<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0By: MCC Ignite Academy Team<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The MCC and United Way Ignite Academy program collaborated to provide support and help students in Windsor and Essex County, succeed academically and personally.<\/p>\n The program started last year with a big success and continues to support students as a solution to many challenges students and their families are facing.<\/p>\n The MCC, in collaboration with many local organizations, is providing a MADE-IN-WINDSOR program and is supporting so many students at Begley, General Brock, Immaculate Conception, and St. James schools.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here are some words of appreciation from our students and their parents.<\/p>\n “I love Ignite because my teachers are very nice and helpful, I am so happy here.”<\/em> Elizabeth<\/p>\n “I am so happy, with Ignite I am happier.”<\/em>\u00a0Daniel<\/p>\n “I made so many friends thank you”<\/em>.\u00a0Alexander<\/p>\n “I love helping others, now I am able to help my great Ignite Academy teachers.”\u00a0<\/em>Erick<\/p>\n “Ignite Academy helped me so much with obtaining a Babysitting certificate and I am so happy to have my first job with the help of my teachers at Ignite.”<\/em>\u00a0Alexis<\/p>\n “I had no friends prior to Ignite, now I have so many friends and I am so happy.”<\/em>\u00a0Baylasan<\/p>\n “Ignite Academy gave me so much happiness, especially when I received the adventure bay summer pass, I have never been happier.”\u00a0<\/em>Ethan<\/p>\n “Ignite Academy helped me get 100% on my math test, I am so thankful.”<\/em>\u00a0Anonymous<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Parents Quotes:<\/p>\n \u00a0“This program is so unique and very helpful.”<\/em><\/p>\n “Everyone is great with the kids; my kids love Ignite program.”<\/em><\/p>\n “Ignite has been a great program for our kids, they are generous and help kids learn and have fun.”<\/em><\/p>\n “It\u2019s a safe welcoming and warm learning environment.”<\/em><\/p>\n “I can\u2019t express my gratitude for the program.”<\/em><\/p>\n “The staff are committed to the job, thank you so much.”<\/em><\/p>\n “Great support to the family.”<\/em><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"on\" admin_label=\"Header\" _builder_version=\"4.2.2\" background_color=\"#8c9299\" use_background_color_gradient=\"on\" custom_padding=\"0px|0|0px|0px|false|false\" locked=\"off\"][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=\"MCC Harmony\" subhead=\"An inside look at the people, programs, and projects that make our community so welcoming.\" text_orientation=\"center\" background_overlay_color=\"rgba(83,90,128,0.3)\" content_max_width=\"90%\" _builder_version=\"4.2.2\" title_font=\"Noto Serif|700|||||||\" title_text_align=\"center\" title_text_color=\"#ffffff\" title_font_size=\"87px\" title_line_height=\"1.1em\" content_font=\"Noto Sans||||||||\" content_font_size=\"18px\" content_line_height=\"2em\" subhead_font=\"Noto Sans||||||||\" subhead_text_align=\"center\" subhead_text_color=\"#ffffff\" subhead_font_size=\"33px\" subhead_line_height=\"2em\" background_color=\"rgba(255,255,255,0)\" background_image=\"https:\/\/themcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MulticulturalCouncil-WindsorEssexCounty-1.jpg\" custom_button_one=\"on\" button_one_text_size=\"17px\" button_one_text_color=\"#ffffff\" button_one_bg_color=\"#ff6b5a\" button_one_border_width=\"7px\" button_one_border_color=\"#ff6b5a\" button_one_border_radius=\"100px\" button_one_font=\"Noto Sans|700||on|||||\" button_one_use_icon=\"off\" custom_margin=\"|||\" custom_padding=\"110px||110px||true\" custom_padding_tablet=\"100px|||\" custom_padding_phone=\"\" custom_padding_last_edited=\"on|phone\" animation_style=\"fade\" animation_direction=\"top\" hover_enabled=\"0\" title_font_size_tablet=\"40px\" title_font_size_phone=\"\" title_font_size_last_edited=\"on|tablet\" subhead_font_size_tablet=\"\" subhead_font_size_phone=\"20px\" subhead_font_size_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" subhead_line_height_tablet=\"\" subhead_line_height_phone=\"1.5em\" subhead_line_height_last_edited=\"on|phone\" title_text_shadow_style=\"preset5\" title_text_shadow_color=\"#000000\" subhead_text_shadow_style=\"preset5\" subhead_text_shadow_horizontal_length=\"0.12em\" subhead_text_shadow_vertical_length=\"0.09em\" subhead_text_shadow_color=\"#000000\" button_one_text_color_hover=\"#ffffff\" button_one_border_color_hover=\"#ff9e59\" button_one_border_radius_hover=\"100px\" button_one_bg_color_hover=\"#ff9e59\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"on\" button_one_text_color__hover=\"#ffffff\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"on\" button_one_border_color__hover=\"#ff9e59\