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The PLAYpass deadline has been extended through December 31, 2012! If your spouse is deployed or you are a single airman returning from a deployment, then come to the A&FRC to get your PLAYpass and register! PLAYpass discount cards are used for various activities and programs on base for adults and children. For more information contact the A&FRC.
Aero Club
South Base, Bldg. 320, (661) 275-AERO
Financial Assistance: Attention active duty personnel! You may be eligible for up to $4,500 in tuition assistance for flight training. Call the Education office at (661) 277-2713 for details. Realize your dream … learn to fly!
Airman and Family Readiness
5 N. Seller Ave., Bldg. 3000, 277-0723
Volunteers Needed: The Airman and Family Readiness Center is in need of volunteers to assist with daily admin and front desk tasks. If you are highly motivated, a self-starter and good with answering phones and helping customers please e-mail email@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com or call Linda at (661) 277-4622 or Heather at (661) 277-0722 to inquire. Hours of operation for this position are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
SBP/Casualty Assistance Office: The SBP and Casualty Assistance Office is now combined and located in Bldg. 3000, Room 215. Please note: Every retiring member, married or single, must make a valid election prior to retiring. See the SBP counselor for more details. Retired military survivor assistance is available at the A&FRC. Contact the SBP/Casualty Assistance office at (661) 277-3757. Help is available to file claims through various agencies: DFAS, V.A., SSA, OPM.
Air Force Aid Society: Effective today, Air Force active duty/spouse, retired, widow/widower with internet access and an email address will be able to apply for AFAS assistance using the new AFAS Online Application by registering and completing the application at https://my.afas.org/memberportal/Login/Login.aspx. The client completes and submits the application to the Airman and Family Readiness Center at the selected base. The applicant will be instructed to call the center to schedule an appointment. If you have additional questions or need clarification, email firstname.lastname@example.com, or call (661) 277-4662.
HAP Arnold Scholarship: Concerned about the soaring cost of higher education for your children? Maybe the Air Force Aid Society can help! Under its General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program, the society awards $2,000 each to selected applicants. The program continues to be offered to dependent sons and daughters of active duty, Title 10 AGR/Reservists on extended active duty, Title 32 AGR performing full-time active duty, retired, retired Reservists with 20 plus qualifying years of service, and deceased Air Force members. Spouses (residing stateside) of active duty and Title 10 AGR/Reservists on extended active duty; and surviving spouses of deceased members are also eligible candidates. Don't think you won't qualify. For more information and to access the online application, visit the Air Force Aid Society's web site at www.afas.org.
Military Family Life Consultant: A Military Family Life Consultant is on board at the A&FRC to help military members, spouses, family members, friends and staff members address issues such as relationships, deployment, parenting, stress, grief and many other issues. Consultations are free and anonymous – no records are kept. Call (661) 316-8401 to make an appointment.
Spouse Employment/Volunteer Resource: Link to area employment and volunteer opportunities through your Airman & Family Readiness Center. Individual consultation is also available by appointment to provide assistance with resumes, education opportunities and career development. The A&FRC has established a distribution list that will allow job vacancies to be emailed to spouses as they become available. If you are interested in getting your email address added to this list, contact Linda Crump at (661) 277-5433 or by email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Arts and Crafts Center
200 Methusa Rd., (661) 275-ARTS
Free Wi-Fi: Now our guest can access FREE Wi-Fi while waiting on car repairs or classes at the Arts and Crafts Center.
*New* in Wood Shop: As requested we now make custom size flag cases with certificate boxes. The cases are handmade in our wood shop by our wood shop instructor, Chuck. You can choose your own size, shape and type of wood (oak, walnut, maple, cherry and mahogany). These are truly a gift to treasure.
Auto Hobby: Tires available for your needs! Let us price new tires for your vehicle and we offer very competitive prices as well as additional services in mounting and balancing. Come visit Auto Hobby at Bldg. 2440 or call (661) 275-AUTO (2886) and ask for Jesse.
Auto Hobby Early Bird Special: Half-off stall fees at Auto Hobby!! Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon.
