CR offers free classes for qualified veterans
College of the Redwoods, in partnership with the North Coast Veterans Resource Center, Humboldt County Work Investment Board, and the U.S. Department of Labor, will be offer free work training classes for qualified veterans.The classes will be held continuously from the fall 2011 semester through May of 2012. Call the Veterans Resource Center at 442-4322 to see if you are qualified for these free classes. One can also ask for information by email at ncvrc@vietvets.org
The classes include college-credit green construction classes and not-for-credit trainings and industry certifications. The classes focus on preparing veterans to work in the emerging green jobs construction industry, including solar, home energy use evaluation, testing, and upgrades. For qualified veterans, the class per-unit costs, books and Student Health Center fees will all be covered.
The goal of the program is to assist veterans in getting training to get a better job including help with developing a resume and learning to find green jobs.
Funds from a U.S. Department of Labor grant have helped make this program possible.
Informational meetings about this program have been scheduled at locations around the CR District. The meetings will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. each day and include a free lunch. The meeting dates are: Wednesday, Aug. 17 at the CR McKinleyville Site at 1520 City Center Road, McKinleyville; Friday, Aug. 19 at the CR Eureka Downtown Site at 605 K Street, Eureka; Friday, Aug. 24 at the CR Klamath-Trinity Site at 29 Orchard Road, Hoopa; Friday, Sept. 9 at the Fortuna Veterans Hall at 1426 Main Street, Fortuna; Friday, Sept. 16 at the Garberville Veterans Hall at 483 Conger Street, Garberville (1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at this location); and Friday, Sept. 23 at the CR Del Norte Educational Center at 883 W. Washington Boulevard in Crescent City.
The classes available are: Solar Photovoltaic (a hybrid class with online study and hands-on time in CR’s solar lab); Building Science (about the materials and construction techniques used in building construction, how energy is used and lost in a building, and ways to make the building more efficient); The Emerging Green Jobs Market (how to find a job in this growing sector); Construction Math; Basic Carpentry Skills for the Construction Industry; CT-15 Field Techniques for Historic Preservation (a 3-unit, semester-long college credit class); Home Energy Rating System I (HERS I) and HERS II; US Environmental Protection Agency Renovation, Repair and Painting Certification (for working around lead-based paints); OSHA 10-hour Construction Safety Certificate; Building Analyst Professional Certification; and Asbestos Certification.
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College of the Redwoods, in partnership with the North Coast Veterans Resource Center, Humboldt County Work Investment Board, and the US Department of Labor, will be offer free work training classes for qualified veterans.
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Special Events
Thursday, Aug. 18
- "Just for Dads" free parenting class, 10 a.m.-noon. Safe Passage, 208 Dana St., FB. 961-3605.
- "Living Well with Health Challenges" support group, 10 a.m.-noon. St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church meeting hall, 201 E. Fir St., FB. 937-5240.
- Free and bilingual nutrition classes, 11 a.m.-noon. Safe Passage, 208 Dana St., FB. 964-0218.
- Fort Bragg High School's ASSETs After School registration, 4-7 p.m. FBHS gymnasium.
- MAPA presents "Wild Nites" at Ford House Museum, Animal Folklore with Teresa Hurrray, guest Sarah Grimes, Marine Mammal Center Program, 5 p.m. Main Street, Mendocino. 937-5397 or 937-4700.
- Mendocino Unified School District Board Meeting, Open Session, 5 p.m., 44261 Little Lake Road, Room 104A, Mendocino. 937-5868.
- Grass Roots Cribbage, 6 p.m. Redwood Coast Senior Center, FB. 937-1222.
- Gospel Light Baptist Church Vacation Bible School, "Rev It Up," 6-7:30 p.m. Lion's Hall, 430 Redwood Ave., FB. 964-3554.
Friday, Aug. 19
- Mendocino County Public Broadcasting Two-Day Summer Pledge Drive, "Keeping The Show On The Road," today and tomorrow. Pledge lines, 1-707-895-2233. Donations also can be made to 1-707-895-2324 or kzyx.org.
- Little River Airport Advisory Committee meeting, 9 a.m., The Woods Clubhouse, 43300 Little River Airport Road. 937-1997.
- Debtor's Anonymous 12-step meeting, 10 a.m., St. Michael's. 813-1032 or 813-1132.
- Summer Story Time Series for young children and their parents, 11 a.m. Gallery Bookshop & Bookwinkle's Children's Books, Main and Kasten, Mendocino. 937-2665.
- Farmers Market, noon-2 p.m. Howard Street in the village of Mendocino.
- State Parks and MAPA Junior Ranger programs, MacKerricher Campfire Center, "California Quail." Van Damme State Park: "Pygmy Forest." Both at 2 p.m. 961-0471 or 937-4700.
- Men Cooking, a tasting menu engineered by nine cooks, 7 p.m. Caspar Community Center. 964-4997.
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