The Re-Engagement Centre

Please join us for the Exhibition Opening of PASTE UPS at 5.30pm on Wednesday the 19th of September at The Portland Arts Centre, corner of Glenelg and Bentinck Streets, Portland. The exhibition is showing for one month only from Wednesday 19 September until Friday 12 October.
The Portland Arts Centre is open Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm. Entry is free.
Media contact: Chris Thomas Portland Re-Engagement Centre 0459847184
Brought to you by the students of The Re-engagement Centre, Portland. 



Interview with Jeremy Lee on abc local radio about the exhibition.
http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2012/09/18/3592704.htm?site=westernvic#bigpicturepos

The Portland Re-Engagement Centre was opened in February 2011 as a campus of the Portland Secondary College.
The Centre caters for students who are at risk of disengaging, or have already disengaged, from mainstream education.
The facility began with 25 students and has grown to 38 students this year. They are divided into three different groups based on age and gender equality. Students range in age from 13-17 years.
There are four main teachers and many support staff from various community groups at the Re-Engagement Centre, including Brophy, Quamby, Portland Police, Portland District, Westvic, DWECH and Portland Secondary College.
Local artist, Cat Bailey, has mentored the students through the art project. All this has been possible using funds from United Way.
Through the artwork and exhibition students have been able to demonstrate a variety of outcomes for their VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning) Personal Development Studies and for their VELS (Victorian Essential Learning Standards).
Written by Janelle Finnigan, Miranda Jones, Zac Morrison, Alesha Podboy, Taliah Pumpa and Annabel Smith

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