Pottery Parties: Cost: $20 per person – includes all tools, instruction and firing fees. Great for Birthdays parties, spouses groups, or anyone looking for something fun to do at Edwards. Each 3 hour party teaches the basics of working with clay while creating a fun hand built project (by appointment only).
~Use your PLAYpass here!
Child Development Center
1208 W. Fitzgerald Blvd., Bldg 6457, (661) 275-8687
Use your PLAYpass here!
Crazy Hair Day: April 27, all day. Come out and show off your craziest hair design!
Club Muroc
275 Doolittle Parkway, (661) 275-CLUB
Club closed Saturday and Sunday except for special functions or events. Please call (661) 275-CLUB to book a special function with our catering department.
Fogleman's Lounge and Member Specials
Available from 5-7 p.m. To-go is not available on specials.
Tuesdays in Fogleman's: The Classic burger, half off menu price. A half-pound, 100 percent Angus steak burger on a toasted Kaiser roll with fries.
Wednesdays in Fogleman's: Muroc "Spicy" chicken breast sandwich, half off menu price
Thursdays: Boss & Buddy. Only bosses can order our '2 Plus 2 special. If you are a boss, bring just one friend or the entire shop and treat them to $2 domestic drafts and 6-piece wings for $2.
Fridays in Fogleman's: Join us from 5-6 p.m. for member's only social hour food. Also available in Fogleman's our Friday "Fish and Chips" basket, 5-7 p.m.
Bingo Nights, 6-7 p.m. Cost is $3 per card with three game. First Game: 4 corners- $30/ Second Game: Horizontal- $50/ Third Game: Progressive coverall starting at 48 numbers for $300 or consolation prize of $75. After Bingo, join us for Karaoke!
Evening Dining: "Why Cook With This Deal?"
Family Night Buffets: Leave the cooking to us! Tuesdays-Fridays, 5-8 p.m.
"Muroc" Steakhouse Buffet: April 27. Cost is $13.95 for adult members, $14.95 for adult non-members per plate. Kid's Steakhouse Buffet for 13 years and under: $6.95 per plate. Menu (children's menu also available): One top sirloin steak or grilled chicken breast, breaded butterfly shrimp, baked potato bar, vegetables, soup and salad bar, homemade rolls, ice cream and choice of fountain beverage.
Tuesday Family Night Buffets; Only on Tuesdays: $8.95 for adult members; $10.95 for adult non-members. Members only: With the purchase of an adult meal, up to two children (ages 6-10 years) can have a free meal from the Children's Buffet (each additional child is $3.95 and all children under 6 years old are free). Non-Club Members: Children 6-10 years $4.95 and all other children under 6 $2. Buffet only – no other dining room menu available.
- May 1: Home Style Buffet
- May 8: Santa Maria Barbecue
- May 15: Country Buffet
- May 22: Southern Buffet
- May 29: Home Style Buffet
Every Wednesday: Lots of Pasta Buffet, 5-8 p.m. Tomato chicken Parmesan and assorted other pasta selections. Cost is $10.95 for adult members, $11.95 for adult non-members. Youth, 7-13 years are $8; children 6-12 years are $6; and children five and under are free.
Every Thursday: Barbecue Rib Buffet, 5-8 p.m. Cost is $10.95 for adult members, and $11.95 for adult non-members. Youth age 7-13 years are $8; children 6-12 years are $6; and children five and under are free.
Date Night: Fridays are Date Night at Club Muroc!! Members who bring a date on Friday night get their dates meal for HALF PRICE! One "date" per member.
Birthdays: Bring your birthday child and his/her friends! We will provide a birthday cake for their special occasion. Call 277-2830 for reservations (24 hour advanced noticed is required).
Wii & Free Wi-Fi: Enjoy our nice lounge area and have fun with our Wii game system or just come in with your own computer and connect to our free Wi-Fi!
Members only specials
Birthday Month Coupon: Pick up Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Happy Birthday from Club Muroc! Stop by Club Muroc during your birthday month and we'll give you a coupon for a free meal! Offer valid for Edwards club members only.
Panda Express: Happy Birthday from your Edward AFB Panda Express! We'll buy you a meal on your birthday! Come to Panda Express during business hours (ID required) and receive a two-item plate and a 22-ounce fountain drink!
