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Do you love writing and building rewarding, long-lasting relationships? Do you have a passion for a cause? As a grant writer, you can help nonprofit organizations, schools, religious institutions, and research organizations acquire the funds they need to operate and to thrive. In this A to Z Grant Writing class, you'll learn how to put together a Gold Medal Proposal Package-one that will capture the attention, and the funds, of donors.


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These courses offers instruction on crafting many of the most common business communication formats: memos, reports, brochures, proposals, presentations, catalogs, and websites. Topics include formal and informal outlining techniques, using email appropriately in an organizational setting, and revising for wordiness, unnecessary phrases, redundancy, and jargon.


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Grounded in the research of Dr. Brene Brown, Dare to Lead is a program rooted in empirical evidence for cultivating courage among professionals. Driven by Brene's latest research, it unveils courage as a teachable, measurable, and observable collection of four skill sets. Embark on this experiential course to foster your courage and evolve as a leader.


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In today's complex work and team environment, the ability to facilitate has become crucial. To thrive, one must not only be a great communicator but also be able to seamlessly facilitate teams, meetings, and goals. In this hands-on course, attendees will learn the difference between a leader and a facilitator, understand the role of the facilitator, explore team development cycles and how the team influences facilitation, acquire skills to lead effective meetings, and gain techniques to manage conflict.


January 10-17, 2025 | 8:00am-11:30am PST | Bend
Do you have a knack for explaining complex subjects in a way that makes them easy to understand? If so, you should consider entering the well-paying field of technical writing. This course will teach you the fundamentals techniques that all successful technical writers use. You will learn how to translate complex information into easily understood language, and how to become a wizard at marrying the art of publishing with the science of technology.


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Discover and Achieve Your Self-Designed Life is a transformative course that guides you to identify and achieve your true goals, both personally and professionally. You'll find your purpose and clarify your values, learning to believe in yourself and your possibilities. Gain control over outcomes at work by shifting from victim to victor using powerful and proven principles utilized by Jack Canfield and his NY Times best selling book The Success Principles - How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. Set new personal and career goals, create supportive habits, and develop a detailed action plan for success. This course equips you with the tools and mindset to design and live a life aligned with your deepest aspirations, enhancing both your personal and work life.


October 10-31, 2024 | 6:00pm-8:00pm PDT | Bend
In this course, inspired by Jack Canfield's acclaimed book, The Success Principle, you'll embark on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment. Gain insights and practical tools to redefine your life's direction, identify new opportunities, and set and achieve meaningful goals. Leave the course with your own personalized vision board.


January 14, 2025 to February 18, 2025 | 6:00pm-7:30pm PST | Bend
Explore a variety of topics that impact women in leadership positions, from the imposter syndrome to the language we use, to giving ourselves permission to say no, and what's behind why all these things are hard. Included in the course, you will complete the EQi 2.0 emotional intelligence assessment and have an individual coaching session with the instructor to explore how to use this information. Take this opportunity to uncover your leadership style and be purposeful in the way you lead others.


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