summer students

[Kathie Brosemer <kathie@cleannorth.org>]

Dear "regulars"

I heard from HRDC yesterday about our summer student applications.  I 
had requested four students, to help with our various garden activities 
especially the community gardens, to help with the vehicle emissions 
clinic, and (2) for the bike workshop.  Plus I submitted a separate 
application, suggested by Joanne Zeppa, for a special needs student to 
offer general office support.  That student would be our co-op, Chris 
Kertesz.

Rita Kokis at HRDC called me to tell me we've been approved for the 
special needs student, and for one other student.

I've been collecting resumes for about two months now.  Significantly, 
about two weeks ago Michelle Loubert expressed interest in a summer job 
with us.  Michelle has been a vice-chair since last fall's annual 
meeting when she stepped in to that role, has done our tree program at 
Rome's and has been regularly attending Clean North meetings.  We have 
several other resumes, only one of these people has worked with Clean 
North before, Sarah Hay, who helped with high school network activities 
several years ago.

I will have to find out if there is an age requirement on these jobs, 
but the requirement I do know about is that the student must be 
returning to school in the fall.  Michelle is planning to attend 
teachers college at Laurentian.  Also, if we were to hire her under 
this program she would have to step down as vice-chair, but she was 
going to do that anyway when she leaves in September.  

When I put in the applications for summer students I had thought we 
could use some of our Vehicle Emissions clinic budget to hire a 
supervisor for a few hours a week, for the five or six weeks up to our 
clinic.  But if we hire Michelle, she is so well versed in what we do 
and how we do it that I'm sure we won't need to hire a supervisor.  
Alternatively, we could use a bit of the Vehicle $ to top up Michelle's 
wage somewhat (it's only $6.85/hr).

Your comments wanted.  Start date is June 10th.

thanks
kathie

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