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Empowerment Hour: Overcoming Setbacks

  Does it ever feel like one bad day can derail all of your progress? You aren't alone in feeling overwhelmed by setbacks. Join us as we discuss how we can overcome different kinds of setbacks and continue towards our goals. For future events, check out our calendar!

Job Club: Career Exploration: O*Net

Are you looking for your dream job? Not sure where to start. Join us as we learn more exploring career paths on O*Net Online! Learn how to set up an account, review paths, and set goals based on their articles. For future events, check out our calendar!

Empowerment Hour: Creating Good Habits

Have you ever tried to form a good habit, but found maintaining it to be too hard? We all know that good habits can improve our lives, but where do we start? Join us as we discuss how to create good habits and some of the benefits of practicing them. For future events, check out […]

Job Club: Top Skills Professionals Need for Workplace Success

Have you ever wondered what skills you need to practice to be successful as a professional? Join us as we review the top skills workplaces need and how practicing them will help you become more professional. For future events, check out our calendar!

Empowerment Hour: Change Management

Do you think you need to continue growing in your personal and professional development but don't know where to start? Does change feel confusing or elusive? Do you struggle with planning your next steps in growing towards your goals? Join us as we discuss change management and different ways to plan for success as you […]

Job Club: Stackable Credentials

Would you like to continue proving your skills in your field? Stackable credentials may help. Learn more about credentialing sources, stackable certificates, and how they help in career advancement. Join us and your peers as we discuss various programs that have worked for you and others in the past. For future events, check out our […]

Workshop: Build Your Professional Brand Using LinkedIn: Part 1

Join Ms. Nena B. for her 2-Part series on using LinkedIn to build your professional brand! You’ll learn: Understand the platform’s features Optimize your profile Learn the benefits of sharing on the platform Build your network Leverage your company’s profile And more Class is limited to 25 participants. Registration end September 19th at 5:00PM. To […]

Empowerment Hour: Growth Mindset

Your mindset is one of the most important tools you have available to change your life. Why not learn how to use it to grow? Join us as we talk about the benefits of a growth mindset, how growing your current abilities can benefit you, and how to adopt a growth mindset for yourself. For […]

Job Club: Business Etiquette

Business etiquette can be confusing for a lot of people. Join us as we review business etiquette in professional settings, the dos and don’ts of professional emailing, and how to avoid awkward workplace situations. For future events, check out our calendar!

Workshop: Build Your Professional Brand Using LinkedIn: Part 2

Join Ms. Nena B. for her 2-Part series on using LinkedIn to build your professional brand! You’ll learn: Understand the platform’s features Optimize your profile Learn the benefits of sharing on the platform Build your network Leverage your company’s profile And more For future events, check out our calendar!

Empowerment Hour: Work-Life Balance

Work-life balance is consistently ranked as one of the top methods to reduce burnout and increase overall happiness, but how do we achieve it? Join us as we discuss work-life balance, why it is important, and how to find it. For future events, check out our calendar!

Job Club: World Financial Planning Day with Truist Bank

Did you know every October 4th is World Financial Planning Day? This year join us as we celebrate with a presentation on basic financial planning from our partner at Truist Bank! For future events, check out our calendar!

Empowerment Hour: Nature and Mental Health Benefits

A number of things can affect our mental health, including feeling stuck inside. But how do we find time to spend outdoors? Join us as we talk about nature, its affect on our mental health, and ways to get outside. For future events, check out our calendar!  

Job Club: How to Evaluate a Job Offer

After you finish interviewing, you may have multiple job offers! How do you make the decision to choose one? What factors should you look at to ensure your future success and satisfaction with your career? Join us as we discuss these questions and more! For future events, check out our calendar!

Job Club: CEO of Your Own Career with BuildEd

Join BuildEd and CareerCatchers for "CEO of Your Own Career." The world has changed, but the rules for how to prosper have not. The problem is that these rules are just not taught, until now. In the 2.5 hour workshop, you will learn how the world really works, what drives success, and how to build […]

Truist Financial Wellness Series: Banking Basics

Would you like to learn more about managing your money? Join us as Truist Bank hosts Part One of their Four Part Financial Series: Pathway to Homeownership! Learn more about the fundamentals of banking, protecting your money, and the benefits of a bank account over prepaid cards. Workbooks provided on the day of class. Certificates […]

Family Fun Day

Join us for an evening of empowering information, food, and fun! Bring your kids! The event will include: A professional photographer to take headshots for LinkedIn profiles! Food distribution by Manna Foods. The Gaithersburg Financial Empowerment Center, Truist, and other guests present to talk about their services. Various prizes raffled during the event, including Chromebooks, […]

Class: Introduction to Microsoft Windows: Part 1

Have you every created a file and couldn't find it after you saved? Have you ever lost a window while working on your computer? Has your computer ever crashed and you've lost all your data? This class walks students through the basics of using a Personal Computer using Microsoft Windows. Students will learn: Computer Hardware […]

Empowerment Hour: How Much Do You Value Your Values?

What values do you hold dear? Join us as we take a deep dive into the topic of what values are and why holding true to your values can benefit you. For future events, check out our calendar.

Job Club: 10 Tips for Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Does facing an unexpected problem feel like wandering a maze? This workshop can help you learn how to think quickly and critically so you can solve problems when they arise! Join us as we discuss our top 10 tips for critical thinking and problem solving! For future events, check out our calendar.