BUSINESS AFTER HOURS, RIBBON CUTTING & OPEN HOUSE

at the 

IMPACT LEARNING CENTER

& 

SCOTTSBORO-JACKSON COUNTY CAREER CENTER

23123 John T. Reid Parkway, Scottsboro

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 

5:00 p.m.

Business After Hours & Open House 

5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

As part of our Stay in School, Stay Drug Free, Stay out of Trouble Campaign, 

the BFF group will be presenting an 

Anti-Bullying Campaign Seminar

 Thursday, August 23, 2012.  

Mr. Kirk Smalley, 

Stand for the Silent, 

will be the guest speaker for the evening.  

Everyone is invited to attend this seminar at 

6:00 p.m. 

Collins Elementary 

 Scottsboro, Alabama.  

It is free and open to the public.

http://www.standforthesilent.org/

August Computer Schedule

Please note the changes to the August Computer Class Schedule.

Upcoming Events

Leslie and Walton Bradford invite you to celebrate the grand opening of The Bradford Insurance Agency at their new office located at 509A Burlington Street between 7:00 and 10:00 a.m tomorrow. While there enter to win gift certificates and other prizes. Ribbon Cutting will be at 10:00 a.m.

Monday, August 6 - Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Mo Brooks at 7pm at Jackson County Senior (146 Rita Williams Drive). Everyone is invited to attend.

We will be conducting another CHOICES training on Wednesday, August 8 at  11:00 a.m. If you would like to attend this training or to set up another training time, please contact Beverly at 256-218-2121.

Thursday, August 9 - 9th Annual Northeast Alabama Human Resources and Manufacturing Conference in the Health Education & Workforce Development Building at NACC. Registration and payment required before that Thursday. 256-228-6001 x 2217 or grissgn@nacc.edu

Applications are now being accepted for Adult Leadership Jackson County for 2012-2013. For more information, call the Extension Office at 256-574-2143.

Tools for Business

Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce resource page for business. Local, state, federal, and best-of-the-web resources to start and grow your business. Includes rates for 850+ jobs; Business Start-Up Kit, Loan Payment Calculator, 85 business-related online classes, new hire email, Employer's Kit AND more!

CHOICES Training

We will be conducting a CHOICES training on Monday, July 30 at 8:30 a.m. If you would like to attend this training or to set up another training time, please contact Beverly at 256-218-2121.

August Computer Schedule

Unique introduction to careers - The Daily Sentinel: News

Unique introduction to careers - The Daily Sentinel: News: Bridging education and the workforce is the goal of the second annual CEO EXPO hosted by the IMPACT Learning Center.

Our CEO Expo which targets all city and county 9th graders will be held on October 2, 2012 at the Jackson Co Fair Ground. In order to make this year even bigger than the last, we are reaching out to all companies in the area that would be interested in setting up an interactive/hands-on activity for the students. To further discuss this, there will be a luncheon on Monday, July 9 at 11:30 a.m. at IMPACT Learning Center. If you are interested or to get more information, please call us at 256-218-2121.

UAHuntsville - UAHuntsville, Junior Achievement to host entrepreneur camp for high school students

UAHuntsville - UAHuntsville, Junior Achievement to host entrepreneur camp for high school students

Simple reasons why you may not be getting a job. Definitely worth a look. http://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/4-simple-reasons-youre-not-getting-hired/

Accomplishments grand for SHS engineering students - The Daily Sentinel: Editorials

Accomplishments grand for SHS engineering students - The Daily Sentinel: Editorials: Students in Frances Coleman’s Engineering II class at Scottsboro High School really do have something to be proud of as the school year comes …

IMPACT makes move - The Daily Sentinel: News

IMPACT makes move - The Daily Sentinel: News: The new sign for the IMPACT Learning Center might not be installed yet, but that hasn't stopped employees from getting the facility together.

NACC Adult Education Summer 2012 Schedule

Summer Camps 2012

Click on the Auction Items tab to see the updated list of Low County Luau goodies up for grabs this Saturday.

Don't forget to buy your tickets!

Purchase Tickets Here!



We look forward to seeing you there!

Low Country Luau Commercial

Check out impactlearningcenter.org and our Auction Items page on the blog to see a listing of what will be auctioned at the Low Country Luau!

Today two members of the IMPACT Board, Jill Green and Robbie Copenhaver, met with Vicki Watts at Scottsboro Electric Power Board for an interview regarding the 2012 Low Country Luau. The interview will air next week on Our Town Channel 10.

 Getting the set ready for shooting.

 Vicki Watts helping make some adjustments before recording.

 Board members Amy Cameron and Jill Green were up bright and early

this morning to get ready for the filming!

 Jill prepping for the interview.

Some last minutes tips.

 Robbie Copenhaver, Jill Green and Vicki Watts during the interview.

Great job by all! Look for the airing on Channel 10!

ESL Class meeting for farewell party for Thierry who will be returning

to France next week. 

