Morinville Heritage Research and Development Coordinator

http://canadianafacts.blogspot.com/?zx=e0bdd10e40b693bf The above link is to the Canadiana blog which is all of my research and a summary of my articles in English.

My name is Nicole Labonté.  I worked as the Morinville Heritage Research and Development Coordinator- Post Secondary.  During the summer I researched different subjects relating to how Canada has remained bilingual after all these years.  My research focused on people such as Sir Guy Carleton, and Louis Riel, who helped shape Canada's bilingualism, as well as events that shaped Canada.  Such event include the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, the War of 1775 (also known as the American Invasion of 1775) and a few others.  All of my research and information can be found in my blog which is posted as a link at the top of this blog.  The English entries are mine.  I also wrote French and English articles on the same subjects.

Another thing is that most of my articles follow what is needed for Alberta Education to be used in schools.

I had a blast learning more about my country and it was fun doing this research hoping that students will be using this for their research in the future.

Below is my job description.

Heritage Research and Development Coordinator (Post-Secondary, Morinville)

To coordinate research, in both French and English, in relationship to Morinville historical sites and projects. The research will include the history of francophone, aboriginal & Métis people, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, and members of visible and other minority groups. The results of the research will be used to develop and present historical stories, in for use in schools and the community. 

Wherever possible seniors, children, youth and others will be involved in the research and development of the stories. The projects will use the Internet and other digital technology. The summer employee will participate in FACTS blog networks, especially those related to the research and development of digital archives and heritage networks. The employee must support the values of STC and their partners. Research and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the constituency and over the Internet.

150 assistant-1 (André-P. Therrien)

I researched on Bishop Legal and wrote three articles in French. I translated each article in English. I published the articles in blogs. I did research in the Courrier de l'Ouest and in the Edmonton Bulletin to find interesting facts for Simon Pagé for St. Albert's 150th anniversary.

http://bishoplegal.blogspot.com/

http://mgrlegal.blogspot.com/

Recherche de photos.

J'ai travaille sur la recherche de photos de St-Albert. J'ai travailler aux Archives provincial. Je suis exposer de trouver 300 photos qui raconte une histoire. Trouver belles et representative images pour St- Albert. Je n'ai pas de suggetions car tout ca se bien passer

Jocelyn Enoch Cree nation,Tricom travaux francophones,Winterburn,assistant.

Research links:

• Enoch Cree Nation Winterburn infos part 1. 
• Enoch Cree Nation spruce grove infos  
• Enoch Cree Nation Winterburn infos part2 
• Enoch Cree nation spruce grove infos 

Article:

• Article on Enoch Cree Nation

Worked on Spruce Grove chart
Here is a rough and unfinished copy of the chart
Here is a link to my Job Description:Community Network Assistant (High School -West Edmonton Spruce Grove)

Stephanie - Technical Coordinator

My position as Technical Coordinator came with the responsibility of making sure that all the blogs on each account (FACTSum, FACTSc, FACTSfr and Tricomn ) looked well edited and presentable. The main focus was adding the new template to blogs, backing up files, rearrange and adding gadgets, as well as checking for spelling and grammar on each individual blog. This was done and completed on all four of those accounts.

Complete List of Blogs

The link above leads to all blogs worked on by the FACTS team. My responsibility on these blogs was to make sure that they each had a working link added to them. (The link opens up to where the blogs are posted to the public). All blog with the letter "P" at the right hand side have been published. The ones with "E" have been edited but still needs additional spelling and grammar check.

Complete List of Blogs

The link above contains all blogs published to the public. A few of them are still empty while most of them need additional editing, spelling and grammar check.

My other responsibility was to help the high school student translate their researches from French to English, then publish them. All three of these students have completed their researches and have them published to the public website. 

Overall, working for FACTS was a good experience for me.The only challenge I faced was probably keeping up with my work. Other than that, I got to meet very enthused people who enjoyed working. The opportunity to work alone on my own time was also on of the best qualities of working for FACTS.Thanks for the opportunity!

Make Fix And Recyle 2010

Make Fix And Recycle Assistants (High School -Spruce Grove)
Hello if you are reading this you are more then likely involved in Make Fix and Recycle(M.F.R), my name is David.w. I have worked with M.F.R. for the whole summer.

First off, for this job you need patience and a good sense of humor since on any given day you might have to move a wood pile or other random and heavy objects several times. For this job it is a good idea to wear shoes that are thick at the bottom the best is steel toe shoes. In this job we moved lots of heavy objects and 70% of the time we  worked in groups of two or three depending on how many people are employed.

In  groups we repaired  pallets and rebuilding grain storage houses .Now i will describe bosses starting with Dave, Dave is probably the first boss you will meet  he is over supervisory he watches over you most of the time and tells you what to do.the other boss is Ron who is a big switch from Dave when you have Ron as a boss is that he is much more laid back and will more than likely give you lazy assignments.

