Free Employment Training and Job Search Assistance
Are you a woman over 50 looking for a new job? Join our next Fifty+ cohort! Information sessions are held on Mondays from 10:15 AM to 11:30 AM at our Julian Grace Innovation & Technology Institute in North Lawndale. We are accepting new members on a rolling basis.
Get a handle on using Microsoft PowerPoint for your next presentation needs! This workshop will show you the main skills needed to create engagement slides without intimidation.
Do you need to learn to use the most popular business software program, Microsoft Excel, and don’t want to spend a lot to do it? Become proficient with our 10-week course. The course costs $100 unless you’d like to also take the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam. The course would then be $150. For more information, please call Gregory Vaughn at the number above.
Presenter: Susan Stewart, YWCA Provider Engagement Coordinator
Interested in starting a home child care business? Then this class is for you! A brief overview of all the aspects involved in operating a family child care home, including interviewing parents, marketing your services, setting up, record keeping and taxes, and more will be covered.
When you start a child care business, you will find that you need forms. A lot of forms. From schedules to contracts, from transportation agreements to getting to know you, and many more. Don’t worry. We have gathered all of the forms you can think of and have put them onto a flash drive that you can purchase; and they are all editable.
- Add to your registration for only $10
- Purchase the day of the training for $15
Targeted Audience: New Family Child Care Educators
Level of Learning: Introductory
Our Bertha McMorris Innovation & Technology Institute (ITI) boasts state-of-the-art technology facilities designed to help you expand and strengthen your business and personal computer skills. Our facilities are open to the public. You can get computer-related assistance from one of our instructors during this time or just use the facility to complete your own tasks. For more information, call Greg Vaughn at the number listed above.
Plan for Profit is offered twice a year. For more information, please email SBDC@ywcachicago.org.
Presenter: Darrell Brown, YWCA Early Head Start Teacher Coach
Keeping children safe is a very important part to all Early Childhood Education environments. It is also a top priority for all Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The Head Start Program Performance Standards require that “no child shall be left alone or unsupervised while under their care”. But, what is active supervision and how will it benefit children and Staff? Active Supervision is the most effective strategy for creating a safe environment and preventing injuries in young children. Educators from all over the world use this strategy to make sure that children of all ages explore their environments safely. Each program can keep children safe by teaching all educators how to look, listen, and engage.
Targeted Audience: All Early Childhood & Youth Professionals
Level of Learning: Introductory
Find out about the latest job openings. Network with other professionals. Touch base with our Empowerment Coaches on job search best practices.
Get a handle on using Microsoft PowerPoint for your next presentation needs! This workshop will show you the main skills needed to create engagement slides without intimidation.
Presenter: Joshua Cazar, YWCA Parent Educator
Social cognition, or emotional intelligence, plays a major role in a child’s social and emotional development. Therefore, understanding what it is and how a child’s environment can affect the development of this skill is important. The most significant development in early childhood social cognition is the development of theory of mind. We will learn about its development during the first five years of life, as well as factors that influence its development, and the consequences of its development for children’s lives at home and school.
Targeted Audience: All Early Childhood & Youth Professionals
Level of Learning: Introductory