The LIFRC has many NEW Employment & Life Skills Workshops this Winter! To view our ELS schedule for February and March, please click here. See below for more details on individual classes.
For a printable version of our Employment and Life Skills Registration form, click here.
WORKSHOPS REQUIRING PRE-REGISTRATION:
Classes not meeting minimum enrollments 1 week before class start may be cancelled. Please be considerate to instructors and help assure you and others get the classes wanted by registering early!
Digital Photos Management 101
Learn how to download and organize photos, create albums, email photos, order prints and more using Picasa, a free web-based photo management program. Requisites: Digital camera and a PC or Mac laptop. (Some available – please indicate need on registration form).
Course #: DIGPHOTOS Instructor: Lou Pray Location: Lopez Island Library
Meets 2 sessions: 2/23, 3/1 Max: 12 Time: 6:00 – 8:00PM Fee: $15
Personalize your Web Experience using iGoogle Tools
Customize your browser homepage and create a simple website that you can share with anyone. This hands-on introductory workshop will show you how to use iGoogle to create a browser homepage containing the features and links you use most often. Imagine never having to leave your home page to check weather, stocks, news, or other favorites! We’ll also use Google sites to create webpages. Requisites: Basic familiarity with internet browser and use of a PC or Mac laptop. (Some available – please indicate need on registration form).
Course #: iGOOGLE Instructor: Susan Young Location: Lopez Island Family Resource Center Tech Lab
Meets 2 sessions: 3/3 & 3/10 Max: 8 Time: 9:00AM – 12:00PM Fee: $35
Social Networking for Business
Linked In, Facebook, & Twitter allow you to make online contacts that can help your business grow and your career more effective. This hands-on workshop helps you setup social networking accounts, build profiles, and start connecting! Requisites: Basic familiarity with internet browser and use of a PC or Mac laptop. (Some available – please indicate need on registration form).
Course #: SOCL NET Instructor: Susan Young Location: Lopez Island Library
Meets 2 sessions: 3/3 & 3/10 Max: 12 Time: 1:30PM -4:30PM Fee: $35
Quick Books 101
Let QuickBooks lighten your workload. You don’t have to be an accountant to use this invaluable financial management tool. Learn the basics of creating a company file and maintaining daily, weekly and monthly bookkeeping activities. Enter and pay bills to vendors, invoice and receive payments from clients, balance bank accounts, generate financial statements and perform end-of-year tasks.. Requisites: Use of a PC laptop with QuickBooks Pro 2011 or 2012 installed. (Some available – please indicate need on registration form).
Course #: QUICKBOOK Instructor: Lisa Bivens Location: Lopez Island Library
Meets 4 sessions: 3/5,3/6, 3/12, 3/13 Max: 10 Time: 1:00PM -4:00PM Fee: $75 (includes textbook)
One-on-One Business Consults
A great opportunity for entrepreneurs to get professional input from our business leadership coach. Strategize ideas and solutions, capture pressing issues and long-range plans in an action plan to move your business forward, discuss career changes. One hour individual sessions focused exclusively on your business needs. Great follow-up for participants in the Starting and Growing a Great Business class.
Course#: BUSCONSULT Coach: Brian Jaeger Location: Family Resource Center
Meets: 3/5 & 3/6 (1 hour sessions available by appointment) Max: 10 Fee: $30
FREE WORKSHOPS & SUPPORT SERVICES:
Small Business Support
Would you like to run a business question by someone? Need some assistance with an Excel spreadsheet or other business software? Give the Lopez Island Family Resource Center a call and we will try and match your needs with the talents of a community volunteer.
Small Business Peer Support Group
Interested in becoming part of a peer support group meeting regularly with a facilitator? The Lopez Island Family Resource Center is looking to start a new group. Call for more info.
Technology Lab
The Lopez Island Family Resource Center has a technology lab equipped with PC’s, Mac’s, wireless internet, document scanner and printing and faxing capabilities. Lab is open every Monday thru Friday from 9AM-5PM.
Computer One-on-One Sessions for Beginners
The Lopez Island Family Resource Center offers free one –on-one sessions for individuals who would like assistance navigating the web, composing and setting up email, or creating and printing documents. Staff is available to assist you for individual sessions on Thursdays from 12:00PM – 2:00 PM and Fridays from 1:00PM -3:00PM. Drop-in or make an appointment.
Drop-In Computer Clinic
The Lopez Island Library offers free basic computer skills classes each Friday morning from 10:00-11:00AM in the library meeting room. Classes tailored around those who attend the class each week.
Introduction to Electronic Media
The Lopez Island Library offers a free informal introduction to downloadable audio books and electronic books, articles and music every Saturday from 1:00-2:00PM in the library meeting room or Lou’s office. Touch, feel, and try out Kindles, IPods, MP3 players, and more.
