BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Limba - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Limba X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://limba.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Limba REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140109T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140109T000000 DTSTAMP:20140109T050000Z CREATED:20140109T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140109T050000Z UID:4610-1389225600-1389225600@limba.net SUMMARY:Kevin Law DESCRIPTION: URL:https://limba.net/calendar/kevin-law/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140117T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140117T000000 DTSTAMP:20140117T050000Z CREATED:20140117T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140117T050000Z UID:4583-1389916800-1389916800@limba.net SUMMARY:LIMBA/BOCES Event DESCRIPTION:Today’s program took us to the Edward Miliken Training Center in Oakdale. The facility houses the technical training program that Eastern Suffolk BOCES uses to impart numerous practical skills ranging from solar electric installations\, nursing\, diesel mechanics\, and auto repair to audio-visual training\, and various other important skills needed in industry. The unit is now called "The Academy of Applied Technology." \n   \nIt would be a mistake to think that the academy is just producing skilled craftspeople. They are in fact giving the students an education that demands that the science of their work is understood. Students are no longer faced with the stark choice of going to college or working as a laborer. The objective is to give the students salable skills and a background that encourages pursuit of higher education\, if they choose that course later. \n   \nThe academy is staffed with teachers that are from industry and know the skills that they are teaching by actually having to have had made a living doing it. They are practitioners first before ever teaching. That real world knowledge is essential to making a program like this work. \n   \nWhile at the meeting this morning I mentioned that when I come into the building the students and staff are open and friendly. They greet you in the hall and smile. I asked if that friendliness is promoted by the school. The answer they gave is no\, and Julie Lutz\, the administrator there\, noted that learning disabled students that are referred from other schools in the system have a high rate of success. The reason for the success with those students and the good attitude in general could be that achieving something worth doing has a calming effect. There were a few people in the room that have benefited by the programs and they supported the notion that education received there was worthwhile. \n   \nPresenting was District Superintendent Dean Lucera and Leah Arnold Director of Technical Education\, Picture shown\, and Superintendent of Educational Service Julie Davis Lutz. \n   \nErnie Fazio URL:https://limba.net/calendar/limbaboces-event/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140124T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140124T000000 DTSTAMP:20140124T050000Z CREATED:20140124T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140124T050000Z UID:4581-1390521600-1390521600@limba.net SUMMARY:St Joseph's Veterans programs DESCRIPTION:St Joseph’s  College Veterans Programs Panel \n \nWe started the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and the then Bill Miller introduced the speaker \nThis Friday’s meeting was an in depth discussion on educational opportunities that are available to veterans.   Dir. Vitters brought several fellow staff people from St Josephs’ College. Dr. Vitters is a retired Colonel and his efforts have been directed to using all of the economic support tools that are available. The GI Bill that we associate with the returning vets after WWII is again available today. St Josephs was named as the best college for veterans by US News & World report \nDr. Vitters pointed out that these vets are dealing with stresses that are more severe than those we welcomed home in the past.  The formula for service during an action is 1/3 of the army is at war 1/3 is preparing for war an 1/3 is on leave at home and in general repairing themselves. That is not the case now. It is ½ in a war zone and ½ in preparation for war. That formula is unsustainable. \nSt Joseph’s College has about 5\,000 students between the Brooklyn and Patchogue campus and is among the four highest rated private colleges in the country. They have integrated the enrolled veterans into the campus life and the experience and maturity has had a positive effect on the other students. They come to the school with real job skills and now they have the drive and aptitude to develop themselves further. \nThe funding is called “The Yellow Ribbon Program” It provides $19\,000 to cover the educational program and the college will provide an additional $5000 if that amount is insufficient. The VA will provide another $5\,000 if still needed. So far the students have not exceeded the base amount\, but the extra funding is there of it is needed. But there is more. Student vets get an additional $2700 per month for living expenses\, and $1\,000 for books. \nThe investment in these veterans is particularly important because Long Island has one of the highest concentrations of veterans in the country. The fields of study they are interested in run the gamut from learning rehab for fellow soldiers to child care.   \nWe also learned that Tauro College has a program and Ken Rosenblum was in the audience to tell us of that effort too. Dr. Hubert  Keen president of Farmingdale State College sent a representative\, Eric Farina\, to the meeting as well\, and he gave us a take on services his unit was offering. \nWe learned a lot today about programs that are getting serious attention. \nThere were a number of veterans in the audience and they posed interesting questions and made a few suggestions. \nErnie Fazio \n  \n\nIn the Photo: Shannon O’Neil\, Dr. Gail Lamberta\, Bill Miller\, Dr. Al Vitters\, and Dr. Steve Fuchs. URL:https://limba.net/calendar/st-josephs-veterans-programs/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR