Saturday July 21st - SkillBuilding Workshops & Open House!

Students, friends, and family are invited to attend the Dorsey open house on Saturday, July 21^st, from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

What a great opportunity to show your friends and family where you go to school.

Do you know anyone interested in getting started on a great career path?  The Admissions Team will be here in Building ‘A’ to help potential students with program information and choosing a career that’s in demand!

Catch up on school work or put together a study group.  We will also have several workshops on that day. Here’s a description of the workshops below:

 

Open Clinical Skills Lab (10am-2pm in Building C)

Students can work on their proficiencies and improve their skills during this hands-on workshop. Students can perform vital signs, ECGs, injections, and phlebotomy (vacutainer only). This is a great opportunity to work on areas where you struggle and to continue to improve on your clinical skills. Team up with another student or bring your own family/friend/volunteer (injections can only be given to students). The more proficient you are the more likely you are to get hired.

Dental Assisting Lab (10am-2pm in Building C)

Dental assisting students can work on their proficiencies and improve their skills during this hands-on workshop. This is a great opportunity to work on areas where you struggle and to continue to improve on your clinical skills. Team up with another student or bring your own family/friend/volunteer. The more proficient you are the more likely you are to get hired.

Computer Skills Lab (10am-11am in Building C)

This is a great hands-on workshop for all students. You will learn important things like how to login, how to use the Dorsey network and access your student folder, and other basic skills to improve your success at Dorsey. These skills will prove valuable throughout your learning experience at Dorsey, at home and in the workplace.

SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOPS Saturday  July 21st    10AM – 2PM
10:00AM	11:00AM	12:00PM	1:00PM	2:00PM
10am – 11am Basic Computer Skills Lab  Bldg. C  Room C1
10am - 2pm   Open Clinical Skills Lab   Bldg. C   Room C4 (students must be here no later than 12pm to work on skills)
10am - 2pm     Dental Assisting Lab    Bldg. C    Room C5 & C6

With all these GREAT workshops, it’s the perfect time to invest a couple hours to learn and practice new skills.  Hope to see you Saturday!

Learn Personal & Professional Success Strategies Friday July 13th!

Please join Chef Matt Hall, Certified Life Coach, this Friday July 13, 2012 from 11am –1pm for “A Workshop Focused on YOU!”

Advance yourself PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY, Learn strategies on how to have TRUE Self-Esteem, Confidence and Self-Reliance!

**ALL ARE WELCOME**

(CULINARY AND NON-CULINARY STUDENTS)

Chef Hall has put together great exercises and activities to enhance your personal and professional growth. Get closer to ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS!

Professional Attire Required to Attend

Sign-Up sheet in Chef Piazza’s Office

First Annual Referral Barbeque - July 12th!

Admission's First Annual Referral Barbeque!



When: Thursday July 12th

10:45am-11:15am

2:45pm-3:15pm

7:45pm-8:15pm

Where: Dorsey Schools-Roseville Bldg ‘C’ Parking Lot

FREE for those with a qualifying referral. Must present ticket to redeem lunch.

Without ticket: $5 at the door

Here’s how it works: Current students will fill out a referral form and turn it in to the front desk in building A or C. Once we have made contact with your referral you will receive a free ticket to the Barbeque. It’s that easy!

Sign-Up For Your Netbook Orientation

Second module students who are eligible to receive netbooks for their career program will be required to sign-up for a netbook orientation session.  You may sign-up at the front reception desk in building 'C' for ONE the following sessions:

Wednesday     July 11     5pm-6pm
Monday          July 16     1pm-2pm
Monday          July 16     5pm-6pm
Tuesday         July 17     1pm-2pm

The netbook orientation will show you how to properly care for your netbook as well as give you important technical information.  Attending a netbook orientation is mandatory in order to receive your netbook. 

CAUTION: If you are eligible to receive a netbook and fail to attend one of the orientation sessions, you will not receive your netbook until the following module. 

Use These Opportunities To Improve Your Skills!

Summer 'A' Opportunities To

Improve Your Skills!

 

Adult Educational Growth Classes

Every week during the SUMMER ‘A’ Module there will be a different Adult Educational Growth class available. 

Our Adult Educational Growth classes are open to current students looking to improve their skills and are also a great, FREE resource for people you may know who are interested in attending Dorsey but have not received their GED. Although these are not GED prep classes, they do cover much of the information on the GED.  Come to the scheduled sessions or for more information contact Mr. Lehman, at 586-296-3225 or jlehman@dorsey.edu.

Here’s the schedule for SUMMER ‘A’:

Adult Educational Growth Classes Bldg. C Room C10
DAY	CLASS	TIME
Thursday, July 5th	Language Arts II: Grammar	1:10pm-3:25pm
Thursday, July 12th	Math I: Numbers & Operation	1:10pm-3:25pm
Thursday, July 19th	Math II: Algebra & Geometry	1:10pm-3:25pm
Thursday, July 26th	Social Studies	1:10pm-3:25pm
Thursday, August 2nd	Science	1:10pm-3:25pm
More Educational Growth Classes will be available each module. Contact Mr. Lehman at 586-296-3225 or jlehman@dorsey.edu for details.

