Gaspe – Perce Community Learning Centre Mission Statement “The Community Learning Centre promotes the well being of the English speaking community of Gaspe-Perce through a focus on lifelong learning and inclusive collaboration of all linguistic and cultural partners”

Proposed Message Statement “We believe that to maximize student success, extra curricular activities are the highest motivator – it’s what they remember most about their school days” CLC Schools Partners Community

Objectives Student success Social well-being Cultural development Community rejuvenation

Structure Executive Committee This core group, which consists of, the English speaking schools in our area, and our key community partner, Vision –Gaspe Polyvalent –Gaspe Elementary –Belle Anse Elementary –Wakeham Adult Education –CEGEP (English sector) –Vision Gaspe-Perce Now

Structure Partnership Table This group consists of partners from within the community covering: –Health and social services –Cultural development –Business and financial institutions –Community development –Education (core group)

Meeting the Needs Gaspe Poly Homework program…20 – 30% of students using this service at the poly After-school tutoring Breakfast/snack programs Movies/Popcorn machine Sudoku puzzles Sports and exercise programs

Meeting the Needs Arts & culture Memberships and regular visits to the Gaspe museum A whole new world - use of video conference network Guitar lessons for community service Dance classes French second-language: Adults (conversational)

Meeting the Needs Elementary schools (Gaspe & Belle Anse) Partners on the Executive Committee Duck nesting boxes Readers theater Health week, diabetes info, pedometers Grade 6 orientation Sex education? Video conference network WEBA

Meeting the Needs Wakeham Adult Education Partner on the Executive Committee Family literacy day, library availability Tours for students Proposed recruiting through VCN Student volunteers in the library

Meeting the needs CEGEP (English sector) Gaspe Partner on the Executive Committee Student volunteers in the library Industrial maintenance - VCN Proposed recruiting through VCN Discussing projects to help high school/elementary students with Math and Science

Community School: Model Wednesday School open from 8am – 9pm VCN room a valuable resource for Teachers students and the community. A variety of activities (conferences, site visits, Tele-Health, exercise and meeting room, movies…) French second-language course Dance class DAMIT program Homework and tutoring Guitar lessons Volunteering Extended library hours Classic Movie Club

Next Steps More parent engagement: –Family Room (Parents, relatives…) –Community service –Activities and courses –Youth Centre Website – Newsletter – Community calendar Sustainability Note: QAHP