Renew Your Education and Your Life

Are you a woman who has been out of school for some time and wishes to renew her education through a uniquely supportive environment? Then the Women in Transition (WIT) program or the Challenges, Choices and Change (CCC) program at North Shore Community College may be the right place for you.

(PRWEB) July 3, 2005 -- Are you a woman who has been out of school for some time and wishes to renew her education through a uniquely supportive environment? Then the Women in Transition (WIT) program or the Challenges, Choices and Change (CCC) program at North Shore Community College may be the right place for you because these programs offer women the chance to reflect, reassess, and reinvigorate their lives in the comfort of a class with other women.

Through these two-semester, part-time or full-time college programs which include a combination of Academic and Personal Development courses, students earn from nine to fifteen credits each semester and gain the skills necessary for success. Built-in supports accompany the academics and help students affirm their sense of self-worth and establish empowerment.

The WIT program is open to any adult woman with a high school diploma or GED. Classes meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on NSCC's Danvers Campus. Fall semester courses include English Composition 1, Introduction to Psychology, and College Success Seminar, a course that includes study skills, time/stress management, communication, skills and much more. The spring semester courses are English Composition 2, a mainstream course of the students choice, and another seminar-type course that includes career planning, resume writing, and assertiveness training.

Similarly, there is a program offered on NSCC's Lynn Campus called Challenges, Choices and Change. It has the same philosophy as WIT, but offers more courses on a full-time, five-day-per-week schedule. This program is open to single parents, pregnant women, widows, displaced homemakers, or under-employed workers who meet certain income requirements. An added component is an internship that students use to explore a particular field of interest. The program coordinator for Challenges, Choices and Change is Christina Hansen.

A three-day orientation for both programs in late August eases the transition for thestudent into the academic environment. Women get to know each other, familiarize themselves with the NSCC campus, take assessment tests, and meet faculty. When classes begin, a peer counselor or student mentors are available as guides, peers, and resources; they are women who have completed the WIT program and chosen to return and help those who follow. Weekly support group meetings provide a time to check-in and support others in the class, to learn about the resources available on and off campus, to hear from outside speakers about careers the students may be interested in, and to socialize. The program coordinators are available during class or by appointment for supportive counseling or advising. You can contact Christina Hansen and Judy Putnam via email at: jputnam@northshore.edu, chansen@northshore.edu or visit The North Shore Community College online at: http://www.northshore.edu.

To read more about the Women in Transition (WIT) program or the Challenges, Choices and Change (CCC) program at North Shore Community College visit the North Shore Women's Journal online at: http://www.nswj.com and read the entire June/July issue.

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