Education and Training
Methusa Ave., Bldg. 2453, (661) 258-8501
Webster University, an ACBSP regionally accredited university, is looking for potential faculty to teach graduate-level finance or human resource courses at our Edwards AFB campus. Minimum qualifications include a master's degree in a related field (terminal degree preferred), professional experience, and preferably experience teaching at the graduate level. Applicants please send resume/vita to firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information, call Karen Fudala at 258-8501.
Complete Your CCAF Degree: The Education Center has CCAF advisors available to assist you with completion of your CCAF degree. Please call 277-2713, or stop by Bldg 2435, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm. Don't procrastinate. It's easier than you think!
Community of Practice website: Training class schedule is now available on the Education and Training CoP. See at a glance all the classes offered by the Education & Training Office for Edwards' military and DOD civilians. The schedule is updated as more classes become available. Contact your training manager for detailed course information. Log on to https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/community/views/home.aspx?Filter=24828.
Family Child Care
1208 W. Fitzgerald Blvd., Bldg 6457, (661) 275-4322Â
Family Child Care is seeking dedicated people who love working with children! If you live on-base and want to care for children in your home or you are a military dependent and live off-base, you may be eligible to be a licensed or affiliated provider! Make a positive difference in the lives of children! Most materials and training are provided free of charge!
The Benefits of Being a Family Child Care Provider: Being able to work out of your home, working while caring for your own children, being in charge of your own business, doing work that you love, setting your own hours and free training! If you are interested in becoming an FCC licensed or affiliated provider, contact the FCC Office at (661) 275-4322. New provider orientation starting soon! We need providers to offer alternate hours to accommodate evening, swing and weekend duty hours. We are looking for providers to offer care for children with special needs including asthma, allergies, cerebral palsy and other physical impairments. Family Child Care offers care for children, employment of staff and approval of FCC providers with chronic health problems.
High Desert Lanes Bowling Center
205 Fitzgerald, Bldg. 5214, 275-BOWL
Fall League Sign-ups! Come to High Desert Lanes Bowling Center for more information or to sign-up for the fall league!
Youth Bowling League is coming this fall! We will be offering a 2012-2013 Fall Youth League. We are in need of energetic adults to step up and run the league for youth ages 4-18 years. The youth league will be a great way to teach your children to bowl and learn teamwork. For more information please contact High Desert Lanes.
Green Pin Bowling: Mondays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $2 per game, $1.75 adult shoe rental, $1.50 youth shoe rental. If the head pin is green and you roll a strike you get that game free.
Penny A Pin: Tuesdays: 2-7 p.m. Pay only for what you knock down! Cost is one cent per pin and if you bowl over a 200, the game is free. Shoe rental: adult is $1.75 and youth is $1.50.
Family Game Night: Thursdays, 3-7 p.m. Cost is $1.50 per game per person with $1 shoe rental. Glow in the dark bowling, fun for the whole family
Friday Night Early Bird Special: Fridays, 2-6 p.m. Cost is $5 per person – bowl as many games you want (shoe rental included)!
Friday Night Extreme Bowling: Fridays, 6-10 p.m. Cost is $2.25 per game per person, shoe rental is $1.75 for adults, and $1.50 for youth.
Family Dollar Day: Saturdays, Noon-6 p.m. Cost is $1 per game with $1 shoe rental.
Saturday Night Special: Every Saturday, 6-10 p.m. Cost is $10 per person including shoe rental. Bowl as many games as you want. Don't miss out on all the fun at an affordable price. There will be glow-in-the-dark bowling, great music and a fun atmosphere for the whole family.
Unit Functions: Daily, Open-Close, with reservations. Cost is $5 per person and includes three games and shoes. Units may reserve lanes anytime during open bowling for parties, commander's calls, team building events, etc.
* Shoe rentals are not included in specials unless otherwise stated. Adult: $1.75/Youth: $1.50
High Desert Inn Lodging
Honts Rd., Bldg. 5602, (661) 275-ROOM
Do you have family or friends coming for a retirement ceremony, the spring or summer break or just to visit? Did you know that relatives or guests of military and civilian members assigned to Edwards AFB can stay at High Desert Inn Lodging on a space available basis? Contact the lodging staff at (661) 275-ROOM (7666) to reserve a room or for additional information.
