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Preparing for Play: early childhood education students to host play program
Second-year students in Lakeland College’s early childhood education (ECE) program are putting the finishing touches on their plans for their biggest project of the year – the play program. For the project, the students design and run a free, four-week program for local children up to four...
Lakeland lawyer alum joins board of directors
Lakeland College has welcomed a new member to the Board of Governors. A.J. Mokelky, brings a wealth of experience as a lawyer, a graduate of the Lloydminster education system and an alumnus of Lakeland’s university transfer program. Mokelky grew up in Lloydminster. He attended university transfer...
Forging a new pathway
In Wade Whitstone’s Indigenous culture, the Grass Dance is an important one. It symbolizes the way scouts and warriors would dance to flatten the grass for a new village, meeting or ceremony space, preparing the ground for the rest of the villagers following behind. As both a Lakeland alumnus...
Human services grads take first post-secondary step at Lakeland
In the world of academia, there are many paths to any destination. For two human services graduates, Lakeland provided the first step towards their dream careers of making a difference in the lives of children. Along the way, they learned many lessons, both inside and out of the classroom. Advocate...
ECE students take colourful approach to hands-on learning
First-year early childhood education (ECE) students left their classroom for the child care center to get their first real-world experience working with children. For their art implementation assignment, students paired up to observe the children at the playground to determine their interests. The...