Transition Thursdays
Enfield Adult Education, in partnership with Asnuntuck Community College, will be holding Transition workshops. The purpose of the workshops is to help individuals transition to their local community college, technical school, military, or the workforce. All workshops will be held at Asnuntuck Community College in Room 208 on Thursdays from 9 am to 11 am starting February 2, 2012. A certificate of completion will be awarded at the end of each workshop.
WORKSHOP TOPICS
FREE
(Registration is recommended, but not required.)
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Week 1 - Who Are You?
· Setting goals and values, as well as determining your learning style.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Week 2- What are your interests?
· Take an Interest Inventory and an Introduction to the O*NET program
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Week 3: Meet Asnuntuck Community College
· Part 1: Admissions/Academic Skills/Take a Tour
· Part 2: How to Apply for Financial Aid
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Week 4: What is Accuplacer?
· Learn what a college placement assessment is and how to prepare for it
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Week 5: Overview of Occupational Training Certificate Programs in the Area
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Week 6: Overview of CT Works and the Connecticut Career Resource Network (CCRN)
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Week 7: Cover Letter, Resume, and Thank You Letter Writing
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Week 8: Interviewing Skills and Mock Interviews
Thursday, March 29, 2012 and Thursday, April 5, 2012
Week 9 and 10: Personal Finance Topics
· Creating a Budget, Bank Accounts, Good Debt/ Bad Debt, and Credit Cards
· The Earning Power of Receiving a Degree