The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges awarded nearly $5 million in federal CARES Act dollars to community and technical colleges across the state as they work to restore workforce-related programs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The one-time grants come from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds provided by the CARES Act.
Workforce programs, in which 48% of the community and technical college system’s approximately 356,000 students were enrolled in the 2019-20 school year, were significantly disrupted in spring quarter by the COVID-19 pandemic and measures to stop its spread. These programs require a hands-on component, so measures like physical distancing and lab and classroom capacity impacted the number of students who could participate at any one time. The GEER grant is intended to help colleges as they find new and different ways to provide instruction so students can complete their programs and enter the job market ready
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On Excel, she is able to keep track of invoices, create graphs and complete financial reports.
She said the skills she learned also helped her apply for an emergency COVID-19 grant for her business, Liliâs Green Cleaning Services, which she started last fall.
Mendez is one of 16 who graduated Dec. 5 from the free computer course offered to Spanish speakers. Classes were held in a bilingual format for six Saturdays this fall, and included basic and advanced levels. Â Honestly, I was very afraid at the beginning, Mendez said through an interpreter. I thought it was very complex, and I felt to some extent a bit embarrassed of making mistakes and not doing as well as others. I was kind of intimidated. But honestly it was extremely easy. IÂ didnât realize how much I was learning.
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Hometown Holidays from 4-7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 10-12. Find the âHometown Holidaysâ ornament hanging at your favorite businesses, bring your game card in during the festivities for a stamp and a special deal. Then submit your completed game card to be entered to win a gift basket filled with goodies from the participating shops. See Facebook for more information.
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The Lights of Christmas presents “A Drive-Thru Christmas” at Warm Beach Camp in Stanwood. It is open 5-10 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday until Dec. 30. Online registration is required at thelightsofchristmas.com. $20-25.
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Anacortes Music Project (AMP) presents its online show “The NeXt Show” on the first Thursday of every month from 7-9 p.m. It’s a live show during which you hear the music and thoughts of artists from Anacortes and beyond, at AnacortesMusicProject.org.