Past Events from August 14, 2023 – January 24 › Lifelong Skills & Opportunity Center › – Greenwich House Past Events from August 14, 2023 – January 24 › Lifelong Skills & Opportunity Center › – Greenwich House
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Assessing Your Skills & Cover Letter Writing

Lifelong Skills & Opportunity Center 27 Barrow St, 4th Floor, New York, NY, United States

A practical workshop designed for older adults who are seeking employment or considering re-entering the workforce. The workshop aims to help participants identify their transferable skills and learn how to effectively communicate them through a cover letter.

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Landing a Job in Today’s World

Lifelong Skills & Opportunity Center 27 Barrow St, 4th Floor, New York, NY, United States

This program is a great fit for those who have have retired and want to reenter the workforce, been out of the workforce for some time, want to build on current skills and wish to return to work, want to understand the basics of how to reenter today’s job market, or those who want one-on-one […]

Windows Computers 101

Lifelong Skills & Opportunity Center 27 Barrow St, 4th Floor, New York, NY, United States

A 4-part introductory workshop will help you understand the basics of computer usage, including utilizing the keyboard and shortcuts, email, search, and basic functions. This is the fourth of a four part series that builds upon skills to teach the basics and some advanced topics of Windows computers. Led by Instructor Avi Green.

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Spring Forward: A 10-Week Creative Series Workshop

Lifelong Skills & Opportunity Center 27 Barrow St, 4th Floor, New York, NY, United States

We made it through the first few weeks of daylight savings! If you’re someone who needs time to adjust to the new time schedule, we get it. Beginning March 28, we’re offering a 10-week program to let your creativity shine on like the daylight hours! In this program, you are invited to: Dream up and […]

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Spring Forward

Lifelong Skills & Opportunity Center 27 Barrow St, 4th Floor, New York, NY, United States

A creative workshop using painting, poetry, drawing and more.  Lead by Theater Coordinator, Nicole Kontolefa.  A culminating event and showcase will be on June 2nd, 2023.

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Learn Microsoft Word

Lifelong Skills & Opportunity Center 27 Barrow St, 4th Floor, New York, NY, United States

This workshop gives instructions on how to use or improve your skills in Microsoft Word and create documents such as cover letters, resumes, and standard business letters. This is the fourth of a four part series that builds upon skills to teach the basics and some advanced topics of Microsoft Word. Prerequisite: Ability to use […]

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Learn Microsoft Excel

Lifelong Skills & Opportunity Center 27 Barrow St, 4th Floor, New York, NY, United States

This 4-part workshop series gives basic instructions on how to navigate Microsoft Excel, entering and analyzing data, formatting text and headings, organizing a workbook, formulas, inserting charts, saving and printing, and more! This is the fourth of a four part series to learn Microsoft Excel. Each class builds upon the previous to learn the basics […]

Interview Skills to Land a Job

Lifelong Skills & Opportunity Center 27 Barrow St, 4th Floor, New York, NY, United States

The workshop aims to help participants develop effective interview skills that will make them stand out to potential employers. Participants will learn how to prepare for an interview, how to answer common interview questions, and how to make a positive impression on the interviewer.

Recurring

Spring Forward: A 10-Week Creative Series Workshop

Lifelong Skills & Opportunity Center 27 Barrow St, 4th Floor, New York, NY, United States

We made it through the first few weeks of daylight savings! If you’re someone who needs time to adjust to the new time schedule, we get it. Beginning March 28, we’re offering a 10-week program to let your creativity shine on like the daylight hours! In this program, you are invited to: Dream up and […]

Recurring

Spring Forward

Lifelong Skills & Opportunity Center 27 Barrow St, 4th Floor, New York, NY, United States

A creative workshop using painting, poetry, drawing and more.  Lead by Theater Coordinator, Nicole Kontolefa.  A culminating event and showcase will be on June 2nd, 2023.

Recurring

Save Money On Your Healthcare Bills Workshop

Lifelong Skills & Opportunity Center 27 Barrow St, 4th Floor, New York, NY, United States

An interactive workshop designed to help you understand your current health plan options by exploring ways to save money on your monthly bills. Led by Financial Educator Allan Torrey

Internet Safety & Security

Lifelong Skills & Opportunity Center 27 Barrow St, 4th Floor, New York, NY, United States

This workshop equips participants with essential knowledge and practical skills to navigate the digital world safely. Attendees will learn about best practices for protecting personal information, identifying and avoiding online threats, and safeguarding their online identities.

Networking Skills to Land Your Next Job

Lifelong Skills & Opportunity Center 27 Barrow St, 4th Floor, New York, NY, United States

This workshop is a dynamic and interactive session designed to equip participants with essential networking skills. Attendees will learn effective strategies for building meaningful professional connections and how to leverage networking opportunities to enhance their career prospects.

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