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		<title>Pre-culinary program</title>
		<link>http://www.ptp.ca/2010/01/22/ptp-george-brown-college-pre-culinary-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you interested in cooking? Want to improve your literacy? PTP and George Brown College are providing a pre-culinary program that offers an opportunity to improve your basic culinary and literacy skills. Students will come away from the class with a personalized action plan, experience in an authentic kitchen setting, and course work which will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raising money for relief efforts in Haiti</title>
		<link>http://www.ptp.ca/2010/01/21/raising-money-for-relief-efforts-in-haiti/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vishnu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, the students at PTP West raised money for relief efforts following the earthquake in Haiti. The Food Team prepared macaroni and cheese and a rice and lentil dish; the Bits and Bites Team sold fruit, juice and pop, and both teams donated their sales. Students also donated cash. 
Our total was $172.64.
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		<title>2009 Annual General Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.ptp.ca/2010/01/12/ptp-2009-annual-general-meeting-at-chefs-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vishnu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our 2009 AGM was held last month at the Chefs&#8217; House.
We presented our 2009 annual report, and there was a screening of selected portions of Laura Sky&#8217;s documentary Home Safe Toronto. The documentary focuses on how Canadian families in economic crisis deal with homelessness. Laura Sky led a discussion of the film and its relevance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sweaters for breast cancer awareness</title>
		<link>http://www.ptp.ca/2010/01/04/sweaters-for-breast-cancer-awareness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ptp.ca/2010/01/04/sweaters-for-breast-cancer-awareness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vishnu</dc:creator>
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Staff and students and PTP West wearing their sweaters to promote awareness of breast cancer.
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		<title>Trip to the Ontario Science Centre</title>
		<link>http://www.ptp.ca/2009/12/24/trip-to-the-ontario-science-centre-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vishnu</dc:creator>
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Recently, the students and staff at PTP took a field trip to the Ontario Science Centre.
To prepare for this trip, we sent emails to the staff members to see if everyone was on board with it. We also had to make sure that everyone agreed to a set date. After it was agreed upon, we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Literacy Awareness Day</title>
		<link>http://www.ptp.ca/2009/12/03/literacy-awareness-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vishnu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[November 23, 2009 was Literacy Awareness Day at Queen’s Park, organized by Laubach Literacy Ontario (LLO).  LLO brought together teams of literacy workers, volunteers and learners from across the province to meet with MPPs in order to deliver a common message.

We thanked the Ontario Government for the extra funding literacy programs received this year.
We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fall 2009 newsletter</title>
		<link>http://www.ptp.ca/2009/10/26/fall-2009-newsletter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vishnu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Fall 2009 newsletter from the students at PTP East is here. In this edition: Ramadan, Thanksgiving, Labour Day, the Employment Standards Act, our visit to the Royal Ontario Museum, photos from our summer picnic, and more. 
Click here to view the newsletter.

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		<title>Linking CAMERA to the IALS scale</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PTP is pleased to announce its latest project aimed at linking  its Communication and Math Employment Readiness Assessment (CAMERA) to the globally-recognized IALS (International Adult Literacy Survey) 500-point scale. This initiative will ensure that CAMERA reports on learners&#8217; Essential Skills gains in a way that is even more meaningful both locally and nationally. 
Watch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community Connections Career and Job Fair</title>
		<link>http://www.ptp.ca/2009/09/24/community-connections-career-and-job-fair-october-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ptp.ca/2009/09/24/community-connections-career-and-job-fair-october-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meet employers, learn job search skills, use online application kiosks and find out about government and community employment programs.
Date:  Friday, October 16, 2009
Time:  10am &#8211; 3pm
Location:  Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall. Southeast corner of Burnhamthorpe &#038; West Mall. Take bus #50 West from Islington subway to West Mall.
Information Sessions
10:30am &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Funding announcement at PTP West</title>
		<link>http://www.ptp.ca/2009/07/22/laurel-broten-funding-announcement-at-ptp-west/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ptp.ca/2009/07/22/laurel-broten-funding-announcement-at-ptp-west/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vishnu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Laurel Broten, MPP for Etobicoke Lakeshore, recently announced an increase in funding for PTP Adult Learning and Employment Programs for the current fiscal year. The increase is part of the Ontario government&#8217;s investment in literacy and essential skills. Ms. Broten also announced an increase in funding for the Lakeshore Area Multiservice Project (LAMP).
Related: Read about [...]]]></description>
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