Commencement Exercises
Wednesday, 9th June 2010, 7 p.m.
St. Francis de Sales Church, Marsh Harbour, Abaco

Speaker: The Rt. Hon. Hubert Alexander Ingraham

Graduation Awards Ceremomy
Thursday, 10th June 2010, 10 a.m.
St. Francis de Sales Church, Marsh Harbour, Abaco

Meet our 2010 graduates

Dorenda Curry, Coopers Town. Age 18

My favourite subject: Music and Math
My favourite hobby: Talking and laughing
What I have learned at ECC: Reading
What I like about ECC: I like my teacher
Future Goals & Jobs: To work in a store

Patrick Darville, Marsh Harbour. Age 18

My favourite subject: P.E. Science, Math, Reading and Drama
My favourite hobby: Writing, music and sports
What I have learned at ECC: Not to be shy of where you go to school
What I like about ECC: It’s like a second home. It teaches you about character
Future Goals & Jobs: To graduate and be a general contractor

Kelvin Hunt, Murphy Town. Age 19

My favourite subject: Math and Reading
My favourite hobby: Basketball
What I have learned at ECC: I learned to read better than before
What I like about ECC: I like that people help each other out
Future Goals & Jobs: A basketball player and work as an auto-mechanic

May 2010

The students in Mr. Mar's Class have worked very hard in producing this video. We hope you enjoy it.

The goal of Every Child Counts is independence and productivity in our community. For some students this is a real possibility independently but for others assistance will always be required. The time has come for ECC to address the needs of both of these groups of students as they age. Many students are now engaged in training in jobs in the community and will hopefully be prepared to successfully continue as they graduate. Others need to be involved in the type of micro business that is now being developed at ECC on a longer time frame.

The business that began on a small scale last year was a utensil assembly production line where the following skills were emphasized;

- Job preparedness
- Staying on task
- Punctuality
- Completing steps of a task
- Receiving directions
- Following directions
- Practicing hygiene

For students with developmental disabilities "on the job" training is the most effective learning. ECC is committed to providing these young people with the education and training they need to become realized as persons and assets to their community.

To realise this dream we require additional workshop space and have plans to extend an existing building, Seydel Hall. We have volunteers in place to handle the construction but need to raise approximately $30,000 for the building materials and purchase of necessary equipment.

If you would like to make a donation to the construction of our vocational workshop please send your cheque to:

Every Child Counts,
Vocational Program,
P.O. Box AB20085,
Marsh Harbour,
Abaco, Bahamas

For United States tax deduction make cheque payable to Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nassau Foundation Inc. Please note on the memo line For Every Child Counts then mail to the above address, your receipt will be forwarded to you.

(*) Donations of $250.00 or more are US tax deductible so please make your cheque payable to P.E.R.C. (Preservation, Environment, Restoration, Community) with a note in the memo line: Donation for Every Child Counts.
Mail to: Joe Shrier, 19300 Story Road, Rocky River, Ohio 44116.

This blog is produced by a Rollins College Conference Course. The blog discusses topics that are occurring during our visit to Abaco, Bahamas on our service learning project. As part of our experience we will be teaching in a school for disabled children called Every Child Counts. The students have learned throughout the semester how technology effects education and will be able to take what they have learned and apply it at Every Child Counts.

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