Noticias y Eventos
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Simonds-Hurd April Complementary Care Classes
Fri., 4/1/16
*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
Sat.,4/2/16
9:00 -10:00am Yoga for Fitness, new 6 week series begins today $60/$12 drop-in, call to register.*
Sun.,4/3/16
2:00-4:00pm Oneness Blessing Circle, suggested donation $10 to support the Angie’s Spa grant providing free therapeutic services to our cancer patients in treatment
Mon., 4/4/16
4:30-5:15pm Strength training for beginners/seniors, new 3 week series begins $30/$12 drop-in, call to register.*
5:30-6:30pm Zentangle – Art as Meditation, new 3 week series focusing on Mandalas, $30/ $12 drop-in, please call to register.*
5:30-6:30pm Yoga with Linda – Leominster Campus, Guild Conference Room, new 5 week series begins tonight, $50/$12 drop-in – advance payment required. Call to register now*
Tue.,4/5/16
*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
6:00-7:00pm Advanced Strength Training, new 4 week series begins tonight $40/$12 drop-in, call to register.*
Wed.,4/6/16
*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
6:00-7:00pm Qigong , new 4 week series begins tonight $40/12 drop-in, call to register.*
Thu., 4/7/16
*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
5:30-6:30pm Yoga for Stress Relief –$12 drop-in
Fri., 4/8/16
*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
6:00-7:30pm Rest & Restore Yoga – $15, appropriate for all levels, call to register*
Sat., 4/9/16
9:00 -10:00am Yoga for Fitness, – $12 drop-in
Mon., 4/11/16
4:30-5:15pm Strength training for beginners/seniors, $12 drop-in, call to register*
5:30-6:30pm Zentangle – Art as Meditation, – Mandalas, $12 drop-in, please call to register.*
5:30-6:30pm Yoga with Linda – Leominster Campus, Guild Conference Room, $12 – advance payment required. Call to register now*
Tue.,4/12/16
*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
6:00-7:00pm Advanced Strength Training, $12 drop-in, call to register.*
Wed.,4/13/16
*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
6:00-7:00pm Qigong – drop-in $12, please call to register*
Thu., 4/14/16
*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
5:30-6:30pm Yoga for Stress Relief –$12 drop-in.
Fri.,4/15/16
*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
Sat., 4/16/16
9:00 -10:00am Yoga for Fitness, – $12 drop-in
Tue.,4/19/16
*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
6:00-7:00pm Advanced Strength Training, $12 drop-in, call to register*
Wed.,4/20/16
*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
6:00-7:00pm Qigong – drop-in $12, please call to register*
Thu.,4/21/16
*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
5:30-6:30pm Yoga for Stress Relief – $12 drop-in, please call to register*
Fri.,4/22/16
*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
Sat.,4/23/16
9:00 -10:00am Yoga for Fitness -$12 drop-in
Mon.,4/25/16
4:30-5:15pm Strength training for beginners/seniors, $12 drop-in, call to register*
5:30-6:30pm Zentangle – Art as Meditation, – Mandalas, $12 drop-in, please call to register.*
5:30-6:30pm Yoga with Linda – Leominster Campus, Guild Conference Room, $12 – advance payment required. Call to register now*
Tue.,4/26/16
*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
6:00-7:00pm Advanced Strength Training, $12 drop-in, call to register*
Wed.,4/27/16
*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
6:00-7:00pm Qigong – drop-in $12, next four week series starts 5/4, $40, call to register now*
Thu.,4/28/16
*Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
5:30-6:30pm Yoga for Stress Relief – $12 drop-in
Fri., 4/29/16
6:00-7:00pm *Acupuncture Clinic – Please call for information/$30
Sat.,4/30/16
9:00 -10:00am Yoga for Fitness -$12 drop-in
MWCC Speaker Series Continues with Immigration and the Undocumented Student
Whether their relatives relocated to the U.S. generations ago or arrived just recently, participants in Mount Wachusett Community College’s dialogue on immigration realized their family histories share a common theme: Their parents, grandparents, ancestors or even they themselves emigrated for the hope of a better life and greater opportunity.
More than 80 students, faculty, staff and community members turned out to discuss “Immigration and the Undocumented Student.” The March 28 Tea Time Speaker Series event was sponsored by the college’s Diversity Consortium and Gateway to College program, through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, in partnership with the American Association of Colleges & Universities.
The forum was moderated by MWCC Senior Resource Specialist Sharmese Gunn, who developed the Tea Time series as a way to create a dialogue around diverse issues that engages the college community and members of the greater community.
MWCC Trustee Joana Dos Santos, executive director of the United Neighbors of Fitchburg/Cleghorn Neighborhood Center, opened the discussion on a personal note, describing her experience moving from Uruguay to Fitchburg at age 14 when the U.S. had a waiver agreement with Uruguay. While in high school, she realized how expensive college would be as an undocumented student.
Through scholarships, community service programs and support through MWCC, she earned her associate degree. Her immigration status was resolved while she was in college when her green card was granted, and she continued on for a bachelor’s degree at Fitchburg State University.
