[Jewelry making - Article 00650] - Re: [Orchid] Closing metal jewelry program

[Gerald]

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Hi all ! and Verna Holland

    Up here in Toronto I am having the very same problem. I was and
    maybe still am a Gem Setting teacher for Intermediate and Advanced
    stone setting for over 3+ years. This semester and this class is put
    on hold  or stopped...why? glad you asked...the CEO has bumped up
    its enrolment fees from a basic $400.00 to over $750.00 for a 20
    week session...plus new tools which the student has to shell out.
    Many of my students were hobbyists or beginners in this wonderful
    trade. They were so interested in learning this field of endeavour
    from me. I had to start my evening on my own time, one hour earlier.
    Some of my gang came from their homes, 2 hours away and drive back
    that same night. 

    My class 3 years ago started with only 4 women and last semester it
    blossomed up to over 22 for the opening class. I requested a lower
    enrolment to maybe 15 for this one-on-one training. The CEO said
    "sure we will but we might have to raise the fee" to maybe $550.00
    tops. I said thats a better fee. but no, the new fee is $750.00 NO
    ONE ENROLLED! and my own version of Gem Setting 3 based on Bead
    Raising is totally cancelled ! Not too mention that the only CAD-CAM
    course ever taught is also cancelled...My jewellery friends on
    another network all have cad-cam in their American stores or
    workshops. This school has bought so much in this revolutionary
    system but its going now unused, they are charging the moon. I am to
    have a closed-door meeting this week. I will talk from my belt. The
    students are loosing, "penny-wise and a dollar foolish"...the
    jewellery arts student will not finish their 4 year course, because
    they cannot afford these ridiculous prices !...Gerry! 


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