Crucial Conversations
Presenting is Dr. Jan Guggenheimer, Clinical Director of Counseling at the Student Center for Health and Counseling at BSU. Crucial Conversations is a workshop designed to provide information, understanding and strategies for the most effective communication in all kinds of relationships and situations. This workshop will help you understand yourself better regarding style and possible roadblocks for effective and helpful communication, even when dealing with difficult situations. Join us at CRI on Thursday, August 7, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration and the full schedule are online.
Leadership Development for the Rest of Your Life
Whatever your age -50,60,70 or more-the ALVA leadership development program can help you gain new leadership skills and discover what's next for your life. The world needs the leadership of wiser, more experienced adults...now more than ever. It needs you to say yes to all that you can be. ALVA will show you how. Learn more about ALVA at the Brown Bag Lunch session on Wednesday, August 13, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the Center for Research and Innovation. Learn more.
CRI Offers Instruction for Those Interested in Facilitating Online Learning
The Center for Research and Innovation is expanding online and classroom business and industry training offerings. This is an excellent contract opportunity for individuals with technical or professional certification AND applicable work experience or a formal degree. Individuals interested in learning more should plan to attend a meeting at CRI on Monday, August 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. View our ad.
"Scaup, Coots, Parasites on Lake Winnie"
Presenting will be Jeff Lawrence, Group Leader for the Minnesota DNR Wetlands Group. His specialty is waterfowl population management. Join us Monday, August 18, from 3 to 4 p.m. This free information and discussion session will be held at the CRI, 3801 Bemidji Avenue North, Suite 4. The full schedule is online.
Personal Safety in the Workplace
Learn simple techniques to keep yourself and others safe in the workplace and beyond. Larry Trogstad will share ideas to increase awareness of your surroundings to keep yourself and others protected from potential hazards. Trogstad will also share some simple ideas of how you can physically defend yourself. Join us to learn more on Wednesday, August 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Registration form and full schedule are online.
Do you have a Breakthrough Idea?
Does it have the potential to be a profitable venture? If you can answer "yes" to those two questions, we invite you to enter the IDEA Competition! We can help you make your business dreams a reality! We're a little like the TV show "American Idol," except that we aren't looking for singers. Instead, we're looking for innovators with breakthrough ideas that show the promise of becoming highly profitable business ventures. Enter your idea today! Go online to: www.ideacompetition.org
News from our Partners
"Non-profits: Today and Beyond"
The 2008 Nonprofit Conference is a full day of training and presentations offered by the "Essentials Training Team." The conference will cover topic areas that have been identified by local nonprofit leaders as areas of need when it comes to nonprofit training and address the critical issues that nonprofit organizations face. Participants in these sessions will experience an interactive, experiential learning of the program focus areas. In addition, there will be opportunities for networking with the other nonprofit professionals in attendance. August 6, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Alexandria Technical College Customized Training Center. More information is online, or go to www.uwdp.org to register.
Robotics on the Move
Successful North American manufacturers are driven to find ways to lower costs while improving quality and customer satisfaction. They are continuously seeking new ways to automate repetitious tasks and leverage processes already in place. That is the reason for ABB Robotics on the Move to educate North American manufactures on the latest in robotics technology and trends. ABB Robotics, in conjunction with the Center for Applied Mechatronics and the Customized Training Center at Alexandria Technical College, brings the education experience to you at Alexandria Technical College on September 3-5. More information is online.
Academy of Lifelong Learning is Gearing Up for Fall Series
The fall series of Academy of Lifelong Learning is making final arrangements to begin the fall series of learning programs, which will begin in September. Programs include "The Story of Minnesota's Founding - Its Heroes and Rascals" to "Understanding the World of 3D Stereoscopic Imaging", and so much more. The full schedule will be included with the fall newsletter due out later this month. Watch for it.