Last but not least is Orville he is the working man he will tell you what he wants you to get done and more then likely disperse for a while.

100th Anniversary Projects Assistant - Emilie Lusson

Cet été, j'ai écris un article sur la murale de Roméo Dallaire et les forces canadiennes.

J'ai aussi fait un article sur le Centre de Plein Air Lusson, et j'ai fait plusieurs entrevues sur le même sujet.

En dernier, j'ai fait de la recherche sur les francophones et les Voltigeurs impliqués dans la guerre de 1812.

This summer I wrote an article on the mural of Romeo Dallaire and the Canadian Peacekeeping Forces

I also wrote an article on the Centre de Plein Air Lusson, and did several interviews on the same subject.

Lastly, I did research on the francophones and Voltigeurs implicated in the war of 1812.

Colette, Morinville Heritage Research and Development Assistant

This is Centsas6 or Colette

I work as a Heritage Research and Development Assistant for this summer.

The first project I was assigned this was to interview and write articles on Mural Artists of Legal. I have had the pleasure to interview 4 of the 5.

This summer I was in charge of the research of St Albert and Area school divisions. I researched and contacted the divisions for information on Legal School No. 1738, The Thibault Roman Catholic Public School District No. 35, St Albert Public Roman Catholic School Division and St Albert Protestant Separate School District No. 6.

Finally the last project was the Invasion of Canada in 1775. This project was really fun and was great to get the Canadian perspective.  Links to Rememberance Day Presentation:

1. Text: 
2. Movie (pictures and audio - Download and view with Quick-time 

- Colette or Centsas6

BUSINESS MANAGER - 2010 Summary

Name: Matthew Fong
Title: Business Manager

Responsibilities:

Provide payroll support for other FACTS employees, act as communicante between FACTS and Service Canada for all summer employment correspondence, help develop contacts with other organizations and groups in constituencies of interest to FACTS, develop web-based framework for Internet communications and presence.

Commentary:

Besides the official responsibilities listed above, I was involved heavily in the technical and technological framework for FACTSnet, the online network for FACTS' operations. I took the groundwork from 2009's summer students (in the form of disorganized blogs with no consistent, centralized design) and developed what we called internally "FACTSnet Beta". I worked for most of May on a default template for FACTSnet that incorporated design choices and knowledge that I have from years of designing other such interfaces (as outlined in my portfolio here). During this time I also designed a number of draft images, one of which would eventually become the society logo (see the FACTSnet home page for the logo). I also started a manual/FAQ document that I updated regularly throughout the summer (see below). In June I reorganized the large number of blogs created by last year's students and updated links between them to facilitate hierarchical navigation. During this month I also provided training services to other student employees who required extra help with technological aspects of their jobs, including those employed by le Société de Tourisme Centralta (STC) as part of FACTS' partnership with STC. Towards the end of June I researched domain registrar services. Eventually I procured the domain name factsnet.org through Google's own registration services, as Google's support met FACTS' needs very well with the provision of free services ("Google Apps") such as a private email server, site tools, document repository, etc.). At the end of June I trained the high school students that were hired on at the beginning of July. In July I continued to provide training and support for the high school students and administrative work with the domain. The latter of July was spent implementing, upgrading, and tweaking the FACTSnet blog template, which I had developed myself earlier in the summer. August was mostly spent providing support for other summer employees and finishing small administrative tasks for FACTS, such as compiling lists of blogs, employees, and corresponding with auditors from Service Canada.

Throughout the summer I provided constant support for students. To deal with the large volume of inquiries I received regularly, I started a manual hosted on our internal working blog. For access to this manual, please email David Ibsen at factsc@gmail.com, citing the manual in the subject line. This manual was updated regularly to reflect new research, solutions, and descriptions I came up with during my work.

Future recommendations:

Next year's students will need to operate somewhat differently. Because the blog network has been developed substantially since last summer, they will need to do much more reading on the transition manuals than they did this summer. Technical prowess with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript would probably be prerequisites for at least one hire. Communication using email and Google Wave (providing Google does not deprecate the Wave service by then) must be employed in order to facilitate efficiency. We also employed Skype to this end. Contact information (each blog has a page for contact information) will need to be updated to redirect towards a central page hosted on the main FACTSnet webpage. Grammatical and spelling errors in posts will need to be corrected regularly. I have left all my work and resources on file in digital form with David Ibsen for future use.

Entrevue avec Eugene Trottier / Interview with Eugene Trottier

J'ai fait des entrevues de 1 heure ensuite je retranscrie ce qu'il dit .

Je met les informations en ordre chronologique et je les rajoute a chaque fois dans ma redaction.

En resume, j'ecris l'histoire d'Eugene Trottier

I'm doing 1 hour interviews after I transcribe what he says.

I put the informations in chronological order and I add them each time in my writing.

In resume, I write the history of Eugene Trottier.

