News Briefs: GLCAP offers free welding training
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Free welding training to be available through WorkAdvance program
FREMONT - A no-cost welding certification course will be available soon through the Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP) WorkAdvance program.
The course will teach students welding principles that lead to a Gas Metal Arc Welding 2G (Horizontal Weld) certification provided by the American Welding Society upon successful completion and testing. Evening classes will take place three nights per week for six weeks at Terra State Community College for 54 total hours of instruction.
Course times and a start date are to be determined based on student interest, but the goal is to begin classes in August or September. Those who are interested in the course may call GLCAP career coaches Angela Long or Jamie Collins at 1-800-775-9767.
The training is part of GLCAP’s WorkAdvance program, which connects job-seekers to training, job placement, and support services to help them enter high-demand industries with opportunities for advancement. Program services include connections to technical training, career coaching, referrals to income supports and more.
WorkAdvance is a partnership between GLCAP and the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association and is funded by a three-year grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge program.
More information about the program is available at glcap.org/workadvance.
Two-day mental health conference slated in September
FREMONT - A two-day Mental Health and Wellness Conference will be held at Terra State Community College's Neeley Center on Sept. 21 and 22. Cost is $45. Inspiring keynote speakers and interactive workshops will enhance skills, expand networks and help those attending to make a lasting impact in the field. For more information contact jbelcher@scpublichealth.com. Deadline to register is Sept. 8.
Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' set at Hayes home
FREMONT - Shakespeare in the Grove: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream" will be held at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums in Spiegel Grove on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11, 12, 13. The event is free. No tickets are required.
Enjoy a performance of Shakespeare’s classic tale of love “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” performed on the verandah of the historic Hayes Home by college students and actors from around the region. Bring a chair or blanket for seating on the expansive lawn of the Hayes Home. In the event of inclement weather, the performance would be moved into the museum auditorium. The play will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information call 419-332-2081 or visit rbhayes.org.
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