Join us in welcoming our newest addition to the community, Hillary Tang. She joins us from Ryerson University’s 4-year nursing program. 

Nursing is a profession that joins the head, heart and hands. Students immerse themselves in real-life situations so they can translate theory into practice and solidify technical, communication, care-giving and teamwork skills.” (https://www.ryerson.ca/nursingdegree/our-program/placements/)

The program coordinates over 250 placement opportunities in 35 hospitals and over 200 traditional and non-traditional health settings, and each of the four years of the nursing program requires students to be placed in a way that supports that year’s curriculum:

• Year One – long-term care facility
• Year Two – continuing care, rehabilitation or acute-care
• Year Three – community nursing
• Year Four – medical-surgical unit, ER, ICU, day-surgery unit, public health or other setting

As a 3rd year student, Hillary joins us for her community nursing placement. She will be with us for 3 months every Tuesday and Wednesday, and is really looking forward to meeting each of you.

I am excited to be a part of the Creating Together community and getting to know you and your little one…please don’t hesitate to say hello! If you have any questions (about myself, my program, or about health in general), don’t be shy to ask away.”

November 28th was the last day for our student, Shkurte Aliu. Having been with us since September 11th, she is off to complete her Early Childhood Studies program at Ryerson. Kosovo born and Canadian raised, Shkurta is pursuing her dreams of becoming an elementary school teacher. While she was with us, she worked with children, engaging with them along as well as their parents and caregivers in a range of activities.

 

 

On behalf of the staff, families and caregivers of Creating Together, thank you for all your energy and help! We wish you all the best as you pursue your dreams in becoming an elementary school teacher.

 

Neetu Malhorta is joining us from Humber College’s Early Childhood Education Program. Her goal is to pursue a career as a teacher, and she’s very much looking forward to providing a safe, warm, and welcoming environment for children and families at Creating Together.

Neetu comes with over 10 years of experience working with children in India, and also brings a belief in the power of positive thinking and deep relaxation as tools for achieving happiness!

A warm welcome to you, Neetu – we are all so glad to have you at Creating Together!

Creating Together warmly welcomes Helen Vogt, a second year Ryerson student in the Early Childhood Studies program, completing her eleven-week placement at Creating Together Family Resource Centre.

Helen comes to us with a significant amount of experience working with children of all different ages, from toddlers up to age 11. In 2015 she completed her cooperative education placement in a kindergarten classroom for five months, and even after she completed her placement she continued volunteering with the classroom until the end of the year!

Helen is creative, organized, and artistic, with a love for planning activities and crafts for children. Make sure your children take advantage of her creativity at the crafts and activities table in Creating Together!

Upon completion of her program, Helen plans to attend teachers college so she can work as a kindergarten teacher. Ultimately though,  she thinks she’ll go into childcare and eventually have her own home childcare centre.

Thank you for joining us Helen, and sharing your passions and experience with the children of Creating Together!

 

Throughout the year, Creating Together has students from learning programs across the city join us for their field placements. One such program is Ryerson’s Early Childhood Studies Program, which helps it’s students gain the knowledge and skills needed to advance the health and well-being of children in the early years, and for life.

Through this program, students might pursue a career in practice, policy or research, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families from diverse backgrounds. One thing Ryerson is known for, is it’s integration of hands-on field practice. In fact, one-third of their program involves linking theory with field practice through placements in various professional settings like Creating Together.

So join us in welcoming Shkurta Aliu, a 2^nd year Ryerson Student taking the Early Childhood Studies program. Shkurta was born in Kosovo, and has lived in Canada since she was three years old. She is pursuing her dreams of becoming an elementary school teacher, and is really excited to participate and learn with the children and parents / caregivers at Creating Together.

Shkurta, Creating Together gives you a warm welcome! We are equally excited to have you join us over the next few months, and grateful for your help in making the center the best that it can be!