of the German Government. It is equipped with printers (TekColour, Colour Bubble Jet, Postscript), plain paper bubble jet faxphone, scanner, portable overhead project, camcorder, colour television, canon copier, touch screen computer, 15 work stations with low radiation computer terminals and a conference area.

The Training Office will provide practice-oriented, relevant education through the means of an office simulation course which is expected to be on stream by Fall, '94. Short-term training to meet the community's need will also be offered. The high-tech facility will also be used by instructors to enable students to apply theoretical knowledge in practical situations.

Astronomical Greenbank

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The Briercliffe Davis Observatory of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College houses not only its telescope and attendant pieces, but a small library of essential material on Astronomy.

On two video cassettes one may find the explorations of Voyager II, and the extraordinary story of its conception.

For those interested in Astro and Solar Photography, there is an excellent manual. Several books on diverse topics in astronomy are part of the collection, as well as numerous articles. Of course, users will find copies of the respected Sky and Telescope and Astronomy magazines. Fascinating slide shows of the universe help to make up the collection.

Children's material also forms part of our small library.

St. Croix Students Visit Mr. Trevor Christopher and his class of 30 from the Eleana Christian High School on St. Croix visited the College on December 1,1993.

Our visitors who toured our facilities are particularly interested in our Science offerings, and so, were hosted to a slide show on Marine Biology.

In the evening, they toured the Briercliffe Davis Observatory at Greenbank.

Interested persons may arrange to borrow material. Please call Mrs. Ermin Burnett.

HLSCC IN CONCERT Do look for our Astronomy Comer at the College Library.

Aluminum Can Recycling The Natural Sciences Department and the Maintenance Department at HLSCC have initiated an aluminum can recycling programme at the college. Two green recycling bins, made of wood and metal mesh, have been loaned to us by the BVI Recycling Committee and Conservation Department of the BVI government.

These bins are marked "Aluminum Cans Only", and have been placed in the two rear comers of the building on the first floor. Cans deposited in these bins will be shipped to Puerto Rico for recycling.

By recycling aluminum cans, we reduce not only the amount of garbage we dump in landfills, but also the rate at which we extract and refme aluminum from the Earth.

As the Earth's population increases, we must become more and more cautious with our planet's limited supply of resources.

Thus, it is important for each one of us to contribute to recycling efforts and to encourage this sort of social responsibility in others.

The College Chorale and Brass Ensemble rang Christmas into the atrium on campus when they gave a concert on December 11 tho The concert was the first of its kind in the atrium and hopefully is a sign of future performances at the campus. Choir Mistress Pat Archibald pulled a disciplined and moving performance from the Choir as they rendered pieces that ranged from the traditional carol, It Came upon a Midnight Clear to the more contemporary Calypso Christmas.

The Brass Ensemble, formerly a quintet, under the leadership of Arthur Sellwood featured seven members but the same excellent level of performance with which they have become associated.

Their repertoire was greatly appreciated and once again their rendition of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus drew rave reviews.

Both groups were started in 1993 largely at the urging of President Wheatley and debut at the opening ceremony of the Paraquita Bay Campus. The chorale is constantly on the look out for new members and particularly welcomes college students and staff.

A drive is now ongoing to enrich the collection. Significant new contributions have come from the Cincinnati Astronomical Society.

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A CHRISTMAS READING

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and a wonderful, happy and healthy New Year.

Company will be running a one week training course for building contractors in the coming semester. This course, targeted to persons actively engaged in erection of homes, will assist participants in acquiring new techniques to build to withstand hurricanes and other natural disasters.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Food Processing Technology

Planning for Retirement

The College and the Department of Agriculture is actively engaged in preparing to mount a project in Food Processing Technology with assistance in the form of instruction from OUSIUSAID. The course expected to get underway in Summer '94, will cover the making of preserves, freezing and canning of vegetables, making of fruit nectars, fruit dehydration, curing, salting, pickling, and possibly wine making.

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by Eghosa Ugboma One might ask why I am reporting on Poetry reading rather than writing on one of the computing topics. The answer to the question is not far-fetched.

