Teenagers in Alachua County are inspired to take part in workshops that may educate them about management and profession administration.
The workshops will likely be hosted by LYFEhouse Inc., a nonprofit established in 2017 to reinforce the lives of youth and households by way of private {and professional} growth. Two of the workshops have already been held, and people remaining will likely be as follows:
• April 2, 1-2 pm, session 1 of two of “Your Future is On-line:Turning into A Good Influencer.” Register at https://bit.ly/3J6WBti.
• April 9, 1-2 pm, session 2 of “Your Future is On-line: Turning into a Good Influencer.” Register at https://bit.ly/3HuTQBr.
• April 16, 10 am-noon, session titled “Job Search Methods.” Registration at https://bit.ly/3grK5s4
• April 23, 11 am-noon, session session 1 of two of “Interview Like A Rockstar.
Register https://bit.ly/3KsNRhU.
• April 30, 10-11 am, session titled “The Resumes that Stand Out” Register at https://bit.ly/3Leingo
• Could 7, 11 am-noon, session 2 of “Interview Like A Rock Star.” Register at https://bit.ly/3IT2RFg.
• Could 21, 10-11 am, session titled “Resumes that Stand Out.” Register at https://bit.ly/3tDtuYl.
LYFEhouse would not have a bodily location however typically goes out to communities to carry coaching to the place it’s wanted, in addition to internet hosting occasions on-line, mentioned Keira Simmonds, founder and government director of LYFEhouse. She mentioned LYFEhouse’s companies will be personalized for audiences and likewise present coaching, teaching and mastermind occasions similar to brainstorming for neighborhood organizations.
Job Search After Work is one in all LYFEhouse’s packages. It offers low-cost job teaching {and professional} doc writing and overview companies for people who’re looking for for jobs, wanting to extend their incomes potential and create alternatives for his or her households. The funds generated from this program are plugged proper again to gas LYFEhouse job companies.
The spring workshop sequence is concentrated on getting ready youth for summer time jobs. Simmonds mentioned LYFEhouse will likely be opening nominations for LYFEhouse’s third annual Youth Management awards program to mobilize the neighborhood to focus on and elevate the constructive character traits of Alachua County youth.
Alisha Sirman, a scholar at LYFEhouse, spoke in regards to the affect this system has had in her life.
“My expertise with LYFEhouse was completely superb,” Alisha mentioned. “Earlier than I joined this system I used to be very apprehensive as a result of I wasn’t positive how all the pieces would work out, however this system was so completely defined and I can inform it was actually cared for by the instructors. Studying about social change was an ideal studying expertise for me and it inspired me to succeed in out and get out of my consolation zone and due to that I used to be capable of create one thing I did not assume I used to be able to doing. LYFEhouse is extraordinarily supportive and really constructive. Ever since I used to be in this system I’ve been capable of open up extra and create extra concepts I do know I can accomplish to my fullest potential.”
LYFEhouse and the Larger Gainesville Chamber are co-leaders in a program referred to as, reThink that focuses on a social change management program the place Alachua County highschool college students design their very personal neighborhood service program.
Ian Fletcher, chief working officer for the Larger Gainesville Chamber, mentioned in August 2020 the Chamber utilized for a grant for the reThink program that was denied. Thus, LYFEhouse and the Chamber collaborated on a reThink pilot program in January 2021 and recruited 4 tenth graders that have been mentored just about by College of Florida college students. Fletcher mentioned out of the 4 college students, two college students’ neighborhood service tasks concerned caring for stray animals in Waldo. One scholar did a psychological well being challenge in Hawthorne and one scholar planted flowers within the metropolis of Alachua.
Fletcher mentioned the scholars accomplished their neighborhood service tasks and obtained $200. He mentioned Truist Financial institution gave the reThink challenge a $5,000 grant to implement the reThink program in 2022. The challenge kicked-off a number of weeks in the past with six college students (5 from public faculties and one scholar from Oak Corridor). The scholars will likely be mentored by members of the enterprise neighborhood.
Fletcher mentioned the Chamber and LYFEhouse partnership is working nicely. He mentioned LYFEhouse helped analysis the curriculum, implement and oversee this system with the Chamber.
“Keira took the lead, and may be very concerned,” Fletcher mentioned. “We need to proceed to develop this management program to have a chance to implement social change.”
To use to the Job Search After Work or STRIVE packages, go to https://bit./3Lm8lZR or https://bit.ly/3qHTwsI.
This text initially appeared on The Gainesville Solar: coaching, teaching mastermind brainstorming life coach, reThink.