Diversity Week - Bournemouth & Poole College, Dorset, England

3/25/04 - Today we had an extraordinary opportunity to video conference with a group of students and their instructor, Jim Kelly, from Bournemouth & Poole College in Dorset, England. Their school was celebrating diversity and wanted to learn more about similar schools in the United States. If you are interested in learning more about Bournemouth & Poole College, visit their web site at http://www.thecollege.co.uk/ie.htm or http://www.intops.com/. To learn more about the beautiful coastal county of Dorset visit http://www.dorsetcc.gov.uk/.

Our students gained knowledge of video conferencing as a method of communication, but more importantly they learned about the culture, academic life, and job market abroad. We exchanged information on college and ROP courses, job expectations and the job market, sports, music, films, television, theatre, leisure and holiday destinations, food, and politics.

My students and I are looking forward to continuing our partnership with our friends abroad.

Jim Kelly and his students from Bournemouth & Poole College, Dorset, England

Making the connection in the U.S.

Dr. Joseph Ovick, Contra Costa County Superientendent of Schools, Robin Wood, Computer Applications and Web Design Instructor, and ROP students.

Dr. Ovick welcomes the students from England.

We had a few problems with the sound on the video conferencing technology, so Robin resorted to using the speaker phone.

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area and you're interested in learning more about web design and development, graphics, or computers in general, consider taking classes at the Contra Costa ROP Technology Center. We offer affordable computer training in a variety of subjects. Visit our web site for more information.

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