Join Triton College for the Fall Family Fun Fest - Oct. 2

Triton College will be hosting its annual Fall Family Fun Fest on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the beautiful Triton College Botanical Gardens on the east side of Triton's main campus, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove.
Activities to engage the entire family while highlighting the college's outstanding faculty, programs, and facilities will be available. Children and parents alike will enjoy a full day of fall activities including a corn maze, a straw maze, a pumpkin patch, horticulture activities, pastry decorating, face painting, Maggie the mechanical cow and more!
For additional information on the Fall Family Fun Fest, please call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3220.
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Triton College Hosts Elmwood Park Honor Day Sept. 16 Please Join Us - We're Part of Your Community!

Triton College will be honoring the village of Elmwood Park from 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 16, in the Triton College Botanical Gardens (east side of campus), 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove.
A variety of activities are planned for individuals of all ages. Bring your family and friends for an exciting evening filled with musical entertainment, refreshments and plenty of fun!
A special plaque will be presented to Village President Peter N. Silvestri.
Come enjoy an evening celebration at Triton College. Admission is free and T-shirts will be given to the first 100 visitors.
For more information, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3220.
In the event of inclement weather, the Elmwood Park Honor Day celebration will be held in the Student Center Cafeteria (west side of campus).
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The Triton College Center for Health Professionals Announces New Gerontology Programming this Fall

The Triton College School of Continuing Education's Center for Health Professionals is offering three new courses for family and friends interested in learning more about caring for aging family members: the Family Caregiver Workshop, Alzheimer's and Other Dementias, and End-of-Life Care.
Family Caregiver Workshop is a course for people caring for someone needing supervision and minimal assistance with activities of daily life in a home setting. Participants will learn non-medical physical and emotional care, and learn to understand the signs and symptoms of dementia and when to seek care.
Alzheimer's and Other Dementias is a two-part course that examines dementia - what it is, its diagnosis and characteristic behaviors - and stages of Alzheimer's disease along with end of life issues. The course also includes a holistic overview of successful techniques in providing optimal physical, behavioral, and emotional care for the person with dementia as well as support for the caregiver. Dealing with problematic behaviors is also discussed and an overview of resources is provided.
End-of-Life Care is a course for a person with an interest in learning how to plan and prepare for end-of-life issues. The course offers practical information and compassionate guidance to assist in opening conversations with loved ones and in planning for excellent end-of-life care.
For more information about these programs, please call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3773, or send an e-mail to mharp@triton.edu.
Triton College is located at 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove, Ill.
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Triton College Holds Open Auditions for The Glass Menagerie

The Triton College Theatre Department will hold open auditions for The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams. Linda Kravitz will direct.
Roles are available for men and women of various ages.
Auditions are by appointment Aug. 26-27, 7-9 p.m., in the Triton College Cox Auditorium, located in the J Building, on the west side of Triton's main campus, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove.
For more information or to schedule an audition, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 6932.
Please prepare two contrasting monologues and be prepared to read from the script.
Rehearsals start Aug. 30. Performance dates are Oct. 8-9 and Oct. 14-16 at 7:30 p.m., and Oct. 10 and 17 at 2 p.m.
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ARRA Stimulus Funds at Work at Triton College

Triton College has a long-standing commitment to local economic development, and this includes networking with state and local agencies and institutions to secure and provide educational resources for district companies both large and small.
This year, in support of that commitment, the college's School of Continuing Education is working with two of our district's largest employers to provide training and development activities for their employees.
As part of a $1.6 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant received in 2009, the college received funding to work with Navistar Engine Group at their facility in Melrose Park. The project involves training welders, carpenters, sheet metal workers, and millwrights to a foundational standard through an educational program designed in conjunction with the company's employee union. The program consists of pre-apprenticeship assessment and 480 hours of customized training to be completed by the spring of 2011.
Continuing Education also partnered with Alberto Culver, Inc., in Melrose Park, in applying for an ARRA sector-based grant for manufacturing under the section for improving competitiveness and preventing dislocation of incumbent workers. The company was awarded $348,000 to provide training in critical developmental areas for the 800 employees at their Melrose Park facility, and the funding is being used to implement lean manufacturing processes, provide project management training, and upgrade selected technology. This project is also slated for completion in the spring of 2011.
For more information about economic development and corporate training activities, contact the Triton College School of Continuing Education's Center for Business and Professional Development at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3489, or send an e-mail to CBPD@triton.edu.
Triton College is located at 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove, Ill.
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Triton College Offers Swimming for Fitness Class This Fall

