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Global News
30-05-2025
- General
- Global News
Meet a Canadian who is nearly 80 and will be graduating for the first time
Cap-Pelé,N.B. resident Jeannette Cormier was surrounded by people decades younger than her when she decided to enroll in an adult learning program in her late 70s. She's now passed all her courses and is getting ready for her first-ever graduation ceremony, where she will receive her Canadian Adult Education Credential — equivalent to a high school diploma. 'I wanted to start again and do what I was supposed to do,' she said in an interview. Cormier said math was her favourite subject when she attended school as a child at a one-room schoolhouse in rural New Brunswick. She had to drop out at 10-years-old, working for her parents until she started having children when she was 15. 'I had to look after my children, so I didn't have a chance to go back to school,' she said. Story continues below advertisement Cormier raised five children, including the late Rhéal Cormier, a former Major League baseball player who played for Canada in the 1988 Olympics. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Her son Ola Cormier, now 62-years-old, recalled how she would show a lot of interest in her children's schoolwork and speak about wanting to resume her studies throughout the decades. A few years ago, he encouraged her to resume her studies. 'I said, 'Mom, why not? You can finish high school, there's no age limit,'' he said. While there were some bumps in the road, Jeannette never gave up. 'Sometimes I would bring my books home and I would study almost until 11 o'clock at night,' Jeannette said with a laugh. 'Believe me, I was tired doing it but I did it just the same.' Her home-care worker, Nicole Cormier, said it was inspiring watching Jeannette study for her last test. 'She just never quits!' Nicole said of Jeannette. 'I was always amazed at her memory. She remembers everything.' Nicole said she was thrilled when Jeanette found out she passed her final test. 'I think (Jeannette) is very inspiring and we shouldn't put limits on ourselves. You can do anything at any age,' she said. Story continues below advertisement For Jeannette, it's simple. 'If you want your dream, you have to go out and get it!' she said. Jeannette will be surrounded by friends and family at an upcoming graduation ceremony in Moncton on June 18. Ola has ordered a graduation banner for her to display in front of her home. 'For her, she finally achieved her dream and for me it's very emotional,' he said.
CBC
05-02-2025
- Business
- CBC
Youth support organization expands education program with help from government funding
Over 100 young people will receive their high school diploma through St. John's-based youth support organization Thrive this year. Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Education announced $200,000 in funding for Thrive to deliver the Canadian Adult Education Credential test and other programs. The money allows the organization to hire another teacher and serve 25 to 30 more youths between 12 and 18 years old. "That wouldn't take into account the additional teaching spaces or what we're doing outside the metro area, which is really fantastic because we have always had a waitlist," said Thrive executive director Angela Crockwell on Wednesday. The province's funding should eliminate that waitlist. "We're always bouncing between, like, 15 to 30 young people. So we're really optimistic that once we have the new teaching staff in place, we'll be able to eliminate that waitlist immediately," Crockwell said. Further, starting in the 2025-26 fiscal year, the province will provide $175,000 annually to support Thrive's operational cost, including outreach outside the northeast Avalon Peninsula region. Crockwell said the organization's education program changes lives. "Young people who thought post-secondary is never going to be for me, I can't land a full-time job, all of a sudden, the realization is, 'No, I just need to find the right fit. I am really smart. I can do this,'" she said. Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell views the funding as an investment opportunity. "By supporting our aspiring youth, we are supporting the future of Newfoundland and Labrador." Thrive has operated its education program for more than 15 years. The Department of Education says that has resulted in more than 1,000 young people improving their educational outcomes and pursuing post-secondary education and employment.