Pour plus d'informations contacter / For more informations contact; ernest_chauvet@hotmail.com

Kevin - Community Network Assistant (Stony Plain Chart)

ALONG THE FIFTH

I worked on the Stony Plain Road history and Along the Fifth chart. The information I used was taken from the Along the Fifth book posted online. These information were then posted into a chart. See Along the fifth chart

Community Network Assistant (Catholic-Church Spruce Grove and Winterburn Chanice K)

 Bonjour je m'appelle Chanice Kimana et j ai travaillé avec le programme des élèves du secondaire

1. J'ai fait des recherches a propos des église Catholique a Spruce Grove et Winterburn.  c'était mon une partie de ce que j'avais a faire , Mais c est vraiment très agréable comme emploi.

j'ai fait des recherches pour mon sujet ,comment savoir faire la différence si un site qui contient des informations importantes pour ma recherche.
 Spruce Grove book c'est le site que j'ai employé pour ma recherche de Spruce Grove et ca m'a beaucoup aidé ce qui est très pratique .
Winterburn book  c'est le site que j'ai utilise pour faire ma découverte pour Winterburn.

Ramona- Heritage Research and Development Coordinator

Hi,My name is Ramona.I was a coordinator for FACTSnet for summer2010.  This summer i was doing research and writting articles about:Bishop Tache,Bishop Grandin,and Marie Immaculate's Oblates.The articles was in French. I also visited Murales of Legal and Morinville.

It has been a Pleasure being a summer coordinator with Factsnet!
Here is a link to my job description:heritage Research and development Coordinator

Community Network Assistant (Winterburn Assistant)

Hi, this summer my first job was to do some research on the Enoch Cree Nation using the Spruce Grove  History book and the Winterburn history book. As a result i wrote an article (Link:Article). Being bilingual, i also did some work in French. As a second main job i did a chart containg links to pictures from the Spruce Grove history book. 
here is a link to my job description:Spruce Grove Community Network assistant

Jenny Edmonton Korean History Summer 2010

I worked with the Edmonton Korean Canadian Community to start a bilingual website about the Edmonton Korean history. My job involved calling local Korean institutions such as churches and businesses to obtain information about their history. Once willing organizations shared their history, the information was saved and uploaded to the website.

• www.edmontonkoreanhistory.com
• www.edmontonkoreanhistorykr.com

Contact List 
(Username: Altakorean, Password: factsnet)

Andrew Love- Japanese Projects and Faith in Action Projects

Hi. My name is Andrew Love, and I am a post-secondary student working for FACTSnet in the summer of 2010. I was working on two major projects for FACTSnet.

Having been raised in Japan and being familiar with the Japanese culture, I have been researching for FACTSnet's initiative to create connections and exchanges with Japan. I have worked on three blogs as a support to this initiative. The first one is the Japanese History and Culture Network. It is made to serve as an introduction to the history and culture of Japan to the Canadian student. It is centered around the idea of a future trip to Japan, and suggests sites to visit, etc. The second is the Japanese Values Network. A work in progress, this resource is intended as a resource for students to understand the values that underly Japanese culture. As of now, the resource includes summaries and annotations of books that clearly demonstrate Japanese culture. The plan was for the blog to eventually be used to use Japanese media and popular culture to gain insight to the values held by the Japanese people. Finally, the Alberta Cultural Exchange is a resource for the Canadian students to give foreign students information on their own culture.

I have also been working on the Faith in Action projects; see here for more information.

St.Albert International Exchange and Network assistant Summer 2010

St.Albert International Exchange and Network assistant

 Job Description: International Exchange Program Assistant (High School St. Albert)
What I did:

This summer  I went to Japan with my family. I stayed in two peoples homes for 10 days. I also saw the sites that are recommended in Tokyo from this blog. I gave presentations to high school students for three mornings and in the afternoon went to their after school clubs. The presentations were about Canada and what the culture is like in Canada for some of what I did in class see the Alberta Information for International Students blog.  For the sites that I found most informative for learning about the Edo and Meji periods see suggestions. In Japan it was easy to find people to help you that spoke English if you were lost or had other concerns. We took the train system and found that it is very efficient and a great way of transportation. However one must be fit before going to Japan as there is a lot of walking required. I also worked on making sure things were well organized and did a little bit of development of the network as I created a blog for international students about places to visit in the Edmonton area. For more information see report .

Alberta Faith in Action Network 

I assisted in Editing and contributing to the blog specifically the Catechism posts. 

Alberta information for foreign exchange students 

This was the blog I created and made for international students about the sites to see in Edmonton area. 

