Free tutoring sessions offered to teens
BETA (Brown County Enrichment for Teens Association) now offers tutoring sessions with an adult tutor, Brandi Ireland, at the high school.Ireland tutors high school students from 10:50 to 11:20 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. National Honor Society students will continue to tutor from 7:45 to 8:15 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. NHS students will also assist Ireland during the later morning sessions.
Tutoring sessions at the junior high school with Sharon Snodgress continue from 3 to 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.
Tutoring is sponsored by BETA with grants from the Brown County Drug Free Coalition.
BETA providing snacks, drinks at high school
BETA (Brown County Enrichment for Teens Association Inc.) provides light snacks and drinks from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursdays in the commons area of Brown County High School. High school students and local adults are welcome at the weekly “Mobile BETA Day.” Snack and drink donations are welcome.
To coordinate donations or visits from organizations, call Clara Stanley at 312-310-3617.
Discounts offered for multiple class enrollments
The Brown County Career Resource Center offers discounts for multiple enrollments or for friends who enroll in classes at the same time. The discount does not apply to Ivy Tech classes.
For more information, call the CRC at 812-988-5880.
Sign language classes starting again in May
American Sign Language classes are offered at the Brown County Career Resource Center. A new beginning class will start in May. Classes run for eight weeks from 6 to 8 p.m. Call 812-988-5880 for more information or to register.
Register to become a nursing assistant
Certified nursing assistant classes are offered periodically throughout the year at the Brown County Career Resource Center, 246 E. Main St. The next CNA class will begin Tuesday, June 12.
For more information or to register, call the CRC at 812-988-5880.
Register for beginning Quick Books class at CRC
An accounting program for small business, a beginning Quick Books class is offered at the Brown County Career Resource Center, depending on community interest. Call 812-988-5880 for more information.
High school equivalency class times set each week
Classes focused on the high school equivalency assessment exam — formerly called GED classes — are taught year-round from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the Brown County Career Resource Center, 246 E. Main St.
Students who cannot attend then can arrange instruction by appointment or by distance learning.
Those enrolled in adult education may be eligible for free job training through WorkOne.
For more information, call 812-988-5880.
Small-business counseling available for free
The Brown County Career Resource Center, 246 E. Main St., offers individual small-business counseling sessions through the Service Corps of Retired Executives.
There is no charge for the sessions, which meet in the morning on the first Thursday of every month. An appointment is required.
For more information or to register, call the CRC at 812-988-5880.
