Archive for the “Education” Category
The Technology Center at the Neighborhood House offers opportunities to access the internet, attend classes on computer skills, get help applying for jobs online, or help finding social services online. Staff are available to answer any questions and teach classes. Come visit soon to get connected!
February’s classes include:
One Economy Mobile Tax Prep Van!
Need help filing your taxes? Come file your taxes for free with the help of a trained expert! Please call Laura at (206) 461-4568 x 202 to make an appointment.
- Friday February 17th from 11am – 7pm
- Thursday February 23rd from 9am – 5pm
Financial Literacy Class:
Wednesday February 29th 4:30-6pm
Learn about banks and credit unions and how to pay your bills online!
Basic Computer Skills Classes
Wednesdays February 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd 4:30-6pm
Learn the basics of computers from how to use a mouse, how to type, navigate the internet, or any other skills you would like to learn!
Job Search 101
Fridays from 2-3:30pm
Get help with making a resume and applying for jobs online.
Youth Tutor Time!
Thursdays from 5:30-6:45pm
Youth who need computers for their homework assignments are invited to attend and work with staff to complete their work!
February Saturday Open Lab Hours
Saturday February 11th, 11:00-5:00
Saturday February 25th, 11:00-5:00
For more information, please contact Kat McGhee or Laura Horan at (206) 461-4568 x 202, or via email at KathrynM@nhwa.org or LauraH@nhwa.org.
ESL Class Enrollment Night! Wednesday January 18th 6-7pm
ESL Classes are back at the Rainier Vista Technology Center! Come enroll in an ESL Class to improve your English
Basic Computer Skills Classes Wednesdays January 4th, 11th and 18th 4:30-6pm
Receive one-on-one and small group instruction on basic computer skills
Financial Literacy Class Wednesday January 25th 4:30-6pm
Learn more about budgeting and financial literacy through this informative workshop!
Job Search 101 Every Friday from 2-3:30pm
Get help with making a resume and applying for jobs online!
Youth Tutor Time! Every Thursday from 5:30-6:45pm
The Technology Center will be staying open during Horn of Africa Tutoring. Youth who need computers for their homework assignments are invited to attend.
If you have any questions about our programs please feel free to contact Laura or Kat at (206) 461-4568 ext 202.
The next NRV Community Kitchen will be held this coming Friday, Nov. 18, from 10am til noon, at the NRV Neighborhood House. Seattle Tilth will be running the class and teaching residents how to make their own pickles. The class is free and all supplies are provided. Students will take home jars of pickles at the end of the class!
If any residents have favorite pickle recipe to share, they are welcome to join!
If you have any questions, please contact Kate Farmer at katef@nhwa.org
Come join your neighbors for a Thanksgiving feast, Wednesday, November 16 from 5pm to 7pm at the Neighborhood House. Bring a dish to share (and label your contribution with the name of the dish and primary ingredients). There will be raffles and games! Spend some time with your neighbors and start the holiday season off right! Need more info? Contact Naomi at nchang@seattlehousing.org.
The Neighborhood House is hosting a Comcast Internet Essentials Session this Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 5 - 6pm. This 90 minute session teaches the basics of how to use the internet fully and efficiently. It will go over internet safety, how to access online resources and how to take care of your computer.
It is also a great opportunity to learn about Comcast’s Internet Essentials program. Under this program families whose children receive free school lunch may be eligible for Internet services from Comcast for just $9.95 a month.
ELS Language Centers, as part of the teacher training for the CELTA award, is offering free English classes for adults. These classes are for two hours in the afternoons, Monday through Friday, from 1pm to 3pm. The classes are taught by trainee teachers and supervised by University of Cambridge approved teacher trainers.
All levels are welcome. Students may participate for more than one session. Class materials are free. Classes will be held near Yesler Terrace, at Pine & Bellevue.
Dates for upcoming courses are:
- Sept. 12 - Oct. 7, 2011
- Oct. 24 - Nov. 18, 2011
- Nov. 28 - Dec. 23, 2011
- Jan. 9 - Feb. 3, 2012
Spaces are limited. Please contact the CELTA director at 206-329-1079 or at rblair@els.edu or mkubas@els.edu.
The pre-school at the NRV Neighborhood House has a few tuition-based openings. These are spaces that are for families that do not qualify for the free Head Start program; tuition is $450 per month. School is from 8:30am to 12:30pm and include breakfast and lunch.
Residents of NRV will receive priority for enrollment.
For more information, please contact Million Shiferaw at 206-461-8430 ext. 246.
Junior and Senior Year High School Students: Need tips for college admissions essays, applications or FAFSA applications? Come to an informational meeting with local college administrators and financial aid officers. Come learn how to choose a school, how to apply for admission and financial aid, and how to get help on scholarship applications.
May 11, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
New Rainier Vista Neighborhood House
4410 29th Ave S
Staff from Seattle Central Community College, Seattle North Community College and Seattle University will be on hand to answer your questions.
Need more info? Please contact Naomi Chang at 206-722-4010 Ext 2.
Also, note these upcoming scholarship deadlines!
The Higher Education Project will award at least two $1000 Dream Big! Scholarships in 2011 to public housing residents and Housing Choice Voucher Program participants in Seattle who would like to attend college, including technical school, on a full-time basis in the next academic year. The scholarship for tuition and fees is paid directly to the school. Applicants must be under 21 years of age. Deadline is May 16th.
All high school seniors, high school graduates, and adults holding an high school diploma or GED living in Seattle Housing Authority Housing may apply for the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) Scholarship grants for higher education to be awarded in 2011. Deadline is May 18th.
More information on both of these scholarships is available here.
The Seattle City Council invites you to a discussion of the science of policing with a special focus on the concentration of crime in “hot spots” and the innovative approaches police and others can take to reduce it. Research shows that over a 14-year period fully 50% of reported crime in Seattle was committed on just 4.5% of our street segments or blocks. What do these facts mean for policing? What is the role of the community to reduce crime? What prevention strategies are most effective? How can city governments and community partners collaborate to make neighborhoods safer by reducing crime?
This will be a presentation to the Seattle City Council, scheduled to begin at 9:30am on Monday, May 2nd, in the Council Chambers at City Hall (600 4th Ave). It will be followed by a public conversation at 10:30am, also at City Hall, in the Bertha Knight Landes Room.
These sessions will provide vital information about how we can apply the power of science to urban policing and be more just and effective by focusing on where crime occurs more than on individual offenders and by integrating and better coordinating a range of public and community resources that responds to the places where crime occurs. The research also suggests that police resources can and should be applied more judiciously and that police-community relations can be strengthened by partnering police with a host of public agencies and community organizations in the effort.
To RSVP or to ask questions, please contact Betsy Graef at betsy.graef@seattle.gov or 206-684-5341.
For more information on this topic, please see:
Seattle Tilth and the Seattle Community Farm are sponsoring a four-part gardening class that will teach you how to start or maintain your Northwest garden. Interpretation will be available in Vietnamese, Chinese (Cantonese) and Somali.
Tuesdays from 5:30 – 6:30pm:
May 3rd
June 7th
July 5th
August 2nd
Classes take place at the Seattle Community Farm, immediately north of New Rainier Vista.
Each class will focus on growing food in the Northwest and will begin with a lecture or demonstration. You can come to all four classes, or just the ones that interest you. Participants are encouraged to put their new skills to use by staying for the Seattle Community Farm’s regular Work Party, which goes until 8pm.
Please tell us if you are planning to come, or drop by. Classes are FREE. Questions? Contact us at urbanfarm@solid-ground.org or (206) 694-6746 x2
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