Honor Guard
148 Methusa Ave., Bldg. 2462, (661) 275-BLUE
If you need to request the Blue Eagles Honor Guard for your ceremonies please email email@example.com, or call (661) 810-8039.
Information, Tickets and Travel
205 W. Popson Ave., Bldg. 2500, 275-TRIP
Southern California amusement park and hotels: Spring is in the air and we are ready to help you enjoy as well as get you the best possible deals for upcoming recreational activities ITT will help you with discounted tickets to all the Southern California amusement parks as well as hotels! Visit www.95FSS.com or call the ITT office for more information!
Planning a trip to Las Vegas? Go online to Nellis AFB at www.nellisforcesupport.com and click on ITT or call (702) 652-2193, 8670 or 8615. Ask them about special pricing for group ticket purchases, show discounts, hotels and recreational activities.
Jet Hawks Tickets now available! Back by popular demand, the ITT office now offers discounted tickets for Dugout Seats as well as the Friday Family Fun Pack which includes four reserved section tickets, four hot dogs, four drinks and two Fun Zone wristbands.
Blue Man Group Las Vegas E-Tickets Now Available
- One Show Admission, Red Zone: Our Price: $75, Suggested Retail: $79, Gate Price: $101.85
- One Show Admission, Blue Zone: Our Price: $85, Suggested Retail: $89, Gate Price: $147.50
Shows are located at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino. Show times are 7 and 10 p.m. Redeem tickets at least one-hour prior to show time. Doors open 30 minutes before show time. Not recommended for those under 3 years of age. Customer takes E-Ticket to ticket window in exchange for best available in the chosen zone (seating) area. ID will be required to confirm name on E-Ticket www.blueman.com.
Disneyland Armed Forces Salute: For only $99, get up to six three-day Park Hopper Tickets. Offer valid through Sept. 28, 2012. Open to Active or Retired members of the U.S. military, including activated members of the National Guard as well as active and retired members of the U.S. Coast Guard. Eligible service members must be present along with a current Military ID at a Disneyland Resort Main Entrance turnstile to exchange for normal Disneyland ticket. Blackout dates apply. Call ITT for full details.
Mulligan Family Fun Center: All-day pass tickets are now available for $17 per person.
ITT Pricelist & Other Events: To see the current ITT price list for events, parks, hotels and discount information, visit www.95FSS.com. For the most up-to-date information, press the F5 key to refresh page.
Main Library
5 W. Yeager Blvd., Bldg. 2665, (661) 275-BOOKÂ
New items: Visit the library every Tuesday to be the first one to borrow new released Books, DVDs, Blu-rays, TV Series, Books on CD and more. We invite you to sign up for the Information Awareness Program, to receive a weekly email containing the complete list of new items. Email the library at firstname.lastname@example.com or call (661) 275-BOOK.
Universal Class Now Available: Get access to Universal Class today! This program offers more than 500 online courses on a wide range of subjects/levels, available 24/7, instructor led, self paced. Universal Class courses are informational and designed to enhance student knowledge, increase skills and stimulate interest in a subject. Visit the Library for more information.
Transparent Language Online: This effective and engaging language-learning program is available for libraries and their patrons. The program is accessible via the Internet and will be available to Air Force active duty, Air National Guard, Reservists, Retirees and their respective family members. Air Force civilian employees and contractors who are eligible to use an Air Force library are also eligible. All users must register in person at an Air Force library and can then use it anywhere and at anytime. Transparent Language Online is packed full of pronunciation, speech, grammar, writing and vocabulary building lessons for more than 80 languages. Featuring top-of-the-line coursework combined with great social media resources, Transparent Language Online is a complete language-learning system.
Children's Library
1100 Kincheloe Ave, Bldg. 7210, (661) 275-READÂ
New Resources at the Children's Library: Playaway View – The first all-in-one video player of its kind, pre-loaded with multiple videos of the best educational programming, now available at your library. Visit the Children's Library to try it out and select among titles like Math, Exploring Space, U.S. History and more.
