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Hawkeye Community College receives state funds for apprenticeship programming
By Brooklyn DraiseyHawkeye Community College will use more than $250,000 in state dollars to expand its apprenticeship programs alongside schools and businesses throughout the state.According to a news release, the Waterloo community college received $262,326 from Iowa Workforce Development, managed by the Iowa Office of Apprenticeship. As a registered apprenticeship partner, the college stated in the release it will put the grant funding toward its offered apprenticeship programs in electric work, carpentry, HVAC, flooring installation and plumbing.
What We're Watching: Alive Inside
I recently watched the 2014 documentary 'Alive Inside' with the hopes of gleaning some insight into how to incorporate music into our library's Memory Cafe. The film follows one man over the course of three years as he brings customized music playlists to nursing home residents as a form of music therapy. He found that by playing music from their youth, the residents were able to access memories, feelings, and joy unlike anything they had experienced in years.
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What We're Reading: The Last Session
Julia Bartz takes on abuse, sexual harassment, and bullying in 'The Last Session' and how childhood trauma can shape our sexual identity as adults. Thea, a psychiatric hospital social worker, who is dealing with her own unresolved traumas, meets a catatonic patient who bears an uncanny resemblance to her and even has the same exact birthday. When the patient suddenly becomes lucid, she mysteriously vanishes with a couple posing as her parents. Roadside Chat - Best Life Insurance You Can Buy-Buckle Your Belt
There’s an old adage that you can't put a value on human life, but insurance companies manage to make an offer. All kidding aside, on this National Life Insurance Day you may be wondering just how far your policy will stretch for your loved ones the day you’re no longer there to provide for them. But the best insurance you can invest in that keeps you in the family picture – is clicking your seatbelt every trip.
What We're Reading: The Cruelest Month
I stumbled across my choice for this month's Adventures in Bookclubbing completely by accident; I have been wanting to read 'The Cruelest Month' by Louise Penny ever since I finished 'A Fatal Grace.' ‘The Cruelest Month’ takes place during Easter time, so I waited until this Spring to start. The book begins with the following excerpt from 'The Waste Land,' the highly celebrated poem by T.
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Hawkeye Community College Receives Grant to Support Skilled Workforce Training
$262,326.16 Awarded by State of Iowa for Registered Apprenticeship ProgramsHawkeye Community College has been awarded $262,326 from the State of Iowa to support registered apprenticeship programs.Grant funds will be managed through the Iowa Office of Apprenticeship (IOA). Housed within Iowa Workforce Development, the IOA is responsible for administering and supporting all Registered Apprenticeship programs in the state.
What We're Reading: The Guest
I recently purchased a giant handbag to cart my books to and from work, but I still can't resist the lure and ease of reading on the @libby.app! I might be the app's biggest fan. I can fall asleep and not lose my place and my handbag doesn't weigh a ton. It's a win-win situation.Currently, I am reading 'The Guest' by Emma Cline on Libby and it is a roller coaster ride of ANXIETY. What We're Reading: Fourth Wing
'Fourth Wing' by Rececca Yarros is a book that doesn't sit on the shelf for long due to its high demand. With patrons checking it out over 20 times since we received it, I tried my shot at Libby and not so patiently waited. The Empyrean series is projected to have 5 books in total: 'Fourth Wing,' 'Iron Flame,' and 'Onyx Storm' are the books currently published and at our library.
Hawkeye Community College Commencement set for Friday, May 9
The Hawkeye Community College commencement ceremony is set for Friday, May 9, at 7:00 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the McLeod Center on the University of Northern Iowa campus, located at 2501 Hudson Road, Cedar Falls. The event recognizes fall 2024, spring 2025, and summer 2025 graduates.Keynote speaker will be Dr. Maggie Smith, Supervisory Health Veterinarian with the U.
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