Good news from Ontario’s career colleges made it into the media last week.

Two instructors – one from Trebas Institute and the other from Medix School – were profiled by Metro, a daily commuter newspaper. The feature followed a similar story from February, written about two other career college instructors. From TV and film to clinical anatomy to accounting, career college instructors teach a wide variety of subjects. They are interesting and passionate about what they do!

The other news item comes from the Barrie Examiner newspaper. CTS Canadian Career College graduate Lori Majer talks about her placement experience at the David Busby Street Centre, a drop-in centre in downtown Barrie for homeless or marginalized people. Lori graduated from the addictions and interventions counselling program at CTS. As a result of her extraordinary work during the co-op placement, Lori was hired on as a full-time case manager at the Centre in mid February.

“My placement has allowed me to experience, the joys, hardships, sadness and triumphs of many of the participants,” writes Lori in the article. “Whether I am helping with referrals, speaking kind words, sorting clothing, and dispensing personal care products, I am hopeful this encourages one person to have a better day as it does mine.”

Lori closes the piece with this:

“My placement has reinforced my belief in humanity, that there is goodness in every person, and every person deserves and has the right to basic needs.”

Career colleges are making a difference in the lives of many every day, and it’s rewarding when we get to share our good news stories.