The WorkKeys® tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be offered five times in March in Wayne County.
The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions at 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on March 3, 12:30-4:30 p.m. on March 12, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on March 17, and 4:30-9:00 p.m. on March 25. All of these sessions will be held in Room 136 in the Walnut Building on Wayne Community College’s main campus in Goldsboro. Pre-registration by calling (919) 739-7004 is required.
Cost to take the set of three skill assessments (applied mathematics, locating information, and reading for information) is $30 but assistance to cover that cost may be available.
The Airman and Family Readiness Center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base offers free testing to military personnel and their dependents. The next session will be held 1:00-4:30 p.m. on March 17 at the Watkins-Das Education Center computer lab. Pre-register by calling (919) 772-1123.
Those wishing to prepare for the NCRC may take advantage of the self-directed instruction and skills upgrade training offered in the WORKS Lab, which also is located in Room 136 of the Walnut Building. The lab is open 9 a.m.-noon on Mondays and Thursdays, 1-4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, and 6-9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Individuals may earn bronze, silver, gold, or platinum certificates based on their performance on the tests. The NCRC is recognized by employers across the state as a proven measurement of job skills.
Wayne County leads the state in the number of certificates earned, with more than 13,500 awarded through the WORKS initiative. Nearly 25 percent of the county’s population holds the credential.
WORKS is a collaborative effort of the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, Wayne Community College, Wayne County Public Schools, County of Wayne, Wayne County Career Center, City of Goldsboro, and the Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board. It is housed Wayne Community College’s campus in Goldsboro.
More information on WORKS and the NCRC is available at www.wayneworksnc.com/works/.
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Individuals who plan to attend college in the 2015-16 academic year and their families can get assistance with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms this Saturday at Wayne Community College.
From 9 a.m. to noon, on Feb. 28 in the Spruce Building at the college, financial specialists and college aid professionals will provide free assistance with completing and submitting the forms which are required to be considered for all federal and most state financial aid for college, including scholarships and grants.
Pre-registration with the College Foundation of North Carolina at (866) 866-2362 or www.CFNC.org/FAFSAday is encouraged.
FAFSA Day is sponsored annually by the N.C. Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, State Employees’ Credit Union, and College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC).
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.
College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) is a free service of the State of North Carolina provided by a partnership of the Department of Public Instruction, the N.C. Community College System, the N.C. Independent Colleges and Universities, the University of North Carolina, College Foundation, Inc., and the N.C. State Education Assistance Authority.
A not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members, the State Employees Credit Union has been providing employees of the State of North Carolina and their families with consumer financial services for 77 years. The Credit Union also offers a diversified line of financial advisory services including retirement and education planning, tax preparation, insurance, trusts, estate planning and investments through its partners and affiliated entities. SECU serves nearly 2 million members through 254 branch offices, 1,100 ATMs, 24/7 Contact Centers and a website, www.ncsecu.org.
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The Wayne Business and Industry Center has rescheduled “Long-Term Business Planning for Agribusiness” for 5-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26 in Room 123 of the Walnut Building on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.
This free seminar will cover the sections of a business plan, explain how to generate the contents of each section, and share many available resources. The presenter is Alex Hitt, owner of Peregrine Farm in Graham, NC, who will share his experience of 33 successful years of small, environmentally friendly farming. It is co-sponsored by the Center for Environmental Farming Systems.
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. More information about the WBIC is available at www.wayneworksnc.com/.
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 director at (919) 739-6941 or cpgaylor@waynecc.edu.
Wayne Business and Industry Center 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.
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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This year’s Wayne County Child Care Conference on March 7 will offer the opportunity for child care providers, teachers, and the public to rediscover the joy of teaching and learning.
Mimi Brodsky Chenfield, a teacher with nearly 60 years’ experience and the author of a children’s novel and several books on teaching young children, will kick off the conference with “Joy is NOT a Dishwashing Liquid.” The presentation will stress that “learning is a joyful life-long experience” and encourage attendees to emphasize “everyone’s gift of creativity, curiosity, and confidence.”
Ms. Chenfeld began her teaching career in Albany, New York, in 1956, teaching fourth grade. Since that time, she has taught adults and children of all ages and grades, from Head Start to Upward Bound, from New York to Hawaii. Her special love is celebrating the arts and creativity.
Ms. Chenfeld currently teaches, consults, and writes in central Ohio. She also conducts seminars and presents around the country. Her books, including “Teaching by Heart” and “Teaching in the Key of Life,” are widely used in early childhood education.
She also will lead an hour-and-a half break-out session for teachers of all ages of students. “Teaching in the Key of Life” promises to be “packed with poems, chants, movement, stories, improvisations, dance, and music that are all connected to a concept, curriculum area, or classroom schedule component.”
Ms. Chenfield’s emphasis on creativity and fun will “get the conference off to a positive and uplifting start,” said Sherry Granberry, a Wayne Community College early childhood instructor. “My goal in having Mimi here is to have the attendees feeling good about themselves and what they do when they leave.”
Ms. Chenfield is known for being a lively presenter and engaging her audience and Ms. Granberry encouraged anyone who teaches or has children or grandchildren to come be inspired by her. “They just have to experience Mimi. It is a once-in-a –lifetime chance,” she said.
Both of Ms. Chenfield’s sessions, and many others on the schedule, are appropriate for not only for child care providers but also teachers across the spectrum and parents, Ms. Granberry said.
Ten morning and 20 afternoon sessions are scheduled on topics ranging from safe sleep practices for infants 12 months and younger to preparing children for kindergarten, and intervention procedures for challenging behaviors to building curriculum themes around books.
In addition to teachers in local centers, schools, and colleges and personnel from education-related agencies, attendees can learn from experts from other fields, such as a health consultant, children’s librarian, and educational outreach specialist from UNC-TV.
The workshops are designated for infant, toddlers, preschool, school age, combinations of age groups, or “all.” Each workshop attended is worth 1.5 hours of training credit for a total of six training hours awarded at the end of the day if all are attended.
Following the keynote speech, breakout sessions run 9:45-11:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., and 1:30-3 p.m. Lunch will be provided 11:15-11:45 a.m.
A complete schedule is available at www.pfcw.org or by calling (919) 735-3371, ext. 227. Advance registration is due by March 4 and costs $30. The on-site registration fee is $35.
The conference is sponsored by the Partnership for Children of Wayne County – Child Care Resource and Referral and Wayne Community College.
The Partnership for Children of Wayne County, Inc. is a non-profit organization designed to provide programs and services for families and children in Wayne County, North Carolina.
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’s Cultural Diversity/Global Education Task Force and Wayne County Historical Association are partnering to provide a special Black History Month presentation this coming Thursday, Feb. 26.
The “Living Legacies” event will include a discussion with five Wayne County residents who were on the front lines in the civil rights movement: Carolyn Buffalo, Pat Burden, Rev. James Grimes, Sr., Anne Hurrey, and Gerald Simmons. It will be moderated by Gene Price who, as editor of the Goldsboro News-Argus, had a front-row seat for that chapter of our history.
“The generation that worked so hard for the rights that so many take for granted is aging and we will not have many more chances to hear from them first-hand,” said Tara Humphries, a member of the organizing committee. “We encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to learn about history from those who helped make it.”
The discussion will begin at 7 p.m. in Room 101 of the Walnut Building on Wayne Community College’s main campus in Goldsboro. It will be followed by a reception to honor the panelists and allow conversations to continue on a more personal level.
The event is free and open to the public. No reservation or registration is required.
For more information on this event, contact Ms. Humphries at (919) 739-7002 or tarah@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.
