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Enock Charlotin
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Enock Charlotin was a student in the Cooperative Education program and talks about his experiences immigrating from Haiti and attending the college.
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(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.
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, 25th Anniversary, Oral History, Charlotin, Enock, Cooperative Education, Students, Immigration
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LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)
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Barbara Carson
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Barbara Carson first came to LaGuardia Community College as a student, but returned as a tutor and stayed on in a variety of teaching and administrative positions.
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(00:42) In 1981, Barbara Carson graduated from LaGCC and at time of interview works in the Theatre department.
(1:26) Came to LaGCC for Secretarial Science talks about her decision to switch to Liberal Arts to concentrate on teaching.
(3:24) Talks about the coziness and supportiveness of the college, describes the M-Building and the Cooperative Education Division in the L & P Building over the pizza factory
(4:17) After she graduated from LaGCC, Carson attended a 4 year college but missed the sense of involvement and encouragement from LaGCC.
(4:44) Professor Marian Arkin offered Carson a job in the Writing Center as a tutor, Carson talks about how that affected her educational decisions. Goes on to describe courses and internships
(6:48) Describes the Coop Seminar and how it prepared students for the transition between school and work and how to think of your career over the long term.
(7:54) Talks about student life on campus
(9:21) Gives examples of her personal/direct interactions faculty as a students and how they directed her toward literature and teaching.
(10:17) Describes the student body, describes the students as having very realistic goals and going to LaGuardia for the purpose of education for a career.
(11:17) Talks about working at LaGuardia while completing a bachelors’ degree at Queens College and the differences between the two schools
(13:42) Covers her positions as Assistant to the Dean and Assistant to the Theatre Director and her want to help students
(15:01) In 1988/89 she teaches Basic Reading in the Communication Skills department and talks about her positive experience as a teacher
(16:14) Talks about how the college has in expanded in size over the years
(17:42) “The 25th Anniversary theme sums it up – Tradition of innovation – LaGCC has never been afraid of trying something new if it benefits the student.”
Total time is 18:48
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, 25th Anniversary, Oral History, Carson, Barbara, Students, Writing Center
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LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)
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LaGuardia Insider 1996 Spring
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Family College, ACE, 25th Anniversary, Watson, Sandra, Cyril, Janet, Buckley, John, Boris, Edna, Carson, Barbara, Kahn, Arlene, Williams, John, Watson, Sandra, Heitner, Joan, Gottlieb, Michael, McMillian, Freeman, Kydd, Janice, Polizzi, Frances, Hamada, George
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The Bridge, 1997 Spring I
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The Bridge is the student newspaper of LaGuardia Community College. Following Fiorello's Flute, it started in 1982 and continues to run today.
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25th Anniversary, Town Hall Meeting, Honors Ceremony, Budget Cuts, College Association, Student Activities, Recreation Department, AIDS, Math Lab, New Science Study Hall, NASA, Davis, Marilyn, Hall of Flags, Bowen, Raymond
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LaGuardia Community College
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