Enock Charlotin

Description

Enock Charlotin was a student in the Cooperative Education program and talks about his experiences immigrating from Haiti and attending the college.

Timestamp summary interview:
(1:23) Enock Charlotin came to attend LaGCC in 1989 after his sister referred him to the Cooperative Education program.
(2:48) After being accepted, talks about his motivations and how LaGCC supported his goals
(3:08) In 1980, he had decided he wanted to learn more about computers and his parents sent him to New York from Haiti, talks about that experience
(4:05) Had Professor Washington for his first course Intro to Computers. Describes Professor Washington as a teacher and role model about
(5:06) Talks about the quality technology resources at the college and being ahead of other colleges
(6:48) In regard to the social setting here at LaGCC – “your friends were from different backgrounds and we were all students we could talk to one another.”
(7:43) Charlotin discussed the counselors and how that worked with the Coop Ed PROGRAM
(9:32) Talks about his first internship at UAPC/University Application Processing Center in Brooklyn and his current work at UAPC at LaGuardia.
(11:20) Talks about the Coop Seminar and guidance he had received.
(14:05) Most of the teachers here at LaGCC take the time with students. Goes on to describe several areas and departments of the college that he had help from when he was a student here.
(15:20) Was a member of a student club, mentions Ed Hollis, Luis Merchant of Student Services.
(19:03) Spoke about the opening of the E building, how that made the college bigger, and how in his opinion made the college more professional and attractive to more students.