Realizing the process for others can take decades and entail even greater struggles and obstacles, she has become a strong advocate for immigration reform. Her 40-minute presentation included an overview of the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) programs, now pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Following her presentation, participants broke out into small group discussions, sharing a bit of their family history and their thoughts on the national debate on immigration reform. MWCC student Mili Silva, who was involved with planning the event, stood to thank the crowd for attending and asked for their support on this issue.
“I just hope the outcome of this event helps people become well informed on the issue.”
MWCC alumna Joan Mellanson of Gardner was among the community members attending. She shared in her group discussion that although she speaks with an accent, she was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands and is a U.S. citizen. More than four decades after moving to Massachusetts as a young teenager, she said she still encounters judgment.
“I still feel like an alien at times.”
Political Scientist & Author Robert D. Putnam Shares Solutions to Closing U.S. Class Gap During Presentation at MWCC
The growing divide between the haves and have nots in America is “the most important domestic problem facing our country today,” renowned political scientist and bestselling author Robert D. Putnam told an attentive audience of students, educators and community leaders gathered at Mount Wachusett Community College on March 25.
Over the past four decades, “America has become a more segregated society in terms of education. Our country has become more divided and split among social lines than it used to be. This is a crucial matter for the future of our country and our economy,” Putnam, a Harvard University professor, said during an hour-long presentation filled with staggering statistics, tragic anecdotes and sporadic humor.
The event, sponsored by MWCC’s Center for Civic Learning and Community Engagement, was made possible through a grant the college received from the National Endowment for the Humanities in partnership with the Association of American Colleges and Universities.
“Bowling Alone,” one of Putnam’s 14 books, was the inspiration behind President Daniel Asquino’s drive to make civic engagement a cornerstone of an MWCC education.
Using examples from his latest book, “Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis,” Putnam explained that when he graduated high school, 80 percent of his classmates had achieved a higher level of education than their parents. As he and his peers went on to raise families of their own, they did so with the expectation that their children would do even better.
Those, like Putnam, who pursued a college education, did indeed forge a path that enabled their children and grandchildren to have greater opportunities, including access to higher education, extracurricular activities and personal enrichment. Meanwhile, classmates who did not attend college at first fared well in the local workforce, but then the economy tanked, factories closed and stores boarded their windows. Subsequently, their children and grandchildren are now worse off, and the condition is similar throughout the country.
“We’ve been here before,” Putnam said, reflecting on the class divide during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement over a century ago to make public high school education free and accessible led to the national ethos of the American Dream – the belief that through hard work, everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
“That turned out to be the best decision that Americans have ever made because it raised the productivity level of all Americans,” Putnam said. “Everyone was better off, and it leveled the playing field.”
Similar to the investment the nation made a century ago in public high school education, a renewed commitment to invest in education is needed to solve the class gap of the 21st century, Putnam said.
Solutions, he said, include greater support for early childhood education from birth to age four, and an investment in public education that provides equal access to sports, arts and other enrichment activities, rather than only to those who can afford to “pay to play.”
He also advocates for criminal justice system reforms, higher pay for teachers who work in low-income schools, more intensive mentoring for children, and encouraging stable, caring families by boosting wages.
Expanding access to higher education is also part of the solution he said, explaining that community colleges are like highway “on ramps” that lead to a better life.
“A shared investment in everyone’s kids was key to American growth in the past, and it is key to restoring the American Dream today.”
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Mount Wachusett and Northeastern University Establish Transfer Agreement
Mount Wachusett Community College and Northeastern University have established a new transfer agreement that allows eligible MWCC graduates to seamlessly transfer associate degree credits into Northeastern University College of Professional Studies to pursue a bachelor’s degree.
Northeastern University College of Professional Studies offers bachelor’s degree completion programs in fast-growing fields such as information technology, health management, biotechnology and management, with robust academic, student, and career support resources to promote student success. Students will participate in experiential learning activities and projects throughout their studies. Details of specific transfer paths are being developed this spring between the two institutions for fall 2016 enrollment.
To be considered for this transfer, MWCC students must complete an associate degree with a strong academic record.
“We are delighted to partner with one of the country’s top universities to expand transfer options for our graduates,” said MWCC President Daniel M. Asquino. “This new partnership will open doors for our students, while demonstrating our shared commitment to making quality education accessible and affordable.”
“We look forward to welcoming students from Mount Wachusett Community College into a community of enterprising students focused on completing their studies and advancing in their careers,” said John LaBrie, Dean, College of Professional Studies. “And we’re pleased that this partnership reflects our shared goals of student-focused academic excellence.”
Northeastern University College of Professional Studies is one of nine colleges that form the university. Northeastern is renowned for experiential education, and the College of Professional Studies incorporates this strength in career-focused professional education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Degrees reflect business needs, the reality of the present economy, and areas of professional growth and demand.
Over the past half-century, Mount Wachusett Community College has built a tradition of providing innovative undergraduate education, workforce development, personal enrichment, and community service to North Central Massachusetts and beyond. MWCC offers more than 70 academic degree and certificate options and serves approximately 12,000 credit and noncredit students each year at its 269-acre main campus in Gardner and satellite campuses in Devens, Leominster and Fitchburg. An award-winning, national leader in the area of renewable energy and sustainability, MWCC is also nationally recognized for its veterans’ services, civic engagement and K-12 partnerships.