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Seminar Provides Grant Writing Introduction

The Wayne Business and Industry Center will offer the free seminar “Introduction to Grant Writing” on Tuesday, March 31.

Participants in this seminar will gain a better understanding of the grant writing process, examine all elements of a grant application, and have the opportunity to review real grant applications. In addition, they will learn how to “hunt for funders” and “mine” data and other resources to justify funding their concept. Dorothy Moore, grants development coordinator for Wayne Community College, will lead the session.

The seminar will be held 6-9 p.m. in Room 101 of the Walnut Building on WCC’s main campus in Goldsboro.

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 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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The Wayne Business and Industry Center will offer the free seminar “HR 101: Hiring for Your Small Business” 6-9 p.m., Wednesday, March 18 at the Wayne County Public Library on Ash Street in Goldsboro.

This seminar will discuss current hiring laws, illegal interview questions, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulations along with other practices and tips to take the guesswork out of hiring the right employee for any company. The presenter is Jena Cantell, the director of training and curriculum development for Soft Skills in the Wayne Business and Industry Center.

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 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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Circular from the top left to bottom left: Huckleberry Brothers, Camptown Shakers, Tim Krugman, and David Kincaid

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In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville, N.C., the Foundation of Wayne Community College will present an evening of Civil War era music.

“All Roads Lead to Goldsborough” is set for 7 p.m. on Friday, March 20. It will be held in Moffatt Auditorium in the Wayne Learning Center on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.

The concert will be hosted by The Huckleberry Brothers Band of eastern North Carolina and include The Camptown Shakers of southeastern Pennsylvania, David Kincaid of Staten Island, New York, and Tim Krugman of Ohio.

The Huckleberry Brothers formed as a group in 2002 and now has 11 members. The band plays in camp and for dances during Civil War reenactments in North Carolina and surrounding states, but also performs at living history presentations, period balls, other functions.

The Camptown Shakers research and perform the early minstrel style of music popular in the mid-19th century America. Their instruments include early five-string banjo, fiddle, bones, and tambourine on which they play songs, banjo jigs, and fiddle tunes from the 1840s through 1865.

David Kincaid specializes in authentic Irish songs of both the Union and Confederate armies. Kincaid plays guitar, banjo, mandolin and bodhran.

Tim Krugman is a Civil War reenactor who performs period music of the Union Army 1861 to 1865. His instrument is the fiddle.

Tickets for the concert are $10 per person and will be available at the door. For 10 or more tickets, contact the Foundation at (919) 739-7022 or esbyrd@waynecc.edu.

The Foundation is also providing a lecture on the Battle of Bentonville at 7 p.m. on March 17, also in Moffatt Auditorium. Dean Harry, the president of the Friends of Bentonville Battlefield, will be the speaker. There is no cost to attend the presentation.

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.

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Wayne Community College Career Services will host its 23rd annual Job Fair on Wednesday, March 25.

This free public job fair 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.

Around two dozen employers are anticipated from agriculture, automotive, banking, construction, education, healthcare, insurance, law enforcement, local government, libraries, manufacturing, military, and retail fields as well as placement services.

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.

There is still room for additional employers to participate. 

For more information on attending the event as a job seeker or an exhibitor, contact Jessica Harrell 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.

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The Foundation of Wayne Community College’s “Sherman’s March: Atlanta to Goldsborough” presentation originally set for February has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 10.

The presentation will include the “Sherman’s March To The Sea” video from The History Channel’s “The Conquerors” series with commentary by local historian Kirk Keller.

The series of lectures on American Civil War battles continues with “The Battle of Bentonville, N.C.” on March 17 and “Sherman’s Occupation of Goldsborough, N.C.” on April 21.

All are set for 7 p.m. and will be held in Moffatt Auditorium. They are free and open to the public with no reservations or registrations required.

For more information, contact the Foundation at (919) 739-7007 or awnorthington@waynecc.edu.

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) 739-7007 or awnorthington@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.

Follow WCC on Facebook and Twitter.