Human Services

Online human services courses available through Lakeland

In recognition of Educational Assistant Day in Alberta on Wednesday, May 2, Lakeland College is pleased to announce new developments in delivery of its educational assistant courses.

After successfully

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CYC students send good "VIBE"rations

Thirteen second-year students in the child and youth care program were sending out good vibrations to Vermilion’s junior high school students at the VIBE day held January 26.

VIBE, an acronym...
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TVP practicum placements a win-win for students & workplace

For Ian Imlay, a student in the transitional vocational program, having the opportunity to do hands-on jobs during work practicums is one of the best parts of going to college. In December, he...  Read more...

CYC students encourage healthy choices with youth

Armed with creative displays, hands-on activities and PowerPoint presentations, Lakeland College Child and Youth Care (CYC) students recently visited Vermilion schools.

Their mission was to inform...
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Students prepare for practicum in the Dominican

Students in Lakeland College’s early learning and child care, child and youth care, and educational assistant programs are gearing up for a new and unique hands-on live-the-learning experience...  Read more...

Win-win dual credit project expands

Good things just keep getting better and better.

After its initial launch last year, the dual credit project between Lakeland College and East Central Alberta Catholic Schools (ECACS) has expanded to...
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The coming of fall marks the first day of many routines including that of several children coming to the new Child Development Centre at the Lloydminster campus.
The centre opened its doors Tuesday....
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Instructor contributes to textbook

Angela Wilm’s dedication to inclusive education has resulted in some formal recognition in a new edition of a textbook that is used by human services students at Lakeland and at other...  Read more...

Students talk with child & youth development expert

Children and youth who have positive relationships with adult role models are likely to grow up to lead healthy and happy lives, says Keith Pattinson.

Pattinson spoke to Lakeland students—in...
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Instructor makes distinguished list for life’s work and commitment to the deaf community

Linda Cundy, instructor in Lakeland College’s deaf studies and sign language interpretation programs, has a few cool new credits to her name as published recently in the Edmonton Journal and...  Read more...

Long road to new career for Sign Language grad

Many people have stories about overcoming obstacles to earn a college diploma. Bill Sinclair is one of those people.

After a summer job turned into a 20-plus year stint at the same company, Sinclair...
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Disability? Not!

The following is an essay written by Katy Brown, a graduate from the Transitional Vocational program who is currently enrolled in the Office Administration programShe is originally from

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Learning at Play

When Christopher Bosgra comes to Lakeland College, his mom leads him by the hand to his classroom. Then she waits until he is engaged in his program activities so that when she leaves, he doesn&rsquo...  Read more...

Lessons in Why to Say No

When Vanessa Allen, a second year child and youth care student, showed elementary school students the contents of a cigarette she had a more than life-size prop.

It was part of a class project...
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