The 21st Century Workforce Initiative is a 10-week, paid work experience program being offered through the Department of Health and Human Services in partnership with Lawrence and Skowhegan Adult Education Programs and the Skowhegan Career Center. Successful candidates will work 20 hours per week with a local employer at $11 per hour, after participating in a no-cost, individualized education and/or mentoring class. Participants will be matched with local employers based on individual career interest assessment results.

This is a paid work experience program. Participants will be paid $11 per hour for 20 hours per week for all 10 weeks, if eligible.

Pre-register for Information and Assessment day at 453-4200, ext. 3114 (Fairfield) or 474-7553 (Skowhegan).

A to Z Grant Writing is an invigorating and informative course that will equip you with the skills and tools you need to enter the exciting field of grant writing!  You'll learn how to raise needed funds by discovering how and where to look for potential funders who are a good match for your organization.  You'll also learn how to network and develop true partnerships with a variety of funders, how to organize a successful grant writing campaign, and how to put together a complete proposal package.

To register or for more details visit:

https://www.ed2go.com/kae/online-courses/grant-writing-a-to-z?tab=detail

Demand for accounting professionals currently exceeds supply. If you're interested in increasing your financial awareness while also gaining a marketable skill, this course is for you. You'll learn the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, as well as how to analyze and record financial transactions. You'll get hands-on experience with handling accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll procedures, sales taxes, and various common banking activities. We'll cover all the bases, from writing checks to preparing an income statement and closing out accounts at the end of each fiscal period. Whether you're a sole proprietor looking to manage your business finances or you simply want to gain an understanding of accounting basics for career advancement or for personal use, this course will give you a solid foundation in financial matters.

To register or for more details visit:

https://www.ed2go.com/kae/online-courses/accounting-fundamentals?tab=detail

Preparing students for math testing. Whether you are finishing your high school degree or planning to go to college, increasing your skills in math will help you become more successful. Don't let basic skills get in the way of your career and college goals.

Rolling admission.

Call our office @627-4291 to find out more.

The vast majority of Web traffic comes from search engines. That means the most important thing you can do to increase your website’s traffic is to improve its search engine ranking. To do that, you have to understand both the art and science of search engine optimization (SEO). In this course, you’ll gain the knowledge you need to boost your website’s visibility. You’ll discover how search engines crawl the Web, rank websites, and find previously undiscovered sites, and learn which HTML tags are key to getting sites on a search engine’s radar.  Cost: $89 for 6 week online course - www.Online with Ed2Go.com/yace. Session Start Dates: 1) Feb 13 2) Mar 13 3) Apr 17 4) May 15 5)June 12 6) July 17

Be creative. Express your talent in Acrylic or Watercolor at the Hathaway Art Studio, in Wilton. Explore mixing color and brush techniques. Learn a few tips on drawing compositions and effective use of shadows and highlights while painting a landscape or seascape. Paint alon with a demo or work at your own pace. See your brush strokes make a beautiful sky, sunset and refections. Add other elements of rocks, mountains, trees, flowers and foliage to show details. Both mediums are fun, easy to use and easy to clean up with water. 

Class can be combined on Thursdays to fit your schedule. Beginners to semi-pro willbe able to paint a composition to mat or frame.

Materials: Watercolor paper tablet 140 lbs., 3 WC brushes, 1 large, 1 medium, 1 small,WC Paint set, palette, paper towels or rag.Acrylic materials are: panel board or canvas not larger than 16" X 20", Acrylic paint set,palette, paper towel or rag.Location: 32 Maple St., Wilton

FMI you can call the instructor at 207-645-3449 or bhaway@myfairpoint.net

Fee: $68- pabable to the instructor.

Paid to instructor on 1st class and send registation form to Franklin County Adult Education, 129 Seamon Road, Suite A, Farmington, Maine  04938 or call 207-778-3460

This course will provide opportunities to work in Long Term Care facilities, assisting residents with activities and social needs. After completing the course, you will be able to work as an Activity Director in a Long Term Care setting.

To register or for more details visit:

https://careertraining.ed2go.com/kae/training-programs/activity-director?Category=health-and-fitness-medical

Discover how time management, accounting, business law, organizational behavior, and management affect administrative assistant responsibilities and activities. Learn the basics of accounting, including the general ledger and key accounting terms, and see how financial statements and controls help keep your organization moving in a positive direction. Cost: $89 for 6 weeks online series - www.Online with Ed2Go.com/yace. Session Start Dates: 1) Feb 13 2) Mar 13 3) Apr 17 4) May 15 5)June 12 6) July 17