Our Sunshine class planted a garden last Spring at HAECC with the support of our team from the Horticulture program. Our staff and students enjoyed a wonderful and nutritious harvest meal with salads, tomato sandwiches and other goodies. They even grew and dried their own tea to enjoy throughout the school year. We are looking...Read More
We’ve spent the last year thinking about who we are. As you interact with us going forward you’ll likely see our new NFSB Continuing Education logo, or maybe a new banner or ad. What we hope you’ll see is us honouring our current and future students who find the courage to overcome obstacles, defy expectation,...Read More
Video interviews with vocational teachers from across the province who explain their journey from being a student getting their DEP (diplôme d’études professionnelles), working in their respective fields for a few years, becoming teachers in a vocational centre and then returning to university to get their teaching degree. The dedication, passion and enthusiasm these professionals...Read More
In this episode we visit Trades In Motion, as an attendance record of 4 189 students make their way during the 3rd edition of the interactive career fair. – Students came from over 76 schools in the region. – Four local school boards partnered together for this project – 29 interactive vocational kiosks had the...Read More
Come, See, Do and… Moo? (yes there was even a calf on-site) The Trades, literally, came alive in Chateauguay in early April as the the third edition of Trades in Motion took place under a giant tent in the parking lot of St.Willibrord school. This unprecedented event continues to grow, as this year four school...Read More
The Huntingdon Rotary Club (April 2nd) held a blood clinic at the Huntingdon Adult Education & Community Centre (HAECC). The goal set by Hema-Quebec was to get 95 donors; this was an ambitious goal but the clinic successfully passed it with flying colors. People from all over the community were stopping by HAECC all afternoon...Read More
Last week the Huntingdon Adult Education and Community Centre (HAECC) had an exciting day outside the classroom. The horticulture class over the past few months has been growing lettuce and other vegetables in the green house. Once the lettuce was ready Denise Chavez the horticulture teacher taught the students the proper way to cut the...Read More
For all those young and old, and especially those who are “young at heart”, you’re invited to the next: TRADES IN MOTION / Open House: Wednesday, April 9th between 6:00-8:30 pm @ St. Willibrord School (300 McLeod street, Chateauguay). With over 25 interactive kiosks on-site, this unique event allows everyone (big and small) the opportunity to...Read More
A few Adult Education and “Sunshine Class” students from HAECC were busy working behind the scenes during our Community Jamboree Concert in support of the Habitat for Humanity (Our House) project. While the performers, stagehands, technical crew, teachers and other volunteers were running around setting up for the big event our HAECC students helped tremendously by preparing and serving...Read More
With an IPad Air up for grabs, students from NOVA, HAECC and CVCEC have been uploading photos of projects they’ve done in an effort to showcase their work on the (nfsb.me) Facebook page. By posting their photo & brief description of a sample of their work, which must be of course related to the vocational...Read More
