Free art, sewing sessions planned at BETA
Local artists offer free lessons from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the BETA (Brown County Enrichment for Teens) Center, 175 S. Jefferson St. Sessions are free and open to any junior high or high school-aged teen.
May 7 — Laura Hammack, superintendent of Brown County Schools, will talk about her recent trip to China and her life vision. Scott will help students plant vegetables; local gardeners are welcome.
May 14 — Hastings will lead a painting session. Seamstress Donna Shields will teach basic sewing skills. Scott will teach about problems caused by invasive species; local gardeners are welcome.
Sign up for free CNA training by May 10
A free certified nursing assistant program is available at the Career Resource Center of Brown County. Register by Friday, May 10 at the CRC, 246 E. Main St.
Beginning July 16, students will take coursework two days a week for three weeks at the CRC. Six weeks of clinical work, two days a week, will be conducted off campus.
Call the CRC at 812-988-5880 for more information or to register.
Free SCORE workshop offered in May
The Service Corps of Retired Executives will offer the workshop “Writing a Business Plan” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at the Career Resource Center of Brown County. The CRC, at 246 E. Main St., also offers individual small-business counseling sessions through SCORE.
CPR, first aid, AED course offered in town
A certification course to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first aid and automated external defibrillator use will be offered from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 29 at the Career Resource Center of Brown County, 246 E. Main St. The American Heart Association will teach. Training costs $60 per person. For more information or to sign up, call the CRC at 812-988-5880.
Get discounts for multiple class enrollments
The Career Resource Center of Brown County, 246 E. Main St., 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.
Students can get free tutoring at BETA, schools
BETA (Brown County Enrichment for Teens Association Inc.) is providing free tutoring.
Tutoring for junior high students is offered from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays by math teacher Kaitlyn Christie and science teacher Erich Nolan in their classrooms at the junior high.
BETA also is partnering with the National Honor Society to provide tutoring at Brown County High School from 7:40 to 8:15 a.m. before school, between 10:47 and 11:14 a.m. during advisory time, and from 3 to 3:30 p.m. after school in Eric Fohl’s classroom.
From 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays during BETA, free tutoring is available at the BETA center, 175 S. Jefferson St., with retired Brown County teacher Brenda Krieger.
National Honor Society students also are doing outreach to Brown County Intermediate School. With questions, call teacher Fohl at 812-988-6606.
Home-schooled students of junior high and high school age are welcome at any tutoring sessions.
Tutoring is sponsored this school year by the Seaug Han Foundation, Shari Frank and Gene Elias.
For more information, contact Clara Stanley at BETA at 312-310-3617 or [email protected].
Enrollment open for 21st Century Scholars
Applications for the 21st Century Scholar program are being accepted for the 2018-2019 school year. The program offers income-eligible Hoosier students up to four years of paid tuition at an eligible Indiana college or university after they graduate from high school, dependent upon financial need. In middle school and high school, scholars are connected to programs and resources the help them stay on track for college and career success.
Applications must be received by June 30 of the student’s eighth-grade year. Scholars pledge to graduate with a Core 40 diploma and cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.5. They also pledge to abstain from illegal drugs and alcohol and illegal activities.
For more information on requirements for the program, visit scholars.in.gov
CRC adds hours for high school completion
Individuals can earn a high school diploma by spending six hours per week at the Career Resource Center of Brown County. Classes focused on the high school equivalency assessment exam — formerly called GED classes — are taught year-round from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays and from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the CRC, 246 E. Main St. There is no charge for the classes.
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 the CRC at 812-988-5880.
BETA brings snacks, drinks to high school
Brown County Enrichment for Teens Association (BETA) offers free snacks and drinks during BETA Mobile Days from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursdays in the commons area at the high school.
Local volunteers or organizations are welcome to join the effort. Individuals must complete a background check; call the high school office at 812-988-6606 for information about the process.
With questions, contact Clara Stanley at 312-310-3617 or [email protected].
Ivy Tech courses available at CRC in Nashville
The Career Resource Center of Brown County, 246 E. Main St., will offer Ivy Tech courses live by webcam and microphone.
Call the CRC at 812-988-5880 for more information.
Small-business counseling offered for free
The Career Resource Center of Brown County, 246 E. Main St., offers individual small-business counseling sessions through the Service Corps of Retired Executives.
There is no charge for the one-hour 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.
Medical assistant certification offered at CRC
A Certified Clinical Medical Assistant class will be conducted Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 3 at the Career Resource Center of Brown County. The class is free for those who qualify.
For more information or to register, call the CRC at 812-988-5880.