Amélie's Transition Manual

Hi there, I'll introduce myself, my name is Amélie LeBlanc and I was a coordinator for FACTSnet for summer 2010. What I worked on this summer was essentially to do historical research for the Centralta Tourism Society for the St-Albert 150th Project. I had the opportunity to work on topics such as Father Albert Lacombe, Grey Nuns, Daughters of Jesus, the Acadians and more. I wrote articles in French and translated them into English as well. We also created blogs for FACTSnet on our research subjects for them to be used in schools with students and for teachers as teaching resources. In the meantime, we worked as a team to better the FACTSnet domain blog, which was, in my opinion very successful. I have also left a transition manual with FACTSnet with numerous suggestions that could be made to improve the site even more for summer 2011 employment opportunities.
See 

It has been a pleasure being a summer coordinator with FACTSnet!

"Faith In Action" Projects 2010 - 2011

"Faith In Action" projects research the life of a person or group which exemplifies Christian  beliefs by their actions as follows:

Grades 4 - 12 Students: 

Research the person or group's life as it relates to their faith see Faith in Action Research Questions

Students or adults older than 13 could:

1. Put together the contributions made by others on a blog with an index summarizing the contributions.  See blank Faith in Action Alberta Index to
2. Summarize the person's life or the groups history as follows:
1. When did they live
2. What were some of their main accomplishments?
3. Why this person or group was chosen as an example of people, who put their faith into action?
4. How does the person's or groups actions relate to their faith?  How were they "Doers of the Word" (use references to scripture)?
5. How did they learn about faith that made them act the way they did? 
   
6. How does the does the way they learned about faith compare to how students today learn about faith in 2010? 
7. Links and references to all sources used.
3. Make specific Faith In Actions references to the scriptures and the religion curriculum (see Christian Beliefs (Creed Topics) 
4. Compare present religious education curriculum to the religious education received by the persons being studies.
5. Suggest "Faith In Action" anniversary projects.
6. Dialogue on what Faith In Action would look like in the future.

These projects could be done in several ways like:

1. Connecting them to curriculum outcomes in subjects like religion and LA. 
2. Get a FACTSnet summer student to help with the project.

See specific projects: School "Faith In Action" 2011 Anniversary Projects

For more Information email: factsc@gmail.com.

School "Faith In Action" 2011 Anniversary Projects

Since most Greater St, Albert Catholic Schools if not all schools are named after men and women of faith, it is proposed that each school work on anniversary projects (prepare May and June 2010 for 2011) to research the life of the person the school is named after.  See see "Faith In Action" Projects 2010.  School projects are described below:

Religious Education Projects:

 

Using the Religion Curriculum see Faith in Action Research Questions as a starting point, we propose to research and summarize the life of the person the school is named after with the view of showing how hiséher life exemplifies what is studied in the curriculum and is an inspiration for the school.

École Secondaire Sainte Marguerite d'Youville

 

In the spirit of Sainte Marguerite d'Youville (see Mission Statement) we will be researching and developing works of art related to Sainte Marguerite d'Youville and the Grey Nuns service to Education, Health and Social Services.  We were assisted by summer student employees from the Centralta Tourism Society, who wrote articles on Sainte Marguerite d'Youville and the Grey Nuns.  See summaries and sources in links below.

• Une femme extraordinaire
• Les Soeurs Grises- Selon la spiritualité de Marguerite D'Youville

See Rendezvous2011 Mural Project

Christmas Projects 2010 (This was proposed for 2010 and could be revised for 2011 depending on school and community interest). 

Each school could research what Christmas was like for the person their school was named after and/or how Christmas was celebrated at their school.

Links to possible sites for projects.

• St. Albert Christmas Past, Present and Future (150th Anniversary Project) 
• History Book Page Comments
• During his Christmas visit of 1860, Bishop Tache gives his blessing to the establishment of the St. Albert mission. 
• For more on  Christmas 1860 read from bottom of page 77 to top of page 83 

Also see St. Albert, Morinville, Legal Summer programs 2010

2011 Anniversary Projects (2010 Seminar Outline)

This seminar is being given to schools and community groups to facilitate working together with FACTS - Family And Community Twining Society and Centralta Tourism Society who will be hiring students to work on these projects for the summer May - August 2010. see FACTSnet Summer Jobs 2010.  

Outline for Seminar Presentation: 

1. Inspiring Educational and Heritage Dialogue 
2. St. Albert Christmas Past, Present and Future (150th Anniversary Project)
3. St. Albert 150 Anniversary Projects 2009-2012 
4. Morinville Heritage Network
5. Legal (Alberta) Heritage Network
6. Social Sciences -  Character and Citizenship Education
7. Social Studies - Grades 1,2,4,5,7, 8 (Japanese Connections) 12
8. Language Arts - School Histories (Stories).
9. Religious Education Telling Our Story  Past, Present, & Future 
10. School "Faith In Action": Anniversary Religion and/or LA Projects Summer 2010

Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Parkland County and West Edmonton Summer 2010

Our summer job reports are as follows:

• Business Manager (Post-Secondary)
  
  
  • Business Manager 2010 Report
• Community Network Technical Coordinator (Post-Secondary)
  
  
  • Community Network Technical Coordinator 2010 Report
• Community Network Assistant (High School)
• Make Fix and Recycle Assistants (High School)
  
  
  • Make Fix and Recycle 2010 Report

[ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION -- May 2010]
During May and June Post-Secondary students will be recruiting and assisting in hiring High School students and dialoguing with schools to set up networks and programs for schools and other organizations in the community (Networking activities mostly take place in July and August). See Uniting for Children & Youth and Spruce Grove Community Networks.


