10/7/16 Skilled Trades Expo tomorrow! ProsperUS Detroit

Vol 3         October 7, 2016        Ed 22 
 
     There's a Skilled Trades Expo tomorrow!  Be sure to scroll down to the Career Fairs section for more information.  
       More than twenty varied jobs, posted TODAY are listed below.  The newsletter has included Job Postings, Career Fairs, Educational and Volunteer Opportunities along with Resources and Events. This week begins a new section of the newsletter with information about ProsperUS Detroit.  Upcoming editions will feature stories of ProsperUS graduates, now business owners and employers.  If they're looking to hire, you'll be the first to know!      
      "ProsperUS Detroit is an entrepreneurial training and small business lending program for Detroit residents, particularly those who are African-American, Arab-American or Latino.  By helping emerging entrepreneurs develop successful businesses, ProsperUS will help strengthen neighborhood economies, create jobs, serve residents with new goods and services, and cultivate community based leadership."
 
Happy Autumn,
Coach TRY
 
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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HIRING EVENTS & CAREER FAIRS
"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it."
Thomas Jefferson

GET SMARTER
"The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice."
Brian Herbert

Earn + Learn 
Add Training & Certifications to your Resume!

Entrepreneur Training
The Entreprenuer Training Program guides entreprenuers through the business planning process step-by-step. The program also provides entrepreneurs the opportunity to build a support system and apply for entrepreneurial supports. Training is offered by community partners in the five target neighborhoods. The training consists of:
12 sessions spread over 20 weeks
10 hours of one-on-one coaching with trainer
Small business lending
Graduates of our entrepreneur training program, who intend to locate their business in one of our five target neighborhoods, are eligible to apply for small business loans. The ProsperUS Detroit Lending Program provides access to capital for start-up and existing small businesses that otherwise might not have access through traditional sources. ProsperUS Detroit provides financing upto $15,000 for start up businesses and up to $25,000 for existing businesses.

VOLUNTEER 
Back-to-School Classroom Volunteers
Southwest Solutions Thrive by Five program needs 35-45 volunteers each day to help in the classroom. We are looking for individuals and groups to make a commitment to helping meet this goal. Complete the Interest Form below.

EVENTS & RESOURCES
"Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
Joshua J. Marine

Halloween - Detroit Style

The 2016 Day of the Dead Celebration will be held primarily on Tuesday, November 1st and Wednesday, November 2nd.  However, the district wide celebration will start by mid-October. Click here to read the Autumn 2016 Community News. 

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