CORE Upcoming Classes: Grant Writing and Personal Finance

Upcoming Classes

Grant Writing-

Date: Thursdays,  May 24^th -  June 14^th

Time: 6PM- 7:30PM

Learn an A-Z approach to grant writing. This course was developed for all who want to learn to write a successful grant. The class is for grant-seekers across all disciplines. 

·          Identifying fundable grant proposals and writing concept papers.

·          Reviewing your concept papers and finding funding sources.

·          Writing goals, objectives and work plans; and writing the grant narrative.

·          Developing grant budgets.

Personal Finance-

Date: Tuesdays,  May 1^st – May 29^th

Time: starts at 6PM -  7:30PM

Living in tough economic times makes it difficult to make financial decisions for the short and long term. We have recruited some local professionals to answer your questions about money.  The series includes the following topics.

·          Budgeting in a tough economy

·          Managing your credit and raising your credit score

·          Saving your way forward

·          Buying a Home

·          Planning for Retirement

Computer Course-

Date: TBA (check the website for updates)

Time: http://www.coreinstitute-milford.org

·          Computer terminology, components, and their functions

·          Making e-mail work for you   

·          Setting up a Facebook account   

·          Employment and the Internet  

·          Microsoft Office   

Pre-employment Boot Camp –

Date: TBA (check the website for updates)

Time: http://www.coreinstitute-milford.org

A comprehensive program which will give job seekers an advantage in getting a job. Curriculum components span self-awareness, goal setting, overcoming barriers, managing stress and wellbeing, time management, career exploration, volunteering, computer literacy, resume and cover letter development- just to name a few. This four week program is eight hours a day of interactive learning and team building. Every participant who successfully completes the program will have the chance to secure an interview with in our business partner’s network. This is a great opportunity to network, build your resume, and be a part of a program of success.

CORE is a program started in October of 2011 and funded by Appalachian regional commission with the main goal of workforce alignment.  The creators of our program developed this idea in response to the economic unrest we have seen effect small communities like ours since 2008. In an effort to achieve our goal the creators set out to ask businesses what they were lacking in employees.  Two things were made clear; Employers want people with soft skills and can’t find them and that a barrier exists between educators, businesses and job seekers.

In an effort to address these concerns CORE has begun offering classes at Milford Central School.  March 1^st and 2^nd was the launch of our first classes: an entrepreneurship class and an introductory computer class.  The classes have been well attended and we are now scheduling our next round of classes.  Those classes will include a personal finance class and a grant writing class.

We have been developing partnerships throughout the county for the past six months and have been able to work with CDO workforce, DCMO and ONC BOCES, CROP Program, Oneonta Adult Education Program just to name a few. We are interested in receiving feedback from: educators, business owners and community members about what classes would be beneficial.

In addition to offering classes, our website is a wealth of information and as it continues to evolve will be indispensable to job seekers and employers alike.  Classes and dates will be posted on the website as these are finalized.

Our website is:  http://www.coreinstitute-milford.org/