We have two subteams; one working in West Edmonton, Winterburn, Enoch and one working in the rest of the Edmonton-Spruce Grove constituency. Both subteams work together as a collaborative team to cover the Edmonton-Spruce Grove constituency in its entirety, outlined below.



Overall, the team consists of a Business Manager who also acts as FACTSnet Summer Coordinator, and the Community Network Technical Coordinator. High school students will act as assistants to these positions, which are held by post-secondary students.


May

- Design FACTSnet blog template that will be used as base template for all English blogs
- French blogs will receive same treatment but a different layout to differentiate
- Design FACTSnet front page and place all necessary information
- Support other team members as necessary


June


- Begin to network with communities, sponsors, and schools in constituencies
- Focus is non-profit organizations and communities such as Enoch Cree Nation
- Schools will be jointly covered by myself and the Community Network Technical Coordinator

July

- Continue to network with communities, with emphasis on newcomers to Canada, Aboriginal groups, French Canadians, and disabled persons
- Contribute to FACTSnet content alongside high schools students who will assist in these duties

August

- Same as above, with the possibility of including some research on Chinese-Canadian history and culture, as per special interest


We are also planning to run our Make Fix and Recycle Program again this summer.

For more information on other programs; see FACTSnet Summer 2010.

St. Albert, Morinville, Legal Summer programs 2010

FACTS, and Centralta Tourism Society  worked together  this summer with teachers, students and others from the Centralta area of  Alberta (St. Albert, Morinville, Legal and Sturgeon County) below are links to what the summer student employees did.

• Entrevue avec Eugene Trottier / Interview with Eugene Trottier  
• Ramona- Heritage Research and Development Coordinator
• St.Albert International Exchange and Network assistant Summer 2010   
• Amélie's Transition Manual  
• Andrew Love- Japanese Projects and Faith in Action Projects 
• Jocelyn Enoch Cree nation,Tricom travaux francophones,Winterburn,assistant
• Stephanie - Technical Coordinator 
• Colette, Morinville Heritage Research and Development Assistant  
• Mathew Fong -BUSINESS MANAGER - 2010 Summary 
• Kevin - Community Network Assistant 
• Chanice - Community Network Assistant 
• Jenny - Edmonton Korean History Summer 2010 
• St.Albert International Exchange and Network assistant Summer 2010

See FACTSnet Summer 2010 for other summer programs.

100th Anniversary Projects Assistant (High School Legal)

Primary task is to assist our projects coordinator with projects related to Legal`s 100^th anniversary. Project research will include the history of francophone, aboriginal, people, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, and members of visible and other minority groups. The results of the research will be used to develop and present historical stories, for use in schools and the community. Wherever possible projects will be bilingual and involve seniors, children, and youth. The projects will use the Internet and other digital technology. The summer employee will participate in FACTS blog networks, especially those related to the research and development of digital archives and heritage networks. The employee must support the values of STC and their partners. Research and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the constituency and over the Internet.

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see Eligible Student Participants). All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities. Email your resume to ctourisms@gmail.com

Information Session March 31st

1. FACTS - Family And Community Twining Society
2. Centralta Tourism & Historical Network
3. Common Features of FACTSnet Blogs
4. FACTSnet Summer Jobs 2010  
1. CSJ Approval Process (Look for options)
2. Bonuses 
3. CSJ Supervision 2010
5. Group interviews

Heritage Research and Development Coordinator (Post-Secondary, St. Albert)

To coordinate research, in both French and English, in preparation for the150th anniversary of St. Albert. The research will include the history of francophone, aboriginal & Métis people, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, and members of visible and other minority groups. The results of the research will be used to develop and present historical stories, in for use in schools and the community. Wherever possible seniors, children, youth and others will be involved in the research and development of the stories, including the possibility of heritage camps for younger children. Projects will use the Internet and other digital technology. The summer employee will participate in FACTS blog networks, especially those related to the research and development of digital archives and heritage networks. The employee must support the values of STC and their partners. Research and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the constituency and over the Internet.

