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Alice Haiss Scholarship Fund
with RSU 54/MSAD 54 Adult and Community Education
Alice Haiss of Skowhegan worked as an adult education teacher for many years as part of the Somerset County Basic Skills Program. She was a literacy, basic skills, GED Preparation and English as a Second Language teacher at the program's Learning Center. She also taught GED Preparation, basic and life skills at the Somerset County Jail for years. During that period, she took part in a federal grant project called the Esteem Machine that combined the teaching of life skills with academic skills.
Haiss also worked for Educational Skills, Inc., where she facilitated Project Resiliency, and intervention program to prevent female juvenile offenders from being incarcerated at a youth correctional center. The program focused on the development of problem solving, communication, team-building, and self-esteem building.
This scholarship will benefit any adult education learners who are pursuing education or training in high demand, high skill, or high wage occupations.
Awards will be announced yearly at the Adult Education Graduation in June.
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Basic Computer Skills
with Rhonda Jacobson, Lake Region & Fryeburg Area Adult Education
This comprehensive assessment will let you know if you have the computer skills needed to be successful in school, work and at home. After testing, if you need to improve your skills, we can help you design a learning plan, either in a class or in personalized online lessons you can do from your own home!
By appointment, you pick the date!
Free
Contact us for an appointment to meet with an advisor to start exploring a career path: 207-627-4291 or adulted@lakeregionschools.org
Basic Computer Skills Suite
with ed 2go, Kittery Adult Education
To register or view details visit ed2go at: https://www.ed2go.com/kae/online-courses/computer-courses/
Keyboarding
If you want to learn touch-typing or improve your existing typing skills, this is the perfect course for you! With the skills you master here, you'll become faster and more confident at the keyboard. By the end of the course, you'll know how to touch-type the alphabetic, numeric, and symbol keys; create, save, and edit word processing documents; and successfully take a timed writing test during a job interview.
Computer Skills for the Workplace
Most jobs today require a working knowledge of certain computer skills. This course is a great introduction to Windows 10 and Office 2016 and is designed to provide the fundamental computer competencies you need to survive and prosper in today's fast-changing workplace. When you finish this course, you will have learned why employers consider technological literacy so critical to the success of any organization.
Introduction to PC Troubleshooting
The vast majority of the problems people experience with their computers are completely avoidable, and most can be solved with nothing more than a few minutes of your time. Whether you're a computer newbie or a master, Intro to PC Troubleshooting will show you how to maintain and optimize a Windows PC. So what are you waiting for? Let's troubleshoot - and fix - some PCs!
Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners
with ed 2go, Kittery Adult Education
For more details or to register visit:
https://www.ed2go.com/kae/online-courses/web-2-0-blogs-wikis-and-podcasts/
Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners will teach you how to plan and create your very own blog and podcast. Through hands-on exercises, you will discover the benefits of using free web tools like Blogger, WordPress, Audacity, and YouTube. You will find that creating a blog and podcast is much easier than you ever imagined.
First, you will learn how to develop a plan for the content, setup, maintenance, and how to use free blogging software like Blogger and WordPress to put that plan into action. After that, learn how to record a professional-sounding audio podcast with a very simple recording tool you already have. You will edit the file with another free software program, add music to it, and then post it online for others to enjoy. Finally, you will find out how to record a video podcast. You will edit it, add special effects, drop in a podcasting-safe music file, and then publish it online.
Certificate In Web Design
with UGot Class, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education
Online users say a website’s design is the number one criteria for deciding whether a company is credible or not, according to recent research. Understanding what it takes to produce effective web design is essential in today’s market of highly saturated digital competition.
First discover the basics of web design using HTML and CSS. The No prior knowledge of HTML or web design is required. After the first course you will have the info you need to plan and design effective web pages.
Then find out how to create effective and dynamic websites/applications. Take away a functioning web application hosted on a web server that is both accessible and Search Engine Optimized.
Finally, learn about responsive design process, advanced layout and design features. Plus explore industry standard technologies and frameworks.
Click here for more information about the course specifics, dates, cost and registration.
Certificate in Web Design
with Network Learning Resources, Bangor Adult & Community Education
Online users say a website's design is the number one criteria for deciding whether a company is credible or not, according to recent research. Understanding what it takes to produce effective web design is essential in today's market of highly saturated digital competition. First discover the basics of web design using HTML and CSS. No prior knowledge of HTML or web design is required. After the first course you will have the info you need to plan and design effective web pages. Then find out how to create effective and dynamic websites/applications. Take away a functioning web application hosted on a web server that is both accessible and Search Engine Optimized. Finally, learn about responsive design process, advanced layout and design features. Plus explore industry standard technologies and frameworks. This Certificate must be taken in the following order: - Introduction - Intermediate - Advanced. Classes are $245 each or take all three for $595.
Coding Certificate
with Network Learning Resources, Bangor Adult & Community Education
CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) CAS-004
with Pro Train, Bangor Adult & Community Education