Free guitar lessons offered to local teens
Free weekly guitar lessons are offered at Brown County Enrichment for Teens Association (BETA) all school year with Nathan Dillon, director of Everybody Rocks. Lessons take place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the BETA center, upstairs at 45 S. Jefferson St. This program is mostly funded by the After School Arts Committee with a grant from the Brown County Community Foundation.
All teens, from traditional and home schools, are welcome.
Online tutoring available for Grades 6 to 12
From 3 to 5 p.m. each Thursday through Oct. 4, Indiana University and IU-Purdue students will be available online to tutor Brown County students in Grades 6 to 12.
Brown County Literacy Coalition members will be available at the Brown County Public Library during this time to help students log in and get started with their tutor. Tutors are available for math, science, English, and social studies.
To participate in this program, Brown County students must submit an enrollment application signed by their parent. Applications can be picked up and submitted at the school or at the public library. For more information, email [email protected].
BETA offers snacks, drinks at 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. They 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 812-310-3617 or [email protected].
Sign language classes offered at CRC
American Sign Language classes are offered at the Brown County Career Resource Center. A new beginning class will start Monday, Sept. 24. Classes run for eight weeks, one session per week. Call 812-988-5880 for more information or to register.
Students, grads can apply for Statehouse internships
INDIANAPOLIS — The State Senate Republican Caucus is offering paid spring semester internships in its legislative, legal, policy, communications and information technology offices during the 2019 session of the Indiana General Assembly.
Indiana House Republicans also are accepting internship applications for the 2019 legislative session, which begins in January.
Qualified candidates must be at least college sophomores. Recent college graduates as well as graduate school and law school students are encouraged to apply. Positions are open to Indiana residents as well as non-residents who attend a college or university in the state.
These are full-time positions at the Statehouse downtown that begin with a mandatory orientation in late December and conclude at the end of the legislative session in April. In addition to biweekly compensation of $750, interns can earn academic credit and are eligible to apply for a competitive $3,000 scholarship to use toward undergraduate or graduate expenses. Benefits include professional development, community involvement and networking. The application deadline is Oct. 31.
For more information or to get an application, visit indianasenaterepublicans.com/intern and indianahouserepublicans.com/internship.
Enrollment open for 21st Century Scholars program
Applications for 21st Century Scholar 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.
High school equivalency class 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. Mondays through Thursdays 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.
Ivy Tech courses offered by webcam at CRC
The Brown County Career Resource Center, 246 E. Main St., offers 13 Ivy Tech courses. Synchronous classes — live by webcam and microphone at the CRC — include basic English and math, hospitality, health careers and accounting.
Stop by the CRC at 246 E. Main St. or call 812-988-5880 for more information.
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.
