Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Alliance Francaise

Alliance Francaise http://www.af-chicago.org/app/homepage.asp is Chicago’s French cultural and learning center dedicated to the study of French language,cultural exchange, and friendship between Americans and French speaking people. But actually everyone is welcome: if you like France, events with French flavour or just would like to meet a nice international crowd you will definitely enjoy AF events.

AF organizes classes, cultural events, presentations, etc. which are good both for social and business networking (you can meet various types of professionals at the events) You can find the calndar of events on AF's website.

AF also organised a Facebook group which will help you in online networking with members. (the link to it is on AF's homepage)

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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Excellent seminar for job seekers

Seminar: How to Effectively Get a WIA Grant for Job Training
Sponsor: MicroTrainLocation: Lombard, IL (see below)

The "Workforce Investment Act" (WIA) provides for grants that can help you offset the costs of job training. In this seminar, Dennis Muller, President of Microtrain, will speak about the opportunities for training grants.

Topics:
1. What grants are available for Job Training? (WIA, ITA, TAA )
2. What are the requirements and criteria for WIA job traininggrants? (Laid-off, on unemployment, when, where)
3. What types of training programs and certifications are available?(Technology, Microsoft, Cisco, Project Management etc.)
4. Where and how to apply. (The process)

A portion of MicroTrain's business comes from providing training viathe WIA grants; therefore MicroTrain has had several years of experience helping people effectively preparing for the grant application.

Here are the seminar details:

Seminar: How to Effectively Get a WIA Grant for Job
TrainingDate: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Time: 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm
Address: 720 E Butterfield RoadSuite 100 Lombard IL 60148(Just east of the Yorktown Mall)Cost: FREE
Lunch: Free pizza lunch will be provided.

HOW TO REGISTER
Two methods: Either...1. Send email to http://us.mc4.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=requests%40microtrain.net or...2. Call 888-737-8512

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Monday, October 6, 2008

Young Professional Networking

French-American Chamber of Commerce will be organizing monthly networking events for your professionals:

When : October 15 - 5:30-7:30 pm
Where : Madame Tartine, 22 East Hubbard Street, Chicago

FACC Young Professionals Committee's monthly cocktail offers valuable business networking opportunities in a fun atmosphere - it's a monthly networking event designed especially with younger members in mind that will take place every 3d Wednesday of the month.

Admission is free for FACC members and $5 for non -members.

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