These classes are designed to improve your overall skill levels in these areas.  Once again, there is no charge for these classes. 

                        

AZTEC Skill

Building Modules

If you are a current student already attending Dorsey, or a Newly Enrolled Student that hasn’t started classes yet, a great opportunity and resource available to you is to take advantage of the Aztec Skills Modules.  These modules are computer tutorials designed to improve your basic skill levels that you may need to work on, based on the Aztec Test.  By completing these modules you will receive a certificate of completion, which you can put in your portfolio. 

To get started, come to the Aztec Testing Hours in the designated room/time in building ‘C’, or Contact Mr. Nowak at 586-296-3225 or bnowak@dorsey.edu.

Did you know that many employers now administer a basic skills test as a requirement in addition to your interview?  The Adult Educational Growth Classes and the Aztec Skills Modules are a great way to be familiar with the basic skills employers are looking for.

Aztec Lab Hours Summer ‘A’ Module BUILDING ‘C’
DAY	TIME
MONDAY	1:00PM – 3:00PM  & 4:00pm-6:00pm ROOM  C2
TUESDAY	9:00AM – 11:00AM ROOM C2
WEDNESDAY	1:00PM – 3:00PM  & 4:00pm-6:00pm ROOM  C2
THURSDAY	1:00PM – 3:00PM ROOM C2
*Schedule subject to change based on holidays, events, and appointment volume. Call ahead to confirm if you don’t have a scheduled appointment 586-296-3225 or email bnowak@dorsey.edu

Enjoy The 4th Of July Holiday!

Independence Day is Wednesday July 4^th, the United States holiday commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence, signed on July 4^th 1776.  


Our day off is commonly associated with fireworks, barbecues and get-togethers, however this is THE national day of the United States!

As you part-take in your holiday events be grateful for the work of our founding fathers and the freedom we have in our great country .

Enjoy the holiday and please return safely Thursday, July 5th!

Expand Your Mind: Importance of Lifelong Learning and Continuous Education

As we enter into the 21st century, the information age, your ability to expand your mind and strive for continuous education is critical to your success. By dedicating yourself to lifelong learning, you can leapfrog ahead of your competition.

The highest paid people in America today work an average of 59 hours per week. They read an average of 2-3 hours per day. They belong to industry associations and organizations that encourage the individual to dedicate themselves to lifelong learning with current information and ideas on their fields. Continuous education for them means that they attend annual conventions and go to every session available that has new insights that can help them to be more effective in getting the results for which they are responsible.

The Importance of Lifelong Learning

LIfelong learning is the minimum requirement for success in your field. Since information and knowledge in every field is doubling every 2-3 years, this means that your knowledge has to double every 2-3 years as well, just for you to stay even.

Expand Your Mind

This brings us to a very important point on intelligence, information, and lifelong learning. There are three different kinds of education that you can acquire, either deliberately or in a random, haphazard fashion. These three kinds of learning are maintenance learning, growth learning and shock learning.

Maintenance Learning

Maintenance learning refers to your keeping current with your field. But this merely keeps you even or stops you from falling behind at a rapid rate. Many people think that reading an occasional book and keeping current with the magazines and newsletters in their field is the equivalent of adding to their education. But this is not the case. It is same as checking the stock market reports each day to find out the sales prices of various stocks and securities. This information does not add to your knowledge of the companies, the market or the investment potential of a particular stock.

Maintenance learning is absolutely essential. It is very similar to light physical exercise that keeps you at a particular level of fitness but does not increase your level of fitness or improve your conditioning in any way.

Growth Learning

The second type of learning is growth learning. This is the kind of learning that adds knowledge and skills to your repertoire that you did not have before. For example, if you decide to learn to speak Spanish so that you can expand your business opportunities into the Hispanic market, every word, phrase and sentence that you learn is a form of growth learning. Growth learning helps you expand your mind and you are acquiring information that you did not have before that enables you to do things that you could not do before.

Some of the very best thinkers in the world today are producing some of the very best material and ideas that you can use for continuous education and to help you expand your mind. You can acquire this information and strive for lifelong learning by just reaching out your hand and picking it up in the form of books, articles, tapes and courses.

Shock Learning

The third type of learning is called shock learning. This is where something happens that contradicts or reverses a piece of knowledge or understanding that you already have. Shock learning can be extremely valuable if you act upon it. Peter Drucker, in his book Innovation and Entrepreneurship, says that the primary sources of innovation in a company are the unexpected success or the unexpected failure. Something happens that is completely inconsistent with the expectations, with what should have happened.
This “shock” can give you insights that can enable you to either take advantage of a major change in the marketplace or guard against a serious reversal.

Unfortunately, most people are creatures of habit. When something happens that is completely unexpected, they choose to ignore it in favor of the old information with which they are more comfortable.

Dedicate Yourself to Continuous Education

Knowledge is the primary source of value in our world today and your ability to expand your mind and devote yourself to lifelong learning is the key to breaking any success barriers that may be in front of you.

I hope you are making room for continuous education in your life. Please feel free to share your tips on lifelong learning and how you expand your mind on a daily basis!


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