The evening of December 11, 1993 has prompted me to become a Newsletter writer for one day. That was the evening of the HLSCC Christmas programme. I was very relaxed as were most people in the audience until Mrs. Pat Turnbull was called upon to read Derek Walcott's poem, "The Three Musicians."

The reading began normally and smoothly, and in no time, the movement of her hands and the rest of her body became the demonstration instrument to further emphasize the reality of the poem.

As she read, she constantly turned from one corner of the college atrium to the other to reach the motionless crowd.

The style and manner in which she presented the work, coupled with the smooth transition from the Queen's English to the Caribbean version and vice versa captured my interest As the reading progressed, I sat very stiffly, focusing totally on her so as not to miss the next exciting action, and at the same time imagining whether such -a fantasy could eventually become a reality.

Finally, the reading came to a close and my short-lived drama class ended. It was ajob well done.

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I have travelled the Ridge Road in Tortola and been overcome with the breathtaking beauty of its valley and beaches. I have sailed Sir Francis Drake Channel and anchored in the peace of Little Harbour at Peter Island. I have been seduced by the people of Tortola, by their youthful and joyous spirit of adventure, leaping into the future and embracing, without reserve, the new world of Arts, Science and Technology.

I am in love and young again and pray that I live to see the culmination of this brave, proud and just society of the British Virgin Islands. May they too rise

A workshop on Planning for Retirement which was successfully held during last semester was the first ever to be held in the BVI. Resource person was Dr. Aubrey Armstrong of A.A Associates.

Ministers of Government, Government Administrators and Managers of private sector enterprises expressed the opinion that such an activity was a long time in coming and should not be a one-time event, but should be held on a regular basis.

Expo Tech 1993 HLSCC participated, through the Development Officer in planning and putting on the first Exposition of Design and Technology to be held in the B VI. The College was given a free booth, the aesthetics of which was greatly enhanced by the donation of floor covering by Tortola Carpets, the company awarded the contract for carpeting the HLSCC new building. The booth served as a surprisingly strong medium for promoting the College's activities.

Because of its accessibility many persons who would not normally have dropped in to the main College building to seek information, came to the booth and several hundred catalogues and registration forms were taken away from this point

Course for Building Contractors Under its Community Outreach Programme, the HLSCC in cooperation with the Public Works Department, the University of the West Indies, Faculty of Engineering, Building Department, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and three local Insurance agencies viz, Caribbean Insurers, Jacksons Insurance

Work-Related Programme The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College has initiated a special outreach programme for a group of 13 former BVI High School students.

In this programme, which is being mounted under contract with the Ministry of Health Education and Welfare, the young men and women concerned will be apprenticed to the BVI Electricity Corporation, Public Works Department and various private sector organisations in order to enable them to develop work-related skills.

The College will deliver instruction in Maths, English and General Studies to this group of students on a work-release basis three days per week. Coordinator is Mrs. Ermin Burnett of the Department of Social Sciences.

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Student Discounts

Learn'n Fun, 10% on all items

Several business and service enterprises have been asked whether they were interested in giving discounts to students of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College bolding ID Cards. Responses are still coming in but the following bave already agreed to give the discounts indicated:

Dr. R. Tattersall, 25% to full time students

Work-Related Programme personnel beard the Honorable Minister for Health, Education and Welfare express the view that investment in our youth is essential for our community growth. The president explained that the prograrrune was yet another example of the bonds he wishes to forge between the community and the H. L. Stoutt Community College.

H. R. Penn, Ltd, 15% on cloth, clothing, bats, caps, shoes and tennis

National Educational Services, 10% on all items Jebmarys Gifts & Souvenirs, 10% on all items BVI House of Craft, 10% on all items Dawn's Shoe Salon, 10% on shoes

E.A. Creque, 5% on bandbags and Fabric; 15% on shoes Islands Services, 10% on all items Pussers Ltd, merchandise

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Royal Shop, 5% and 10% on certain items B & F Medical Complex, Ltd., 10% on consultation

store Tortola Departmental Store, 10% on certain items

H. Lavity Stoutt Community College P.O. Box 3097

Road-Town; Tortola British Virgin Islands Phone (809) 494-49921 Fax (809)494-4996

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