FARMINGTON — Foster Career and Technical Education Center and New Ventures Maine offered a unique opportunity Friday, Nov. 9 for eighth and ninth-grade girls to get a hands-on taste of some non-traditional career options. Totally Trades! Conference for Girls connected girls with professionals in fields such as automotive, aviation, forestry, welding, firefighting, and engineering. “We give girls […]
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Work for Yourself @50+ program offered
AUBURN — New Ventures Maine will offer an AARP Foundation program, Work for Yourself@50+, from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. The facilitator will be Karleen Andrews, microenterprise specialist for the Western Region of New Ventures Maine. AARP Foundation’s Work for Yourself@50+ helps low- and moderate-income adults […]
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New Ventures Maine to offer free confidence building class
TURNER — New Ventures Maine will offer a free, three-week Building Confidence class from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, starting on July 10, in Turner’s adult education building. Attendees of this three-week class will practice ways to build their self-confidence daily. The class will explore and practice concrete tools that build self-compassion and strengthen […]
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New Ventures offering mini-grants to small businesses
AUGUSTA — New Ventures Maine announces marketing mini-grant opportunity for small businesses in western Maine looking for a marketing boost. Under the program, New Ventures awards cash mini-grants of up to $500 to micro-enterprises for marketing projects via a competitive process. This program is supported and partially funded by Norway Savings Bank. A total of […]
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New Ventures offering career planning course
LEWISTON — New Ventures Maine will offer “My Next Career Move,” a free, four-week class that helps people prepare for new career paths with a plan that is right for them. Classes will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Mondays, meeting for four sessions from April 23 to May 14 at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College. […]
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Self-employment workshop offered by New Ventures Maine
New Ventures Maine is offering a two-hour, tuition-free workshop, Introduction to Self-employment, in April and May. The workshop is geared to those who are considering starting their own business. The workshop covers the pros and cons of owning a business, the steps needed for startup, the major elements of a business plan and the many […]
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New Ventures Maine offering self-employment workshop
MEXICO — New Ventures Maine is offering a two-hour, tuition-free workshop, on self-employment from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 26, to be held at Region 9 Adult Education, 377 River Road, Mexico. This one-session workshop will help people decide if self-employment is the right choice. The class covers the pros and cons of owning a […]
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New Ventures Maine offering free budget workshops in March
FARMINGTON — New Ventures Maine is offering several free workshops at three sites during March. “Budgeting Basics” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, at the NVME Office, 108 Perham St., Suite 2. Participants will learn about the basic components of building a budget, discussing money tracking, goal setting, challenges, ways […]
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New Ventures course offered to build job search confidence
LEWISTON — New Venutures Maine is offering a free, three-week class, “Building Confidence,” geared for those who might need help assessing self-confidence and who want to gain some concrete tools that can help keep confidence strong throughout a job search. The course will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for three successive Wednesdays beginning March […]
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New Ventures Maine offering career move class
FARMINGTON — New Ventures Maine will offer a free, four-week class, “My Next Career Move,” that helps participants prepare for a new career path with a plan that is right for the individual. The class will be held on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 8 p.m., meeting for four sessions from March 7 through to April 4. Classes […]