CCBC Provides Professional Development for Adjunct Faculty.

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) is planning another year of classes for full and part-time faculty. All adjunct faculty from Continuing Education are welcome to participate in the training sessions.
Please review the schedule for classes that might be of interest.

http://www.ccbcmd.edu/media/cetl/cetl_calendar_fall_2009.pdf

In the past, adjunct faculty were able to park on campus in the evening without a parking permit; however, now all faculty need a parking pass. A parking pass can be obtained from the Department of Public Safety at Catonsville, Essex, or Dundalk.

Find the parking form online at http://ccbcmd.edu/media/publicsafety/vehiclereg.pdf or in the office of the Department of Public Safety.

In addition to filling out the form, faculty will need their tag number, license number, and registration to get a permit.

The Magna Corporation and CCBC Partner to Create Opportunities for Baltimore Citizens

In 2005, Magna International, Inc from Toronto, Canada partnered with the Community College of Baltimore County Continuing Education department to establish the Magna Baltimore Technical training Center. This program is a Machinist Apprenticeship Program located at Park Heights Avenue.

This year the center completed its first graduation of 17 men and one woman. Not only did each graduate receive a certificate of completion, but also a free computer compliments of Magna Corporation.

The machinist apprentice program is a two-year program which teaches students the skills needed to create parts for manufacturing. In addition, the program teaches students self-discipline and how to conduct themselves in a work environment. At the end of the school day, students are required to work together to ensure the workshop is clean and that everything is put away. Sharon Snow, director of the Magna Technical training Center, said that visitors often comment on how clean the facility is. The students earn a total of 12 credentials in the field of manufacturing and 13 credits towards the completion of their AA degree. Classes include welding, milling, grinding, turning and hydraulics.

For admission to the program, students must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED. Magna runs GED classes to help those who are interested in joining the Machinist Apprenticeship program, but have not earned a high school degree. In addition, students must pass a math test , which is administered to potential applicants every Tuesday, before they can even be interviewed for selection.
The program is free to students who qualify. They do not pay for tuition, books or tools. Many students receive Pell grants to participate in the program and for those who do not, the Magna Corporation of Canada covers the costs. In addition students are actually paid a 27 hour work week to attend classes.

Collins Lunger and Windell Wise are both instructors at the Magna Technical Training Center. They left jobs in Pennsylvania to teach at Magna. They said they enjoy working with the Magna students and seeing the student progress. “It's a great program. We're the best kept secret in town,” said Mr. Lunger.

Ms. Snow says her main purpose as the director is not only to teach the students about Tool and Die manufacturing, but also to provide jobs in the community of which she has been a part of for many years. Ms. Snow is part of many community organizations. She even works with local school systems to help them improve students' math skills. Many applicants cannot pass the initial math test and she is working to reverse that trend.

Although Magna students begin at minimum wage, some can expect to earn as much as $24.50 an hour after graduation. For those students who leave the program, Ms. Snow says, “the door is never closed.” They will happily accept students back into the program who have had to leave for some reason.

Students at Magna vary greatly. Some students are as young as 18 and the oldest graduate this year was 51 years of age. “So it's never too late to further your education,” said Ms. Snow. Some of the students are ex-convicts and she works with 'convict friendly' employers to find positions for all students.

Though many students may not finish the program because they receive such high paying jobs even before graduating from the program, they still understand the value of their Magna education. Some students who graduated last year came back to participate in this year's formal graduation.

Magna Corporation management established this technical training program to help the Park Heights community by increasing employment and improving the level of education. Judging from this year's graduating class, they have succeeded.

CCBC Instructor Lionel Harris Adds Author to His Resume

CCBC Instructor Lionel Harris Adds Author to His Resume A teacher, a minister, a sign language interpreter -- all of these words describe one person, Lionel Harris. This year he added another title to his extensive resume - second time author-- when his book, ” The Word Window: The Bible Word Reference Book, vol. 1” was published. Lionel Harris came to work at CCBC in 2003.

He had been working for the League for People with Disabilities when he learned about CCBC and A.C.C.E.S.S., the Center for Alternative Customized College Education for Special Students. His background working with deaf students seemed to be a perfect fit with the program and he has risen from teacher to lead instructor. As president of Deaf and Hearing United and an ordained minister, Mr. Harris was often called upon to assist with ensuring words were portrayed in proper context through sign during church services. He began a word distribution with a group of 25 interpreters on an e-mail list, as he compiled English, Hebrew and Greek definitions. The list quickly grew to 150 interpreters and others. When he realized that yet others could use this information as well, he published the book.

DO YOU EVER EXPERIENCE A “CLASSROOM DISRUPTION”

If so, please plan to join us for an informative presentation by W. Scott Lewis, J.D.on:

Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:00 - 4:00 pm Essex Campus Lecture Hall - J-137