English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are offered at IMPACT Learning Center on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Jenny Edwards, shown at the back left in the picture above, is the instructor. She is able to assist students from any language background in better understanding English. Students' work consists mainly of listening to, reading, and speaking English. The classes use a combination of group exercises, one-on-one tutoring, and computer activities to get students engaged in their work. 

The classes are free and open to anyone needing assistance with their English language skills. 

For more information or to attend classes, stop by IMPACT Learning Center or call 256-218-2121

Job Networking Club April 12 @ 8:30 AM

B. J. Tucker, Home Instead Seniors Company, will speak about his company, types of jobs they have, educational requirements, openings, and also discuss the application/interview process they use.

Join us and bring a friend! 

ATTENTION JOB SEEKERS: Broad St Church of Christ Clothing Room is open to the community on the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesday of every month from 9-11am. It is located on Broad St across from the church office and behind the Christian Youth Center. They usually have an assortment of items that are appropriate for job interviews. If you know of anyone in need of their services, please pass this information along.  

IMPACT Learning Center is still accepting applications for their Pre-K Partners program for the 2012-2013 year. A random drawing will be held at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, April 10 to select which applicants will be accepted into the program. The deadline to have your child’s name entered into the drawing is Noon on Tuesday, April 10. Nine boys and nine girls will be selected to fill the eighteen open spots. All applicants must be 4 years old by September 1, 2012, have a completed application submitted to IMPACT Learning Center before the deadline, submit a certified copy of child’s birth certificate, and proof of Alabama residency (a utility bill for example). Applications can be picked up at IMPACT Learning Center at 305 South Scott Street, Suite 21, Scottsboro, Alabama or printed online at impactlearningcenter21.blogspot.com. For more information call 256-218-2121.

You can now order your tickets for the Low Country Luau or sign up to be an IMPACT sponsor on our website. Click here now!

The Park Band, from Troy, AL, will be performing at the 2012 Low Country Luau. Stop by their page and have a listen and then make sure to order your tickets to hear them live!

http://www.reverbnation.com/theparkband

Interested in ordering tickets to our Low Country Luau on Saturday, May 12? Fill out the form on this link and mail with your check to:

IMPACT Learning Center 
305 South Scott Street, Suite 21 
Scottsboro, AL 35768

https://docs.google.com/a/scottsboroschools.net/file/d/0B10B72IIYUlFRE5Xd1ZrQmtUT0MzV0Q3TVJReHRLUQ/edit 

Job Networking Club Update: On May 3rd Bradley Chandler with The Scottsboro Electric Power Board will be speaking.

IMPACT Learning Center will be closed the week of March 26-March 30 for Spring Break. We will open again on Monday, April 2nd. The Job Networking Club will still meet on Thursday, March 29 at 8:30 am. The Career Center will remain open during this week.

If you or someone you know needs help with school work, check out the link below. The Khan Academy has compiled a massive collection of video tutorials on subjects ranging from math to finance to history and everything in between. This is an exceptionally helpful website.

THE KHAN ACADEMY 

The stunning evening view from last year's Low Country Luau....make sure to order tickets now so you won't miss it this year.

Click the Luau link above for more information...

Northeast Alabama Community College will be offering a number of Industrial Maintenance and Social Media Marketing workshops beginning March 28 and running through August. See link below for a detailed listing of classes and to sign up.

Northeast Alabama Community College Workshops

Registration is on a first come, first-served basis. The cost includes all training materials. Registration deadline is one week prior to first day of workshop.

Mark your calendars now for our Job Networking Club meeting next Thursday, March 22 at 8:30am to learn how to make extra money on Ebay with Dana Raispis. All are invited. Bring a friend!

 Job Networking Club Speaker Schedule

March 22nd        Dana Raispis, How To Make Extra Money on Ebay

March 29th        Sherry Whitten, NACC Director of College & Career Planning

April 5th             Roger Scott

April 12th           B. J. Tucker, Home Instead

April 19th           TBA

April 26th           Renee Knight, Qualitest

"Emailing 101" Computer Class tomorrow, Thursday, March 15 from 1:30-3:30pm. We will be setting up a Gmail account that you can use for resumes and job searching. We will also look at some of the basic functions including sending attachments and adding contacts. Hope to see you there!

Enrolling children in a quality Pre-K program leads to significant increases in educational success and economic productivity. Don't forget to enroll your child before the Tuesday, April 10th (at Noon) cutoff!

Click here for the application:  http://impactlearningcenter.org/PreKsignup.html

Join us this Thursday to learn what an "Elevator Speech" is and how to perfect yours!

April 2012 Computer Class Schedule

April 2012 Computer Class Schedule

IMPACT Learning Center will now offer occasional night classes for select classes. Please click the link above to view the updated schedule for April. 

Night classes for April 2012 will be:

Excel 101 Tuesday, April 24 5:30-8:30pm

Excel 102 Thursday, April 26 5:30-7:30pm

 

IMPACT Learning Center will be moving to 23123 John T. Reid Parkway, Scottsboro, AL 35769. This shows a resemblance of the building as we hope it will look after renovation is complete.