Laurier Macdonald Career Centre prepares for May 22 Open House
By Terry Haig There is lots happening up in St. Leonard these days. Certainly on both campuses of the Laurier Macdonald Career Centre, where some 800 students–ranging in age from 16 to beyond show up on school days for some good old-fashioned hands-on learning. That’s 3-D learning…not squinting into some hand-held device and working your thumb muscles. Real hands-on…for the students. Real hands-on…for staff and teachers. And guess what? It really works. Stats show that upon graduation, many students are in demand and get jobs they really want and like. So yes, the Laurier Macdonald Career Centre is a happening place–day and evening–a hive of activity. People working on electric vehicles at a ground-floor garage as a flood of future hairdressers and aestheticians showcase their learning on clients as they get ready for the industry. The Centre is part of the EMSB’s highly successful Adult Education and Vocational Services (AEVS) programs. Laurier Macdonald’s two campuses (502...