| Show t Turning Point director will participate participate in national network MA M.A. Hoffman Contributing Writer Astorga- Astorga B BERNADETTE Martinez director of the Single Parent Displaced Homemaker program was selected as liaison to the programs program's national network on Nov 3 II As As much personal attention attention attention atten atten- tion as you can give a student is important especially if you want her to stay in school chool said Astorga The liThe little things are important to someone who is trying to find a place in the world With the Turning Point program program program pro pro- gram we try to help single parents and displaced homemakers to become self- self sufficient We try to help them with term short-term training training training train train- ing or to help them find a ajob ajob ajob job said Astorga When people decide to togo togo togo go back to school this program program program pro pro- gram will help them to find the right kind of classes available available available avail avail- able to them Today it is imI important important important im- im I to choose choose I an anI occupation to fit the Utah job market said Astorga- Astorga Martinez I IThe The Single Parent Dis placed Homemaker service has a program know as TurnIng Turning Turning Turn Turn- ing Point Within this program program pro pro- gram they want students to stay in school and continue their education We want people to do better than a minimum wage job But so many times problems come up and people dont don't know where to turn or who to ask So what they do is end up dropping out Were here and our door dooris is always open Ask and see if there is something we can cando cando cando do she said Martinez Astorga-Martinez was recently chosen to be a liaison for the National Displaced Displaced Displaced Dis Dis- Dis- Dis placed Homemakers network With this position she will work with other programs in Wyoming Colorado North and South Dakota and Utah She will help them to identify identify identify iden iden- problems dealing with multi-ethnic multi and multicultural multicultural cul multi tural issues and how to adI address address address ad ad- I dress them Well be able to provide workshops and help others to come corrie up with answers Then well we'll help the other areas to todeal todeal todeal deal with these issues issues she said She will maintain regular contact with her areas to help out and take any concern concern concern con con- cern on to the national level so they hey may help to identify and solve them The Single Par Parent Dis nt Dis placed Homemaker service holds orientations every Tuesday at 1 and 5 S pm p.m. in We try to reach people with Inform information tion on what our ou program can do how to start school or what their other possibilities are We also have an employment specialist available on campus campus campus cam cam- pus said Astorga This is a support system available to a large number of students on campus We are trying to establish a club for these people right here to help them become more aware of the services open to to them help them help each other stay in school to the point of completion said Astorga allows this program to continue on campus and helps support the staff and their needs There are a few other such programs here in Utah but nothing like we have here Vice President of Student Services Judd Morgan and Janet Felker director of administrative services really help support us and help our programs to continue here said Astorga Martinez 4 p 1 T y r y yA A i i I IL ii r f t 7 t. t d f I Ac |
