Learning Annex Launch Event

City of Hamilton

In Hamilton, there is a wide variety of high-quality education and employment services aimed at helping Hamilton’s youth achieve their full potential. With so many choices, this journey can sometimes feel like a maze.
In partnership with the Hamilton Public Library (HPL), Mohawk College and the Neighbourhood Action Strategy, we are pleased to invite you to a celebration to launch three exciting initiatives in the City of Hamilton aimed at helping Hamilton’s youth meet their full potential: The Circuit by HPL, the Learning Annex by the Neighbourhood Action Strategy and City School by Mohawk College.
<H3 CLASS="MsoListParagraph">Join us to celebrate the joint launch of:</H3>
<H2>The Learning Annex, The Circuit and City School</H2>
<H2>Thursday, June 9th, 2016, 4:30PM to 6:30PM Hamilton Public Library 4th floor (Jackson Square)</H2>
<H2>Why should you attend?</H2>
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Celebrate the partnership with Hamilton Public Library and Mohawk College as we launch creative learning opportunities for Hamilton’s youth at the Learning Annex.
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Hear about the Learning Annex and how it will impact Hamilton’s youth, tour The Circuit and learn about City School and what their newest location will be providing at the Central Library.
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Network with Hamilton’s youth, community partners, and special guests as we discover how we can do more together,
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Explore the Community Partners’ education and employment services in Hamilton in a marketplace setting straight from the people who deliver them.
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The Learning Annex By connecting and collaborating with education, health care and employment providers, the Learning Annex supports youth in achieving their goals.  Our youth navigator understands the challenges youth face and helps them prepare them for their future by creating pathways to community services and employment. The Learning Annex is a partnership initiative between the City of Hamilton and community partners, with funding from the Local Poverty Reduction Fund. 
The Circuit 4.0 by Hamilton Public Library The Circuit 4.0 is a collaborative and creative space located on Central Library’s 4th floor featuring a Makerspace, a Digital Media Lab, performance space as well as individual and group meeting space. It is an adaptable space that can accommodate 400 people for concerts and author readings or can be divided into smaller components for group meetings and individual study. All you need to get started is a library card in good standing and a completed Makerspace user form.
City School by Mohawk College at the Circuit Launched in the fall of 2015, City School by Mohawk brings Hamilton’s college into the community. City School offers tuition-free courses and workshops and serves as a base camp for the journey to postsecondary education. Mohawk College is proud to launch its second City School at Hamilton Public Library with a special focus on youth and media to support the goals of the Learning Annex.
Event Agenda:
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4:00PM: Networking, marketplace and refreshments begin
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4:30PM: Welcome remarks from Paul Takala, CEO, Chief Library, Hamilton Public Library
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Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of Hamilton 
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Ron McKerlie, President, Mohawk College
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Suzanne Brown, Director of Neighbourhood & Community Initiatives, City of Hamilton with Judy Travis, Executive Director of Workforce Planning and Jim Vanderveken, Dean Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies
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Mary Ann Leach, Library Board Chair,  Hamilton Public Library
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5:00 PM: A spoken word performance by the Learning Annex Youth Steering Committee
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5:30PM to 6:30PM: Networking, marketplace and refreshments
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For more information please visit: hamilton.ca/learningannex
Follow us on twitter @cityofhamilton and use the event hashtag #yesicanhamont
If you have any questions, require a complimentary HSR bus pass or would like to participate in the community partner marketplace please contact:
<A TARGET="_blank" HREF="mailto:Jocelyn.strutt@hamilton.ca" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jocelyn.strutt@hamilton.ca</A>
Tel: (905) 546-2424 x 5702 
Note: this event will have photo/videography during particular segments

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