Did you know swimming is one of the most effective ways to stay in shape?
By enrolling in Triton's Swimming for Fitness class, students can enjoy an Olympic size lap lane swimming pool all year round. The class is scheduled Aug 26 thru Dec 11 and is worth one credit hour. The course code for this program is PED 296 003.
The pool is located in the R Building on the east side of Triton's main campus and students in the fitness class are allowed access six days a week.
In addition, Triton offers the following fitness courses: Power Walking, Weight Training, Yoga, Aerobics and other Swim classes. Triton College students and members of the community are encouraged to take advantage of our great facilities.
To learn more about Triton's pool, and other fitness facilities or classes call, (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3158, or visit www.triton.edu.
Triton College is located at 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove.
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Triton College Faculty Member's New Film to Premiere Aug. 11

Seth McClellan, Triton College's Mass Communication instructor and an Oak Park resident, has produced and directed a short interview-based documentary about one of the most controversial and influential civil rights leaders, Rev. James Bevel. Its Chicago premiere is 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at the Gene Siskel Film Center as part of Black Harvest International Festival of Film and Video. The film is centered on a candid, disconcerting, and powerful deathbed interview McClellan conducted with Rev. Bevel 10 days before he died of pancreatic cancer.

BEVEL'S LAST SERMON, 27 minutes long and shot in HD, paints a portrait of a fascinating, complicated man's final thoughts. Rev. Bevel was Dr. King's most influential collaborator and was largely responsible for the Children's Crusade, the March to Selma, and the Chicago Freedom Movement. His legacy was clouded by erratic behavior and a conviction for incest shortly before he died.

McClellan's previous documentary, KING IN CHICAGO, chronicled Dr. Martin Luther King's work with the Chicago Freedom Movement. It aired on PBS in Chicago in 2009, screened at 14 film festivals and for the City of Chicago Human Rights Commission, and played at universities.

"For KING IN CHICAGO, I created a linear and straightforward film," McClellan said, "because I knew it was an important story and I wanted it to reach as large an audience as possible. For BEVEL'S LAST SERMON, I've had the freedom to be much more experimental in my approach and focus on some of the contradictions in Rev. Bevel's life and philosophies. Most documentaries have a clear-cut agenda and viewpoint. With this film, I'm doing the opposite - highlighting the ambiguities and shadows and complicated humanity of my subject. I want the viewer to see a full portrait of my subject, the light and the darkness."

At Triton College, McClellan is the instructor of Mass Communication and teaches Digital Video and Video Editing courses. "We are aggressively expanding Triton's video production offerings. This fall we move into the TV station studio and will have a Mac lab with Final Cut. Triton's administration has been very supportive," McClellan said, "in part because the studio space was already there, so this new program has not needed a bunch of money during a time when money is just not available. And this is the new reality of the advances in video production - more important than lots of money and the fanciest equipment is telling a great story."

"It is a privilege to have Seth as a faculty member," said Jon Paver, Triton College Dean of Arts and Sciences. "The documentaries Professor McClellan has produced, serve as an inspiring example, and gives our students real-life ammunition for completing their goals. McClellan's experience in the industry is much more than just a valuable asset for Triton College - it is also a wonderful tool for improving student success."

BEVEL'S LAST SERMON also has or will play at festivals in Berlin, South Africa, Atlanta and Selma, Ala. Learn more about Seth McClellan's work at www.thorncreekproductions.com. Tickets for the premiere can be purchased at www.siskelfilmcenter.org/tickets.

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