Story Time: Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. Base employees and community members volunteer their time to read stories and create a craft project designed for toddlers and pre-school children.
Muroc Lake Golf Course
111 Crest Dr., (661) 275-PUTTÂ
May Golf Special: Free range balls and golf for Active Duty Airmen (E4 and below) during the month of May. For more information contact the golf pro shop.
April Golf Membership Special: Cost: $100. This membership program is just for Active Duty Airmen (E4 and below). For more information contact the golf pro shop.
Oasis Community Center
205 W. Popson Ave., (661) 275-CNTRÂ
XBOX 360 (SSF4) Super Street Fighter IV Tournament: April 27. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., and the tournament starts at 6 p.m. Cost is $5 entry fee per person (fees go toward first and second place winners 70/30)!
Monthly Instructional Classes: All classes are conducted at the Oasis Community Center. Please call 275-2687 for additional information. Use your PLAYPass here!
- Classical Guitar Lessons: Cost $28 per half hour lesson, per student. Call for available lesson days/times.
- Basic/Beginning Drum Lessons: Cost $28 per half hour lesson, per student. Call for available lesson days/times.
- Karate Class: Monday and Wednesday, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., $55 per month per person, Ages 7 and up
- Hip Hop Classes: Tuesdays 7-8 p.m., $5 per month.
- Piano Lessons: Tuesday and Thursday, $25 per student per lesson
- Hula Lessons: Thursdays, $20/mo. for beginners, $25/mo. for intermediate and advanced.
- Violin, Viola and Cello Lessons: $28 per half hour lesson, per student. Instructor is available Monday-Friday.
Outdoor Recreation
1100 Kincheloe Ave., (661) 275-CAMP
Make a Million Meters in May: Oasis Aquatic Center, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Friday. Cost is $5. Minimum of five participants, no maximum. This pool challenge is for swimmers to compile their daily/weekly swim distance and see if the entire Edwards community of swimmers can swim a million meters during the month of May. Come to the Oasis Community Center and help all swimmers achieve the goal to a million!
Pool Passes are Now Available: Price is $20 for single, $50 for family of three, then $5 for each additional family member. Passes last from Memorial Day to Labor Day and are good at any of our outdoor pools!
Air Soft: Scorpions Nest, April 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- $35 package include 2000 rounds, equipment rental, and field fees
- $25 includes equipment rental and field fees
- $10 field fees
We heard your requests and now Air Soft is HERE!
Rent our new equipment or bring your own for a day full of fun. Beginners through advanced players are welcome!
"Big 50:" Thursdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Rod and Gun. The "Big 50″ is an ATA Registered shoot in which each participant shoots 50 single targets, 50 double targets and 50 targets from their handicapped position.
Archery: Come test your equipment at our self use Archery range! The range is FREE to those with their own equipment. If you would like to try archery and do not have equipment; equipment is available for rent at the Rod and Gun Club.
Cooking Equipment: We have oil less infrared cookers and traditional fryers for only $5 a day!
Stables: Did you know that outdoor Recreation has riding stables where you can board your horse? For $75 a month you can board your horse at Outdoor Recreations Riding Stables. Please call Outdoor Recreation for more details.
Overnight Camping at Branch Park: Cost is $5 for a campsite for up to four people. Come and get a "wilderness experience" right here on base. This will be primitive camping (no potable water, no telephones, and no RVs).
Private Parties: Rod & Gun, Paintball, and other Outdoor Recreation activities are available for squadron functions and private parties. In addition to using our facilities, let us plan a trip for you! Interested in going somewhere with your squadron or a group of friends? Tell us and we'll do the legwork for you. Let us know how many people, where you want to go, and what your budget is and we'll do the rest!
Team Building: Does your office, element or group need some team building? Come talk to us! We have instructors and the facilities to make it a great afternoon/day for you and your staff. Prices vary depending on the activity and group size. Call us today and let's plan an event!
