22. Other Relevant Info

Please provide any other important information about this initiative which is not covered in your previous responses.

The role of the Community Careers Cooperative will be to:

  • make presentations to organizations to determine interest and suitability as a potential career prep employer;
  • create a list of employers who are willing to take a career-related work experience student in the summer;
  • create a list of employers who are willing to take a career-related work experience student during the school year;
  • create a list of organizations who are willing to take a career-related work experience student on a volunteer basis;
  • screen student applicants and arrange interviews; and,
  • evaluate the work placement with the student, offcampus coordinator and the employer.

23. Key Contact Details

Name and title of senior contact or other information point, with address, telephone and email details if known

Denise Highfield, Regional Director Community Careers Cooperative, Fort McMurray, Alberta Box 72, 8115 Franklin Avenue Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 2H7 780-791-4893 (office) 780-881-2212 (cell) 866.378.1714 (fax) Email: DHighfield@communitycareerscoop.org

Leigh Agozzino, Regional Coordinator, Health Services and Career Prep Programs Community Careers Cooperative, Fort McMurray, AB Box 72, 8115 Franklin Avenue Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2H7 780.791.4947 (office) 780.881.3935 (cell) Email: LAgozzino@communitycareerscoop.org

24. Website or Other Information Source url, publication reference or other information source. http://www.nextgen.org/communitycareerscooperative (link verified on april 9, 2008)