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If you have lost your job or been forced to work fewer hours because of COVID-19, then a new “Back To Work” training program in our area, could be for you.

A historic barn in Morrisville awaits a new purpose. Imagine this old barn transformed into a community hub, bustling with community volunteers and filled with produce from local farms, a space of constant movement where the generosity and hard work of farmers meets the needs of neighbors. This barn, returning to its agricultural roots, will house Salvation Farms’ Lamoille Valley Gleaning program — a program that in 2020 helped farmers feed more than 5,000 community members with more ...

SBCC School of Extended Learning offers rapid career training for unemployed SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara City College School of Extended Learning is offering training to help unemployed community members in Santa Barbara County. The Back-to-Work’ program is free. Participants will receive training, grant funding, job search support and more. The application deadline for the first three career tracks in March 9. “The pandemic’s toll on local service jobs is pushing already...

/ X06650 Jay Farrell uses water from his hot tub to flush his toilet in Houston as people across Texas found themselves without running water after pipes ruptured due to freezing temperatures following an unprecedented winter storm. Damage from last months winter storm was so widespread that Gov. Greg Abbott changed the rules to allow plumbing apprentices to tackle broken pipes and water heaters. The Texas snow melted weeks ago, but the damage from last month’s winter storm and power outage...

Project implementation opportunities for young Belarusians pointed out Igor Petrishenko MINSK, 24 February (BelTA) – If a young person has a talent and a desire, he or she will surely implement their projects. Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko made the statement during the opening ceremony of the final stage of the tenth season of the youth project 100 Ideas for Belarus, BelTA has learned. The official said: “The state has created all the conditions for the all-round development of you...

Sergeyenko: All conditions in place in Belarus for developing creative potential of young people Igor Sergeyenko MINSK, 24 February (BelTA) - All conditions have been created in Belarus to develop creative potential of young people, Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko said as he addressed an official ceremony to launch the 10th season of the 100 Ideas for Belarus national youth project at The President Hotel in Minsk on 24 February, BelTA has learned. “The 100 Ideas ...

STU students introduced to International Facility Management Association FEB 20, 2021 The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is pushing for the study of Facility Management as a major programme in universities in Ghana, especially in technical universities to enhance the training of more qualified professionals to properly manage public and private facilities. This came to light when some officials of IFMA met with students pursuing Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech) degree and ...

February 19, 2021 West Burlington, Ia-  Southeastern Community College (SCC) and Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission (SEIRPC) partnered to construct a home in Burlington. SCC construction students gained valuable experience by working on major components of the home: framing, roofing, insulating, siding, windows, sheetrock and other similar items.  Subcontracts, fund management, and other development tasks were subcontracted out. SCC Construction Technology instructor Doug Riley a...

Share: The Advancing Innovation in Adult Education Project will feature five innovative practices in adult education during a Career and Technical Education Month showcase webinar. BETHESDA, Md. (PRWEB) February 16, 2021 Manhattan Strategy Group announced today the second round of innovative practices in adult education, as selected by the Advancing Innovation in Adult Education project. The project is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Educatio...

10 high-tech solutions to make construction smart and safe Innovation-focused multinationals look to Israel to put more intelligence into the industry processes. Buildots uses wearable technology to turn a construction site into a digitized environment. Photo courtesy of Buildots Israelis often joke that the crane is our national bird because the horizon of this young and growing country is dominated by construction cranes. Many construction projects drag on for years, causing cost overruns and...