Please join us for a Green Celebration in the Workforce Careers Center Wed., April 23, 4-4:45 p.m.
Displays will feature solar and biodiesel trainers, bio-fueled go-cart, campus prairie, LLCC Environmental Club and Sustainability Team, along with “solar-powered snacks.”
At 4:30 p.m., LLCC Board Chair Justin Reichert will announce new green initiatives of the college and unveil the LEED plaque for the Workforce Careers Center.
Julie Rourke, director, Workforce Development, can be seen explaining different parts of the Renewable Energies lab. Students listened and asked questions throughout the building and were excited by what they saw and learned. The students pictured are from eight different countries (Mali, Mexico, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Indonesia, Bolivia, Cameroon, and Myanmar). Several students are now considering which program they would like to enroll in. Thanks, Julie, for your time! – Angela Gerberding, ESL coordinator
Bistro Verde is so popular that reservations are booked for the rest of the spring
semester. But, you can get on a waiting list in case of cancellations. Call 786-2821 or email bistroverde@llcc.edu with the day and time you’d like to eat. Bistro Verde is open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., through April 24.
The community garden located behind the Workforce Careers Center is open for registration to all faculty, staff, and students at Lincoln Land Community College. Raised beds are available for $20 for the 2014 growing season. If you would like one bed the course number is WST 035-01WF and if you would like to reserve two beds the course number is WST 035-02WF. Please contact Marnie Record at 6-4993 for more information about the garden and for your raised bed assignment. (For more information on how to grow a thousand pounds of tomatoes in one raised bed, contact Judy Jozaitis at 6-2420.)
Thanks to instructors and students in the Construction Trades program for the custom-built newspaper units in Menard Hall! These units replace the previous assortment of wire racks and greatly improve the aesthetics of the area.
Individuals can discover the possibilities of making extra income with just a few acres of land at the Putting Small Acres to Work seminar March 22. Hosted by LLCC’s Green Center, the event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Workforce Careers Center. Click HERE for more details.
The Sustainability Team held a meeting February 13, at which they discussed planning for Earth Week activities and a program called Tree Campus USA. Read the full minutes to learn more about these topics and learn about other green initiatives on campus.
LLCC is offering a new training program to begin in October targeting the transportation, distribution and logistics industry. This program includes classroom training in warehousing, logistics, forklift and truck driver training. To be eligible for this free training, individuals must be dislocated from their previous job and have nearly exhausted their employment insurance benefits.
Information meetings are being held Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. at LLCC-Jacksonville and Thursday, Oct. 10 at 1:30 p.m. in room 1169, Workforce Careers Center, LLCC-Springfield. For more information, contact Bob Howard at 786.2565 or bob.howard@llcc.edu.
I share this story (link below) because it was such a sharp contrast to the wonderful support I received from my Lincoln Land Community College family following the recent passing of my father. Countless phone calls, texts, messages, thoughts, and prayers. Beautiful flowers, touching cards, money, and food. This is a kind institution, filled with good-hearted people. Thank you all so very much. You are truly appreciated. – Judy Jozaitis Thank you from Judy Jozaitis
Siegfried Patra, father of Dr. Judy Jozaitis, vice president, Workforce Development and Community Education, passed away Monday, Sept. 23. Visitation will be on Thursday, Sept. 26 from 3–9 p.m. at Lack and Sons Funeral Home, 9236 South Roberts Road, Hickory Hills, IL 60457. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at the funeral home.