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"on\" button_one_border_radius__hover=\"100px\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"on\" button_one_bg_color__hover=\"#ff9e59\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" background_position=\"bottom_center\"][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"3.22\" custom_padding=\"100px|0px|100px|0px|true|false\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_5,3_5\" _builder_version=\"4.2.2\" custom_padding=\"|11px||||\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_5\" _builder_version=\"4.2.2\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/themcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Misslie-MCC-Blog-January-2022.jpg\" _builder_version=\"4.2.2\" max_width=\"60%\" module_alignment=\"center\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"3_5\" _builder_version=\"4.2.2\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.2.2\" header_font=\"Roboto||||||||\" inline_fonts=\"Poppins\"] <\/p>\n The <\/span><\/span>MCC Harmony Through Education<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span> scholarship program creates opportunities, fosters aspirations, and expands potentials.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n With the financial support of individual donors, the program supports the education efforts of newcomers in Windsor-Essex. Through this initiative, the MCC is able to contribute to covering the cost of education-related expenses.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n One our generous program donors, the <\/span><\/span>Jaber Buchanan Foundation, <\/b><\/span><\/span>recently supported a young newcomer named Misslie with her pursuit of a diploma in the Early Childhood Education Program at St. Clair College.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201c<\/span>Being alone in Canada, without family, she had few people to rely on. With the help of the scholarship and MCC along the way, she was able to achieve a major goal. It will assist her in finding stable employment once Covid 19 is over.\u201d Patricia, MCC Case Manager<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The fund addresses the education and financial challenges faced by many newcomers and helps to celebrate their ambitions and accomplishments.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBy awarding me the scholarship, you have reduced my financial burden which allowed me to focus on my school work and not to worry about my other expenses. Even though online learning with the second language was a challenge, my dedication and passion for higher education have allowed me to achieve a grade point average of 3.54. Receiving this scholarship motivated me to maintain my GPA and complete the program. I look forward to being able to give back to the community once I begin my career.\u201d Misslie, Scholarship Recipient<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Misslie completed her program earlier this year. She found a temporary on-call position in a women\u2019s shelter and is currently looking for fulltime employment.\u00a0 She has shared that the scholarship assisted her in paying for school expenses, especially computer and internet expenses which were essential during the pandemic.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n This scholarship program serves to help in creating a welcoming community by addressing an identified barrier to success and participation in educational pursuits. Thank you, Jaber Buchanan Foundation, for your support of this program, and congratulations Misslie on your achievement. We are so proud of you!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n If you are interested in contributing to MCC<\/strong><\/em><\/span> Harmony Through Education \u2013 please contact <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span>mgordic@themcc.com<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/a>.<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]","_et_gb_content_width":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/themcc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13324"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/themcc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/themcc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themcc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themcc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13324"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/themcc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13400,"href":"https:\/\/themcc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13324\/revisions\/13400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/themcc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}MCC Harmony Through Education<\/i><\/h2>\n