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Seminar To Help Businesses Find Credit and Capital

The Wayne Business and Industry Center will offer the free seminar “Fueling Your Business” 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, in Room 101 of the Walnut Building on Wayne Community College’s main campus in Goldsboro.

This seminar is designed to help small business owners and prospective entrepreneurs understand how to access credit and capital for their businesses. It will review the six basic principles many lenders use to make credit decisions and provide an overview of the resources available in North Carolina. It will also cover the N.C. Rural Center’s Microenterprise Loan Program and provide details about its lending criteria and application process.

To register, go to www.ncsbc.net, click on “Contact your Local SBC,” select “Wayne County,” choose an event, and click “Register.” Participants also may contact Linda Berard at (919) 739-6940 or lrberard@waynecc.edu.

This seminar is provided by The North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center in partnership with the Small Business Center, which is a component of the Wayne Business and Industry Center at Wayne Community College.

Wayne Community College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs. Anyone who anticipates needing accommodation or has questions about access should contact Mrs. Berard at (919) 739-6940.

In addition to offering seminars, the Small Business Center provides access to business resources and one-on-one counseling for exploring business ideas, starting a business, or expanding an existing business. For assistance with business plans, licensing, taxes, federal and state government regulations, business ownership, loan and grant proposals, money sources, market research, cash flow projections, or business management, contact the center’s director, Charles Gaylor IV, at (919) 739-6941 or cpgaylor@waynecc.edu.

Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,500 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 90 college credit programs.

Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.

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Seats are still available in the Foundation of Wayne Community College’s mini course on William Shakespeare’s plays.

“Shakespeare Uncovered II” is set for 7 p.m. on Mondays, April 13, 20, and 27. It will be held in Room 101 in the Walnut Building on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.

Pre-registration is required by calling (919) 739-7017 and leaving the participant’s name, phone number and course title or by going to www.waynecc.edu/foundation.arts-and-humanities/.

Cost is $25 for individuals and $40 for couples. An optional textbook, How Shakespeare Changed Everything by Stephen Marche, is available from the Foundation office.

The course, taught by Margaret Boothe Baddour, builds on her previous class on the “Bard of Avon.” In these sessions, she will tackle “Hamlet,” “Richard II,” and “The Comedies,” considering the times, influences, and psychology behind Shakespeare’s writing. Baddour promises some surprise live scenes from the plays presented by local actors.

The college encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing accommodation or having questions about access, please contact the Foundation at (919) 739-7022 or esbyrd@waynecc.edu. Allow sufficient time to arrange accommodations.

The Foundation of Wayne Community College is a non-profit organization that works to broaden the base of community support for educational opportunities at the college. In addition to offering cultural activities such as those in its Arts and Humanities Program, the Foundation assists students, providing 368 scholarships worth more than $243,000 in the 2013-14 academic year, and funds innovative campus projects and employee recognition opportunities.

Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,500 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 90 college credit programs.

Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.

Wayne Community College Continuing Education will start a number of courses is April that will develop skills for the workplace or personal interest.

Those classes include
Microsoft Excel 2013 Intermediate, 6-8 p.m., Thursdays, April 2-May 14;
Microsoft Office Certification Preparation, 6-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, April 2-May 14;
Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Intermediate, 6-9 p.m., Thursdays, April 9-May 14;
Notary Public Education, two options: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, April 18, or 5-9 p.m., Monday, April 20 and Wednesday, April 22;
Life and Health Insurance, 6-10 p.m. on Fridays and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays, April 10-May 2; and|
Real Estate Pre-licensing, 6-10 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, March 30-June 15.

All of these courses will be held on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.

Contact Monica Edwards at (919) 739-6933 or mdedwards@waynecc.edu for more information.

Costs for these courses range from $70 to $125. Students may register and pay in advance at the Continuing Education Division’s Customer Service Desk in the Walnut Building on the college’s main campus, by clicking on “Registration” at www.waynecc.edu/continuing-ed/, or at the first class session.

Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,500 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 90 college credit programs.

Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.

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Wayne Community College will hold its biannual public presentation on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31in Moffatt Auditorium on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.

Dr. James Atkins of Southeastern Medical Oncology will share information on the prevalence, prevention, and treatment of HIV and AIDS. He will answer questions at the end of the session.

There is no charge and no registration required. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. No one will be admitted after 7 p.m. and parents are discouraged from bringing young children because of the length of the presentation. For more information, contact Sue McClenny at (919) 739-6842 or suem@waynecc.edu.

Wayne Community College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing accommodations or have questions about access, please contact the college’s Disability Services Counselor at (919) 739-6729 or lbcowan@waynecc.edu.

Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,500 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 90 college credit programs.

Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.

Follow WCC on Facebook and Twitter.

More than four dozen employers will be participating in the 23rd Annual Job Fair at Wayne Community College this Wednesday (March 25).

The fair, which open to the public at no charge, will be held 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Wayne Learning Center Atrium on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.

Members of the public are encouraged to register at www.wayneworksnc.com/career-services and current WCC students are asked to sign up through EmploymeNC on that page. All participants are urged to register by March 23.

For more information, contact Jessica Harrell, WCC Career Services and Work-Based Learning coordinator, at (919) 739-7005 or jlharrell@waynecc.edu.

Wayne Community College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing accommodations or have questions about access, please contact the college’s Disability Services Counselor at (919) 739-6729 or lbcowan@waynecc.edu.

Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,500 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 90 college credit programs.

Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.

Follow WCC on Facebook and Twitter.