The Construction Ready Training Program is a four-week accelerated NCCER ACCREDITED, hands-on construction training and certification program that is offered in five locations in the Atlanta region. The Construction Ready program connects students trainees to some of Atlanta’s top construction companies, which quite often leads to employment. This is a FREE background friendly and drug-free class for all eligible residence in the City of Atlanta and the following counties: Cobb, Cherokee, Clayton, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale. Interested participants, MUST attend an information session to start the process of enrollment. To learn more about Construction Ready, click here. To learn more about the program’s Training Partner, click here. Please see the following information session locations, dates and times:
o Construction Ready at the Build Cobb Partnership will have information sessions at The Collective at Cumberland (3110 Sports Avenue, Smyrna GA) every Tuesday and Thursday, at 9:00 AM. Click here for a registration link. o Construction Ready at The Center for Working Families and Aerotropolis Atlanta will host an information sessions on the following Wednesdays – February 7th, 14th and 21st – from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Dunbar Center (477 Windsor Street, SW, Suite 101, Atlanta, Georgia). Click here for a registration link. Click here for a flyer on this program. o Construction Ready at Gwinnett is offering information sessions for all interested applicants. Please go to www.constructionready.us to sign up to attend the next information session. Click here for a registration link. o Construction Ready at Westside Works (692 Lindsay Street, NW, Atlanta, GA) takes place every Wednesday at 9:30 AM. For more information, please contact Veda White, External Relations Manager at (404) 692-1542. Click here for a registration link.
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· Goodwill of North Georgia is hosting Employer Job Fairs and Weekly Hiring Events in the months of March and April at all 13 Goodwill Career Centers. The following new funding opportunities support job seekers through Goodwill: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Works Program ([email protected]), with funds available for able bodied adults eligible for or receiving food stamps, and Good Transitions: Young Adult (DOL-ETA) Program ([email protected]) with funds available for individuals 18-24 who have had involvement with the criminal justice system in high poverty high crime areas. To learn more about all that Goodwill has to offer, interested participants can attend any information session at a Goodwill Career Center near you. Goodwill is also actively recruiting for job training programs in February and March at the following sites. Click here to register on Career Connector for Virtual Services and find additional career center information and locations.
o Decatur – Customer Service Contact Center and GoodBiz Entrepreneur Training – Thursdays, 2:00 PM, Decatur Career Center (2201 Lawrenceville Highway, Suite 200, Decatur, GA), (404) 554-9600 o Duluth – GoodBiz Entrepreneur Training – Tuesdays, 11:00 AM, Duluth Career Center (1502 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, GA), (770) 564-2447 o Smyrna – Forklift Training Information Session – Wednesdays, 2:00 PM, Smyrna Career Center (205 South Cobb Drive, Smyrna, GA) (678) 766-8173 South DeKalb – Forklift and Floor Technician Custodial Training Information Session – Wednesdays, 2:00 PM, South DeKalb Career Center (1295 Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA), (404) 728- 8605 WorkSource Cobb is hosting the Taking Control: A Financial Planning Starter Kit workshop presented by Financial Planning Association of Georgia on Thursday, March 15th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Cobb Works Workforce Development Center (463 Commerce Park Drive, Marietta, GA). During this workshop, participants will learn about getting the financial house in order by gathering records, calculating net worth, and creating a spending plan. Click here for a flyer on the entire series of workshops.
WorkSource Cobb is hosting the Real World Retirement Planning workshop presented by Financial Planning Association of Georgia on Wednesday, March 14th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Cobb Works Workforce Development Center (463 Commerce Park Drive, Marietta, GA). During this workshop, participants will learn about prudent retirement planning and options for personal savings and investments for financial management during the non-working years. Click here for a flyer on the entire series of workshops.
CobbWorks Literacy Council is offering FREE basic computer classes to eligible individuals. Classes are held at WorkSource Cobb (463 Commerce Park Drive, Ste 100, Marietta, GA). Microsoft Word (Windows 7) will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, until March 29th. Microsoft PowerPoint will be held on Saturdays, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, from April 14th to June 9th. Click here for information on eligibility guidelines and to print and complete an application. Click here for a flyer. For registration deadlines and further information, contact Donna Frankovsky at 770-528-8094 or email [email protected]
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To our Luncheon Saturday, March 17, 2018 11:00am - 2:00pm Powder Springs First United Methodist Church 4329 Marietta Street Powder Springs, Georgia 30127 Topic: Community Solutions to Gang Violence Keynote Speaker : Larry Turner Mr. Turner is the former Chairman for Gang Peace in Boston, Massachusetts Donation: $20 - www.safeplacega.org (Note: Luncheon) Supported by: First United Methodist Church Georgia Community Coalition More Information Contact: Bryan or Helen at 770-423-2040 In our mission to (insert mission statement), we are always looking to join forces with other partners and organizations who will help us make a bigger impact in the lives of the students we serve. With this vision in mind, we are excited to introduce our newest partner, Purposity!
Would you help if a student in your child’s class needed shoes or a family lost their home in a fire? We think so. Get one weekly text, read their story and decide if you’ll help right from your phone. Purposity allows you to quickly and easily lend a hand to someone in need, right from your phone. By simply signing up on their website, users are sent a text message once a week with a specific physical need they can meet. With just a few clicks, the items are sent to us, and in the hands of our students quickly. This gives us more time to focus on the long-term needs of those we serve. Additionally, this new tool also lets the community know about the powerful work we’re doing and tells the stories of the students we serve in Cobb County Schools, while giving our supporters another opportunity to quickly get involved in lending a hand to someone near them. To be a part of the Purposity movement in Cobb, and help us continue our critical work to (insert mission statement), go to www.purposity.com and sign up to be a force for good in the Cobb County Community! |
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February 2019
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