Oasis Arts & Social Change Program: Information about Registration at Arts and Social Change Program

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Information about Registration at Arts and Social Change Program

If you are interested in art and performance opportunities but are struggling inside or outside of the classroom, our program may be the answer.

Information sessions take place at our school - 3^rd floor at 20 Brant Street. In order to attend, you MUST call our Office Administrator at 416-393-9830 in advance to book a space. Please bring a credit counseling summary, IEP if applicable, and I.D. with proof of address. Please make sure to be on time. Doors will be closed once the session begins.

Our next information session is Wednesday March 23 at 9:00 am. Please call our school for information about all subsequent sessions.

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Students during Orientation Session try to arrange themselves according to their birthdays. Unfortunately, lots of them fell off their chairs and had to start again - again and again and again.

ASC Staff: A Small but MIghty Team

Anita Court is our fabulolus Office Administrator. She knows a lot about a lot and it's her job to know. Students and staff alike look to Anita as a confidante and problem solver for anything from getting the bathroom key from a locked bathroom to finding a band-aid for a cut to taking care of a busted printer to putting together the Superintentdent's package and tracking attendance. Anita is the glue that binds the three satellite locations of Oasis.
Jane Fonseca is the Guidance/Phys Ed and Science teacher. She has been working at Oasis for the last six years. She went to school at York University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in the Specialized Honours degree in Kinesiology and Health Science. She also received her Massage Therapy Diploma and at one time was a Registered Massage Therapist (no jokes or massages please). She completed her initial teacher education at York University, Parkdale campus with a focus on Equity and Social Justice. She is always up for a friendly challenge…game on!
Joseph Ghassibe is our fearless leader, CL of Oasis. He has worked in mainstream schools in Australia and Canada. He has worked in alternative programs and other alternative schools. Oasis is, by far, his favourite :-) We are a community, a family and a home. He is proud to be here!
Martin Van de Ven - Our Music and Math Guru has a Masters in composition from U of T and took calculus for entertainment during his undergrad. He has spent much of his adult life as a freelance clarinettist, composer and musical director. Working for local theatre companies such as Jumblies Theatre he has created many works for mixed ensembles composed of amateur, professional and untrained musicians. Recent compositions include a 5 part work for the Toronto Children's Chorus. He performs with Toronto based Balkan/Klezmer band “Beyond the Pale”. He loves helping people find their inner musician, as an added bonus, at OASIS he gets to do the same with Math. Before signing up with OASIS Martin was the Jazz teacher at Earl Haig secondary.