[BCMA MBEN] (Fwd) Fw: Summer Student Grant

[Jim Harding]

Members & Subscribers;
The email below follows a telephone conversation earlier today with 
Bev Kennedy regarding the latest round of summer student 
employment programs.

A number have already posted to BCMA-L saying they are still awaiting 
notification, (see Don Bailey's earlier post). Some have posted their 
approved student positions over the past few days.

BCMA is closely monitoring this new program and the success of BC 
museums' applications--such as Kilby Historic Site.  There was a flurry 
of email concerning this revised program prior to its roll-out and we are 
very curious to learn how funding decisions are being made--Are there 
priority lists? Regional priorities? Sectors? Private over non-profit? 

Please forward your own application and findings to the BCMA-L 
listserv.

It was only a couple of years ago that MP's were notified of initially 
denied applications and stepped in to secure several museum 
placements.

Following this post, I will re-forward MP Libby Davies notice of March 9 
regarding the new student employment program, FYI. She has been 
very vocal and proactive on this program and any difficulty should be 
cc'd to her and to Minister Solberg, as well as the BCMA-L list.
Thank you,
Jim

------- Forwarded message follows -------
From:           	"Bev Kennedy" <bevken@uniserve.com>
To:             	"Jim Harding" <JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca>
Subject:        	Fw: Summer Student Grant
Date sent:      	Mon, 7 May 2007 13:50:17 -0800

Hi Jim,

Could you just re-direct this to the list please.

Thanks,
Cheers,
Bev
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Bev Kennedy 
To: BC Museums List 
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 1:36 PM
Subject: Summer Student Grant


Hello Everyone,

We here at the Fraser Heritage Society (Kilby Historic Site) have just
been notified that we DID NOT receive ANY students this year from 
the federal Canada Summer Jobs Initiative student grant - none, not a
one!!

We have always been eligible and have always received at least two,
three or four students. The program officer said we had an 
exceptionally good application but were still turned down. 

So what now? We partially close for the summer - we cut hours of
operation drastically?  We close completely? We cut all our school and
educational programs? 

I will be phoning our MP immediately. What have others heard about
their applications - I suggest you phone your local program officer
right away as apparently they are receiving their information today
and the rest of the week.

Please let the BCMA-listers know about your student grant status.

Thanks,
Cheers,
Bev Kennedy 
Fraser Heritage Society (Kilby Historic Site)
bevken@uniserve.co
604-796-0414
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