While there are many benefits associated with remote work, there are certain tasks and activities that can't be easily replicated in a virtual environment. Team collaboration, brainstorming, and culture-building are better suited for in-person settings, where team members can work side-by-side and connect in real time. As organizations transition to hybrid work arrangements, business leaders and HR professionals will need to assess how and when in-person work will be conducted and what the expectations will be for managing job tasks and responsibilities in a hybrid environment. This course examines how the modern office has been reshaped and explores the activities best suited for in-person settings, and addresses topics such as employee health and safety and workspace design.

This is an online class.  May be started at any time.

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Nearly 20 people came out for our first course on The Power of Kindness in the Fall of 2023! Join this growing movement of Sacopee Valley residents who are coming together to support each other and our communities through Acts of Kindness both large and small, and through kindness community activities, both new and time-tested. Meeting dates and locations will be determined. Please pre-register if possible, allowing individuals to be contacted with further information.

One of the most turbulent periods in brain development occurs during adolescence. The teen brain actually functions very differently from the adult brain.  Certain kinds of thinking, such as decision-making, actually happen in different parts of the brain for adolescents and adults.   

Understanding these complex changes can help calm the rough seas of the teen years, but also provide your teen with critical support and understanding that will promote better decision-making, better mental health, and better outcomes at school.   

Come find out the important ways in which the teen brain is developing. Identify behaviors and attitudes that are influenced by these changes. Then learn to offer constructive strategies for establishing a better understanding of and communication with your amazing teen.

CEUs/ILUs: 1.6

Length (in hours): 16

One of the most turbulent periods in brain development occurs during adolescence. The teen brain actually functions very differently from the adult brain. Certain kinds of thinking, such as decision-making, actually happen in different parts of the brain for adolescents and adults.  

Understanding these complex changes can help calm the rough seas of the teen years, but also provide your teen with critical support and understanding that will promote better decision-making, better mental health, and better outcomes at school.  

Come find out the important ways in which the teen brain is developing. Identify behaviors and attitudes that are influenced by these changes. Then learn to offer constructive strategies for establishing a better understanding of and communication with your amazing teen. 

Click here for more information about the course specifics, dates, cost and registration.

This course meets for a semester on Wednesday evenings at the Brewer Community Center from 5 pm to 8 pm.  Office hours from 5 pm to 6:30 pm, are set aside for individual help and support.  Class instruction is from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.  Each week a college algebra topic is introduced, discussed and practiced to help students prepare for post secondary math courses.  This class is also available asynchronously if students are unable to travel to the in person sessions  or have scheduling issues. Please complete the online registration form or call 941-6316 to schedule a registration appointment. 

This course meets for a semester on Tuesday evenings at the Brewer Community Center from 5 pm to 8 pm.  Office hours from 5 pm to 6:30 pm, are set aside for individual help and support.  Class instruction is from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.  Each week a pre-algebra concept is introduced, discussed and practiced to help students prepare for engaging in algebra math courses.  This class is also available asynchronously if students are unable to travel to the in person sessions  or have scheduling issues.

One of the hardest things to do is to quit using tobacco products. Many harmful chemicals found in tobacco and vaping liquids, including nicotine and menthol, are highly, physically addictive or serve to boost the addictiveness of tobacco.  The habit of use itself can become emotionally and behaviorally addictive. As well as the stresses of addiction, other factors such as fear of withdrawal, overall life stress, living with smokers and nicotine users, social norms that minimize the harms of nicotine addiction, weight gain, and fear of failure can make it challenging to quit using tobacco products. Many times it takes more than one try. If you are ready to quit tobacco for good and you'd like to find out about local and statewide support available to you, sign up confidentially for this interest list and you’ll receive information about tools and resources to assist you in taking this important step for your health.

Start Anytime! This introductory-level course covers budgets and how they are used in organizational settings including the uses and functions of master budgets, operating budgets, sales, production and cost of goods sold budgets, and cash budgets. You will also learn about the budgeting process, and how oranizations are using different budgeting techniques to overcome operating challenges.