LEF PM Training Program - Third Session Graduation

December 22, 2005

The third session of the LEF Project Management for Foreign-Trained IT Professionals program wrapped up today — a hearty congratulations to all participants on a job well done!

In this session, 2 more open source technology projects were successfully completed for 2 more Toronto-based not-for-profits — a PmWiki implementation for the Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy, and a Drupal CMS implementation for Flemingdon Neighbourhood Services. So again, not only did the program help participants develop their English language proficiency and cultural skills, prepare for project management certification through the Project Management Institute, and obtain direct, North American workplace experience, it exposed them to the importance of the voluntary sector by pairing their teams with not-for-profits for the practicum component of the program :)

I want to take this opportunity to thank LEF, ITAC, Ajilon Consulting and Outset Consulting for putting together such an amazing program, Margarida Almeida and Shawn McArthur for being so fun to work with, and most of all, the class — it was fantastic getting to know you all and I wish you the best in your personal lives and on your future projects.

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