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Intro To Dance
Chicago, IL
Introduction To Dance. Learn a little of everything, hip hop, jazz, tap, ballet & more. [more]
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Life's A Bead
Belmont, MA
We teach classes for all levels in many techniques including stitching, wire work, precious metal clay, chain maille, basic beading & more! Conveniently located on the bus line in Belmont. Check our web-site for times, prices, supplies & ... [more]
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New Skill in a Day --- sort of
Posted By Amy Abern on Thursday June 05, 2008
A quick glance through the job postings on the non-profit mega-web site idealist.org reveals a huge need for grant writers. As a veteran free-lance writer, this phenomenon piqued my interest. Because I like having a roof over my head, I've learned one of the most important things I can do as a free-lancer is to expand my sphere of knowledge, therefore expanding my marketability. Since my skills as a grant writer were limited --- OK, non-existent, I decided to take the ABC's of Proposal ...
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Archeworks: The School of Socially Responsible Design
Posted By Paul Segedin on Friday December 22, 2006
Archeworks is a year-long professional program in alternative design. The program exposes students to problems that are not generally addressed in other design institutions. Founded in 1994 by designer Eva Maddox and architect Stanley Tigerman, the mutli-disciplinary oriented program pushes students to explore design in the context of social cause. The socially minded alternative to traditional design curriculum, divides the students into teams on which they work to design projects that ... [more]
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Posted By Paul Segedin on Friday December 08, 2006
Most of us do and some still want to do it the old fashioned way: by earning it. While game shows, personal injury lawsuits, and Reality TV offer a means to untold riches, for those who prefer hard work, self-discipline, personal risk, and relying on one's own ingenuity, starting a small business is still the way to go. And for those people, SCORE is there to help.
Formerly known as the Service Corps of Retired Executives, SCORE now refers to itself at "Counselors to America's Small ...
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Chicago Colleges: The Urban University Experience
Posted By Brenda Barrera on Thursday December 07, 2006
"My father told me that the key to the city are the educational facilities, the medical facilities, and the cultural facilities. They are the backbone of the city". Thus spoke Mayor Richard Daley during this summer's groundbreaking ceremony for the University Center of Chicago, which will be the largest multi-college student residence hall in the nation and is due for completion in 2004.
Not only does Chicago have a Museum Campus, but it is also a city with booming campus life and with ...
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IT Training Opportunities in Chicago
Posted By Neal Bailen on Thursday December 07, 2006
From animating Web pages to securing corporate networks to learning how to send and receive email, there are classes in Chicago of every type and level to both captivate the computer-challenged novices and satisfy the more experienced
"Most people use only one tenth of what most software is capable of doing," said said Duane Christmon, Regional Vice President for New Horizons Learning Centers.
Thousands of Chicagoans attend classes in subjects relating to Information Technology (IT). ...
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