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see  Eligible Student Participants).  All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities.   Email your resume to ctourisms@gmail.com

Heritage Research and Development Assistant (High School St. Albert)

Primary task is to assist our coordinator in conducting research, in both French and English, in preparation for the150th anniversary of St. Albert. The research will include the history of francophone, aboriginal & Métis people, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, and members of visible and other minority groups. The results of the research will be used to develop and present historical stories, in for use in schools and the community. Wherever possible seniors, children, youth and others will be involved in the research and development of the stories, including the possibility of heritage camps for younger children. Projects will use the Internet and other digital technology. The summer employee will participate in FACTS blog networks, especially those related to the research and development of digital archives and heritage networks. The employee must support the values of STC and their partners. Research and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the constituency and over the Internet. (There are two positions open).

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see  Eligible Student Participants).  All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities.   Email your resume to ctourisms@gmail.com

150th Anniversary Projects Assistant (High School St. Albert)

Primary task is to assist our projects coordinator to work on St. Albert 150^th anniversary projects.    These projects will include the history of francophone, aboriginal & Métis people, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, and members of visible and other minority groups.   The results of the projects will be used to develop and present historical stories, for use in schools and the community, including the possibility of heritage camps for younger children.      Wherever possible projects will be bilingual and involve seniors, children, and youth.  The projects will use the Internet and other digital technology. The summer employee will participate in FACTS blog networks, especially those related to the research and development of digital archives and heritage networks. The employee must support the values of STC and their partners. Research and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the constituency and over the Internet.  (There are three positions open).

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see  Eligible Student Participants).  All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities.   Email your resume to ctourisms@gmail.com

100 Anniversary Projects Coordinator (Post-Secondary Legal)

Primary task is to coordinate research and development in preparation for Legal`s 100^th anniversary. The research will include the history of francophone, aboriginal, people, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, and members of visible and other minority groups. The results of the research will be used to develop and present historical stories, for use in schools and the community. Wherever possible projects will be bilingual and involve seniors, children, and youth. The projects will use the Internet and other digital technology. The summer employee will participate in FACTS blog networks, especially those related to the research and development of digital archives and heritage networks. The employee must support the values of STC and their partners. Research and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the constituency and over the Internet.

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see Eligible Student Participants). All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities. Email your resume to ctourisms@gmail.com

Heritage Research and Development Coordinator (Post-Secondary, Morinville)

To coordinate research, in both French and English, in relationship to Morinville historical sites and projects. The research will include the history of francophone, aboriginal & Métis people, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, and members of visible and other minority groups. The results of the research will be used to develop and present historical stories, in for use in schools and the community. Wherever possible seniors, children, youth and others will be involved in the research and development of the stories. The projects will use the Internet and other digital technology. The summer employee will participate in FACTS blog networks, especially those related to the research and development of digital archives and heritage networks. The employee must support the values of STC and their partners. Research and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the constituency and over the Internet.

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see Eligible Student Participants). All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities. Email your resume to ctourisms@gmail.com

Heritage Research and Development Assistant (High School Morinville)

Primary task is to assist our coordinator to conduct research, in both French and English, in relationship to Morinville historical sites and projects. The research will include the history of francophone, aboriginal & Métis people, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, and members of visible and other minority groups. The results of the research will be used to develop and present historical stories, in for use in schools and the community. Wherever possible seniors, children, youth and others will be involved in the research and development of the stories. The projects will use the Internet and other digital technology. The summer employee will participate in FACTS blog networks, especially those related to the research and development of digital archives and heritage networks. The employee must support the values of STC and their partners. Research and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the constituency and over the Internet.

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see Eligible Student Participants). All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities. Email your resume to ctourisms@gmail.com

150th Anniversary Projects Coordinator (Post-Secondary, St. Albert)

Primary task is to coordinate with our research and development coordinator and others to work on St. Albert 150^th anniversary projects.    These projects will include the history of francophone, aboriginal & Métis people, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, and members of visible and other minority groups.   The results of the projects will be used to develop and present historical stories, for use in schools and the community, including the possibility of heritage camps for younger children.    Wherever possible projects will be bilingual and involve seniors, children, and youth.  The projects will use the Internet and other digital technology. The summer employee will participate in FACTS blog networks, especially those related to the research and development of digital archives and heritage networks. The employee must support the values of STC and their partners. Research and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the constituency and over the Internet.

  

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see  Eligible Student Participants).  All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities.   Email your resume to ctourisms@gmail.com

Summer Program and Network Administrator (Post-Secondary Spruce Grove)

The main tasks will be to assist our consultants and volunteers in supervising our summer programs and developing long term networks within our constituency (Edmonton Spruce Grove), that work with families, teachers, students, parents, and seniors for the benefit of present and future generations.   A special effort will be made to contact groups that work with, aboriginals, persons with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada and use French language.  Networks will build on existing FACTS networks and the development new networks as required.  Development of a Language, Culture and Heritage network will involve researching past, present and future of social science education (including the Arts, Social Studies and Language) within our constituency,  The employee must support the values of FACTS and their partners.  Research, training and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the constituency and over the Internet.

