Joan Connolly

Joan Connolly is the Coordinator for the CICE Program

The Community Integration through Cooperative Education is a two-year CICE certificate program is open to adults with Learning Exceptionalities (Communication, Intellectual, Physical and/or Multiple). Our holistic approach to each student’s development provides a strong focus on building foundational literacy skills, applied learning experiences, active community participation and strengthening independence. As a student, this program offers you the opportunity to:

 

  • Experience college life
  • Strengthen essential skills for work, life and learning
  • Get the level of support you need, based on your goals
  • Make friends and explore your interests
  • Build workplace skills through three co-op work placements
  • Receive on-the-job training from leading Peterborough area employers

Co-operative Education Experience

The co-operative education experiences in second, third, and fourth semester provide the opportunity to practice essential employability skills such as time management, strengthen independence and self-confidence, and practice and explore vocational goals. The goal of these experiences is to enable students to transition to volunteer or paid employment on a part-time or full-time basis.