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MAY 27, 1992

Four Capilano Women Chosen to Work/Study Abroad

LEFT: Vicki
Wilder and
Sue Colleran
are off to
Thailand, and
Charlotte

to Hungary.

Interest in exploring new cultures and working in an
international environment prompted four Capilano College
students to apply for the Northwest International Education
work/study abroad program. They will leave in mid-June and
spend 10 weeks in Hungary, Mexico and Thailand.

The Northwest International Education Association provides
college students with opportunities to experience the people and
culture of another country on a first-hand basis. Students work in
a wide variety of settings and often live with host families. The

__Notes

Rivari is going

Salima Jeraj is going to work at an orphanage in Mexico.

most important element of the program is the opportunity it
provides for students to learn from actual experiences.

Sue Colleran will work with the Foundation for the Blind in
Thailand. Vicki Wilder will also travel to Thailand, where she
will work with the Foundation for Children. Charlotte Kivari
will teach ESL in a technical university in Budapest, Hungary.
As an Info Tech student, she wants to share her computer
knowledge with her Hungarian students. Salima will work in an
orphanage in Guadalajara, Mexico. — Dr. Olga Kempo

Cap Capes Help Raise Cash for Craft Museum

At its inaugural gala the Canadian Craft Museum raised
$60,000 by auctioning off ten capes selected out of entries from
B.C. colleges. Three of these capes were printed, dyed, and
embellished in Cap’s Clay and Textile Arts Program. Lori
Prest’s “Spirit of the Wood,” Donna Hamilton’s “Coat of Many
Colors,” and Robin Reid and Carol Paley’s “Midsummer Night’s
Dream” will be part of the museum’s exhibit. A group of
business people offered $6,000 for each of the ten capes and then
donated them back to the museum. The capes will eventually be
used as a touring exhibit.

Running for Children with Disabilities

Laraine Hamilton is running in the Labatt’s 24-hour relay to
help raise money for the B.C. Lions Society for Children with
Disabilities. This event takes place in June with over 160 teams
(20 runners per team) competing. Last year over $1.2 million
was raised. If you are interested in supporting this worthwhile
cause and would like to pledge a team, call Laraine at loc. 2473.

Student Assistance Increased

The provincial government announced increases in financial
assistance for students at post-secondary institutions. Key
initiatives include increases to the weekly loan and grant
program and work study programs. The Adult Basic Education
Assistance program budget has been doubled, providing an
additional 3,225 students in ABE and literacy programs with
grants.

Committee to Review Financial Aid in Province

Connie Gibbs is part of a government-appointed committee
that will review student financial assistance and barriers to the
system.

The committee includes six students, Connie (who is past
chair of the Association of Student Awards Personnel of B.C.
and Supervisor of Financial Aid at Cap), several College and
university representatives, as well as representatives from the
native community and End Legislated Poverty.

The committee is charged with making a comprehensive