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see  Eligible Student Participants).  All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities.   Email your resume to factsc@gmail.com

International Exchange Program Assistant (High School St. Albert)

The primary task will be to assist in researching a program for 150th anniversary exchanges between St. Albert students and students in Japan in relationship to the Grade 8 Social Studies curriculum. An understanding of Japanese culture and language is an asset for this position. The employee will also work on FACTS blog networks related to St. Albert Language, Culture, Heritage and Tourism. These networks involve families, teachers, students, parents, and seniors. A special effort will be made to include, aboriginals, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada. The summer employee needs to support the values of the Centralta Tourism Society and their partners. Research, training and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the constituency and over the Internet.

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see  Eligible Student Participants).  All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities.   Email your resume to ctourisms@gmail.com 

International Relations Network Developer (Post-Secondary Edmonton)

The main task will be to research and develop a network of organizations and individuals that foster relationships between Alberta and South Korea.  The research will focus on using the Internet and and making contacts within our constituency (Edmonton-Millwoods-Beaumont).  A special effort will be made to include groups that work with seniors, children and youth, aboriginals, persons with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada.  The summer employee may also participate in other FACTnet blogs and projects as required and needs to support the values of FACTS and their partners.

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see  Eligible Student Participants).  All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to disabled persons and members of visible minorities.   Email your resume to factsc@gmail.com

International Network Development 2010

As part of our summer programs FACTSnet partners plan to hire students for the following projects:

Japan Exchange Program

FACTS (Family And Community Twining Society)  is seeking to partner with schools and other organizations in Alberta and Japan to develop networks related to the Alberta K-12 curriculum.  Since Alberta students in grade 8 study Japanese history in Social Studies, we are exploring the possibilities of developing networks with schools, families and students in Japan.  Alberta students who participate in these networks would learn about Japan from contact with Japanese students and Japanese students would be able to improve their English.  One of the ways students could network with each other is over the Internet,   Another way is to set up exchange programs so students and their families could visit one another.  FACTS plans to set up a pilot Internet network in May and June of 2010 (See Job Posting for: International Exchange and Network Developer) and to send one or two families to visit Japan to explore the possibilities for exchange programs.

Also see International Exchange Program Assistant

Alberta - Korea Relationships

See  International Relations Network Developer

International Exchange and Network Developer (Post-Secondary, St. Albert)

The primary task will be to investigate 150th anniversary exchanges between St. Albert students and students in Japan.  Internet and other options for student, organizational and family exchanges in relationship to the grade 8 Social Studies curriculum will be explored.  An understanding of Japanese culture and language an asset for this position. The employee will also work on FACTS blog networks related to St. Albert Language, Culture,  Heritage and Tourism.  These networks involve families, teachers, students, parents, and seniors.  A special effort will be made to include, aboriginals, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada and the use of French language.   The summer employee needs to support the values of FACTnet and their partners.  Research, training and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the constituency and over the Internet.

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see  Eligible Student Participants).  All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities.   Email your resume to factsc@gmail.com 

Cultural Network Developer (Post-Secondary Edmonton)

The primary task will be to develop Community Language Culture and Heritage Networks and to host a networking event for organizations and individuals interested in these networks. The networks will involve families, teachers, students, parents, and seniors,  A special effort will be made to include groups that work with, aboriginals, persons with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada. In developing the networks, a study of language (French and others), culture and heritage within our constituency (Edmonton Strathcona) will be undertaken in relationship to educational and community programs. This study will explore Internet and other options for schools, teachers, students and families in relationship to Language, Social Science and Social Studies curriculum, emphasizing multiple perspectives. Studies in education, culture and language an asset for this position. The summer employee may also participate in other FACTnet blogs and projects as required and needs to support the values of FACTS and their partners.

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see  Eligible Student Participants).  All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities.   Email your resume to factsc@gmail.com

Make Fix And Recycle Assistants (High School -Spruce Grove)

Six weeks 30 hours per week - starting July 5 th

To help restore and rebuild old buildings for use in our Make, Fix and Recycle program.  This program involves seniors working with youth including  disadvantaged and youth with disabilities, Aboriginal youth and members of visible minorities.   A fringe benefit of the job is to get recycled materials and/or being able to use tools to make or fix things.  (There are 5 positions open)

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see  Eligible Student Participants).  All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities.   Email your resume to factsc@gmail.com

Community Network Technical Assistant (High School -Spruce Grove)

The main tasks will be to assist our Summer Technical Coordinator in using technology to set up digital archives and community networks.  The summer employee will participate in FACTS blog networks, especially those related to the research and development of digital archives and community networks. These networks involve families, teachers, students, parents, and seniors.  Special efforts are made to include aboriginals, persons with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada and the use of French language.  The employee must support the values of FACTS and their partners.  Research, training and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the constituency and over the Internet.  (There are 2 positions open)

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see  Eligible Student Participants).  All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities.   Email your resume to factsc@gmail.com

Community Network Assistant (High School -West Edmonton, Spruce Grove)

The main tasks will be to assist our summer Network Administrator and Business Manager in developing long term networks and programs within our constituency (Edmonton Spruce Grove), that work with families, teachers, students, parents, and seniors for the benefit of present and future generations.   A special effort will be made to contact groups that work with, aboriginals, persons with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada and use French language.  The employee must support the values of FACTS and their partners.  Research training and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the constituency and over the Internet. (There are five positions open.) 

