Archive for July 14th, 2008

soft skills

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Dave F. has recrited two individuals to take soft skills training. This will be a great course to use in middle school as well as young adults learn what is needed to make it in the world of work. Sometimes we forget that scholl age kid’s job is to do well in school.

Clean up

Monday, July 14th, 2008

congrats to Greg Smith and his fellow young workers for volunteering to spray paint and clean up some of the buildings in down town Anaconda. The three building repainted over the last few days have an immediate impact. These young people(high school and collage age) are showing us that with organization, purpose and energy they can make a big difference in a short time. Thanks

Job development

Monday, July 14th, 2008

We have assisted seversl manufactures start or expand operations. One issue of interset is that some of the low income horizon participants have been hires by those firms and after going through training inlcluding informal soft skill training they have left their jobs for ones with greater benefits. Training does help break the poverty cycle

Community Foundation

Monday, July 14th, 2008

The Anaconda Community Foundation’s board has been very active in establishing the groundwork and operations guidlines for the foundations. We have answered IRS inquiries as we finish our 501 c 3 application

job training

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Feed back from those taking our quick books class and accounting class. Offer short more intense classes.