Are you ready to find more customers and grow your business? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to quickly generate, test, and implement innovative ideas that address your unique business challenges. Ensuring you stay ahead in today's competitive market, you’ll learn proven strategies that help successful businesses thrive and avoid the pitfalls that cause 42% of small businesses to fail because they solve the wrong problem for their customers. 

Session 1 kicks off with a case study where you’ll solve a real-world challenge for a small business. Through an interactive and participatory, step-by-step process you’ll learn how to apply it to your own business.

In Session 2 the focus is on your business, guiding you to uncover new ways to attract customers, increase loyalty, and stand out from the competition. Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand, you’ll leave with practical, no-nonsense strategies you can start using right away to grow your business and avoid common mistakes. 

Instructor: Justine Bassett, MS

Justine Bassett is an experienced leader who helps businesses and organizations advance their goals with a mix of strategy, creativity, and design. She has led innovative transformations in multiple organizations such as the University of New England (UNE) and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Her business experience includes international work for large companies including MCI, Motorola and Bath Iron Works and has been a business leader at multiple small businesses and start-ups. Her business, Dynamic Foresight, provides business and strategy consulting and training to business leaders and organizations. Her work has been profiled in the Boston Globe, Downeast Magazine and Maine Magazine. In 2022, she was honored as one of Maine Magazine's “Mainers of the Year.”

Personal Support Specialists (PSS) are unlicensed assistive personel employed to provide hands-on assistance with daily living for older adults and people with disabilities. PSSs provide services related to a client's physical requirements for help with Activities of Daily Living. A PSS provides these services according to an authorized plan of care, which can be different depending on where and with whom the PSS is working. 

The 50-hour course prepares participants to work in home health care or residential settings.  This is a great course to pair with a CNA certification.

Class will be conducted online via zoom. Clinical will be in-person and will be scheduled with students' input.

This course is by application, and an intake appointment and assessments are required prior to the start of this course. Please fill out or download the application here. You may also call our office to get a copy sent to you or to make an appointment and complete the assessments. Have questions? Send us an email to adultedinfo@rsu24.org or call our office: 207-422-4794.

**Popular Class**

If you have some experience using ASL and want to expand your conversational ability, this class is for you. 

Erin Johnson ~ Certified Life Coach, is a former teacher of Deaf students in Vermont and loves to share this beautiful language with others. Beginner to Intermediate signers are encouraged to take this ASL class.

6 Weeks

When:Tuesday’s Starting March 4th

Time:4:15-5:30

Tuition: $70 

This one-session workshop will help you decide if self-employment is the right choice for you. The class covers the pros and cons of owning your own business, the steps needed for start-up, the major elements of a business plan, and the many resources available to help you succeed. Offered by New Ventures Maine.

Students must have an audio- and video-enabled laptop, desktop, or tablet with reliable internet to participate in class. We do not recommend using a smartphone. For more information visit newventuresmaine.org

Please use the link at the bottom of this page to register.

This one-hour workshop will help you decide if self-employment is the right choice for you. Our professional staff covers the pros and cons of owning your own business, the steps needed for start-up, the major elements of a business plan, and the many resources available to help you succeed.

Topics include:
-How to assess your business idea
-Forming and naming your business
-Elements of a business plan
-Strategies and resources for success

Fee:
FREE

When?
Tuesday, March 4th

Time:
11AM - 12PM

Registration link: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnWUGb112W2p4TBzfA6C8HtcVTqJQCJkcTVXCmzeRZ8sEPZQ/viewform

Instructor information:
-Gina Platt
-(207) 753-6581
-gina.platt@maine.edu

Learn how to get the most out of your Mac computer. This course will cover the basics of how to use Apple’s operating system, which works on Apple’s popular line of laptops and desktops. This class starts with the basic functions of the MacOS operating system and how to navigate through folders, files, and menus. Organizing, moving, and saving files will be covered too. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptop computer running MacOS, as only a limited number of computers are available to be provided for this class, taught by an instructor from the National Digital Equity Center. This class is held at the Bangor Public Library. To register, call Nina at 825-2540.

In this class, we will explore apps, software, and devices that help promote and maintain exercise and diet, monitoring blood sugar, blood pressure, weight medication reminders, using FitBits, Apple Watch, etc., and connecting with Bluetooth.

Click here to register

The National Digital Equity Center, a 501c3 non-profit, is a nationally recognized organization with a mission to close the digital divide across the United States. The National Digital Equity Center has been, and will continue to be, a thought leader on digital equity and digital inclusion.The National Digital Equity Center provides Digital Literacy classes that provide opportunities for professional growth, personal enrichment, the development of computer skills, and preparation for professional careers in a supportive environment. Customized training and consulting solutions are offered to businesses and industries, as well as community residents. Online classes are held in a live interactive form using a videoconference platform; in-person classes are at community locations in collaboration with partner organizations.  We provide all instruction in a small group interactive learning setting, whether it is online or in-person.

Set up as an Early Education Prep class for people interested in working with children over the summer (Summer Camps  or Recreation Programs) becoming Ed Tech 1's or work in the Early Education field, teaching, assisting, owning a daycare, before and after school care.