To apply for you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see  Eligible Student Participants).  All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities.   Email your resume to factsc@gmail.com

Community Network Technical Coordinator (Post-Secondary Spruce Grove)

This  person will investigate the use of technology in setting up digital archives and community networks.  The summer employee will participate in FACTS blog networks, especially those related to the research and development of digital archives and community networks. These networks involve families, teachers, students, parents, and seniors.  Special efforts are made to include aboriginals, persons with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada and the use of French language. The employee must support the values of FACTS and their partners.  Research, training and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the constituency and over the Internet.

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see  Eligible Student Participants).  All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities.   Email your resume to factsc@gmail.com

Business Manager (Post-Secondary Spruce Grove)

The main tasks will be to assist in summer program business administration and research and set up networks (online and face to face) of non-profit organizations and individuals, within our constituency (Edmonton Spruce Grove), that work with families, teachers, students, parents, and seniors for the benefit of present and future generations.  A special effort will be made to contact groups that work with, aboriginals, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada and the use of French language.  Duties will also include research and networking on non-profit business administration including fund raising, charitable status.  A special effort will be made to develop our Make Fix and Recycle network.   The employee must support the values of FACTS and their partners.  Research and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the constituency and over the Internet.

To apply you need to be a full time student (ages 15-30) who is going back to school next fall (see  Eligible Student Participants).  All eligible students are encouraged to apply and priority will be given to aboriginals, disabled persons and members of visible minorities.   Email your resume to factsc@gmail.com

Summer 2010 Job Proposal Archive

FACTSnet is looking for partners to develop proposals for Summer Jobs.
In most cases these jobs will involve working in a team over the Internet with flexible hours and places of work.  Each team will usually consist of three post secondary and two high school students as follows.  

1. The Team Leader and Technical Support person will monitor and supervise the work of the team daily over the Internet. Look after administration like calculating payroll and requirements of the summer job funding, and liaison with program supervisor(s).
2. A Research and Development coordinator will responsible to carry out R&D activities in one or more of the following areas:
1. Heritage
2. Dialogue
3. Information Technology
4. Education
5. Team Specific R&D
3. A Program Coordinator to facilitate programs in schools and community groups related to the above a R&D activities.
4. The two High School Students will assist with research, development and programs as required by the team. 

See Educational & Heritage Dialogues and Programs Proposed for 2010 for an overview and see links in FACTSnet Summer 2010

• Proposal conversations 2010, which will lead to the development of proposals. 

If you are interested FACTSnet summer jobs 2010 email factsc@gmail.com indicating, which of the above positions and areas of R&D you are interested in and where you would like to have your home base for the summer. 

A Post-Secondary Information Session was:   

• Wednesday, March 31st,  4pm - 5pm
• Rm 218, Education South
• University of Alberta

To Apply email your resume to factsc@gmail.com by the following deadlines.

• Post-Secondary positions is April 1st
• High-School positions May 1st
• Or when positions are filled.  We accept applications after the deadlines as positions may become open over the summer. 

In your email or covering letter, indicate :

• That you are an Eligible Student for a Canada Summer Job, 
• If you belong to a priority group (Aboriginal etc.), 
• If you plan to attend the information session.
• If you are available before and/or after the information session for an interview.

Family and Community Digtal Heritage Projects 2010

Building on our previous experience FACTSnet is proposing to following developments, in 2010, for the following digital heritage projects stages. 

1. Stage 1: Using Existing Digital Resources  - This stage is well developed for using digital files from local histories.  These files will continue to be used in stages 3-5 
2. Stage 2: Creating New Digital Resources - This will be the emphasis of our projects this year as we work with Families, Seniors and Youth to get pre-digital era heritage resources digitized.  
3. Stage 3: Developing Presentations - is less urgent as presentation can be done from digital files after our Seniors have left us but are necessary to make the digital files more useful.   
4. Stage 4: Integrating Presentations - This stage is important for making presentations more useful for broader audiences.  The emphasis in 2010 will be to begin creating the digital equivelent of local history books by integrating family presentations with other resources.
5. Stage 5: Indexing Resources and Presentations - Different people have different interests in heritage resources.   An effective indexing system will help them find the resources they are looking for easily.   FACTSnet indexes will be develop further in 2010 to make this happen. 

 Most of the development mentioned above will take place in the summer see FACTSnet Summer 2010