Private Swimming Lessons: Cost is $15 for a 45-minute lesson, and is open to all ages. Schedule your appointment with one of our lifeguards for a time that works for you! Come in and talk to our seasoned lifeguard staff about what you want to learn and let them help you accomplish your goals today!
RV Storage: New Rates as of Aug. 1. Numerous openings in RV Storage, come over and park your equipment for our low prices and have access to them anytime you need! 20′ Active Duty and Retiree – $15, 20′ All Others – $20, 25′-30′ Active Duty and Retiree – $20, 25′-30′ All Others – $25, 35′-50′ Active Duty and Retiree – $25, 35′-50′ All Others – $30
Rosburg Fitness Center
210 W. Popson Ave., (661) 275-GYM1
Health Fair: May 1, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. A variety of vendors will be at the Community Center including HAWC, to highlight health and fitness on Edwards AFB.
May Fitness Month is BACK! Get 20 punches on your card during the month of May and receive a FREE lanyard and t-shirt! One punch per day or participate in any fitness center special event and receive TWO punches on your card. Pick up your punch cards at the Fitness Center.
Two-man Strongman Challenge: Wednesdays, noon. Each week will consist of a different activity. Activities may include tire flip, push-up and sit-up challenges, weighted belt 800 yard relay as well as pull-ups. Points will be given throughout the activities with a Grand Champion announced during the final week.
Healthy Weight Class: Thursdays, noon-1:30 p.m. (call the HAWC for more information).
Zumba Class: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7 and 8 p.m., and Saturdays at 9 a.m. First come first served; class size is limited to 30 people. For more information, call (661) 275-4961.
Tae Kwon Do: A children's monthly pass is $65; an adult monthly pass is $70; and a daily pass is $9 per day. For more information, call Kumye Moore at (661) 860-9292. Use your PLAYPass here!
Personal Trainers: Cost is $40 per hour session or $25 for a half-hour session. Call today to schedule your appointment and start reaching those fitness goals. For appointments, call Jeff Walden at (210) 723-2052, Johnny Johnson at (660) 233-2141 or Lauren Brandin at (210) 723-2052. ~Use your PLAYpass here!
Massage Therapy: Cost is $35 for 30 minutes and $65 for 60 minutes (advance appointments only). Couples massage is also offered. Call Brittni Albrechti at (661) 317-2139. Use your PLAYPass here!
Lunchtime Disc Golf at Mojave Greens: Wednesdays, noon, Mojave Greens Disc Golf Course, Hole 1. Join us for a round of lunchtime golf. Players of all skill levels are invited to attend. Experienced golfers will be on hand to offer advice and work with beginners. Equipment will be available for loan. Take this opportunity to meet other disc golfers on base and challenge each other on the course!
Equipment Orientation Classes: Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m., Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m., and Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. Not sure how to use equipment or what it does for you? Stop by the front desk and sign up for this one-hour class. We are here to help you get the most out of your fitness routine.
Teen Center
100 Kincheloe Ave., Bldg. 7211, (661) 275-8336
Teen "Live Lean Green" Lock In: Youth Programs, April 27-28, 7 p.m.-8 a.m. It's time for the annual Teen Lock-in. Spend the night playing some wild and crazy games! Eat some great tasting but nutritious foods. Challenge other Air Force teens around the world. Don't miss this great event with the theme "Live, Lean, Green"!
Arts & Crafts: Thursdays, 3:30 p.m., at the Teen Center. Cost is free. This month we will be making a t-shirt, photo collage on canvas and a self-portrait day.
Keystone Club: Tuesdays, 4:15 p.m. The Keystone Club is a leadership group for high school students to learn and practice leadership skills through the management of community service projects and fund raising activities.
Youth Programs
24 Lathrop Dr., (661) 275-5437
Dodgeball: Youth Programs Gym, April 27, 3-4:30 p.m. Get ready to dodge the Ball!
4-H Photography Club: Club Room, May 2, 3:30-5 p.m. Youth will have the opportunity to learn and experience basic photography skills.
Boys & Girls Club ImageMakers National Photography Contest: Imagemakers is a comprehensive photography program for all youth members, ages 6-18 years. This program motivates members to hone their photography skills, encourages them to participate in photography classes, field trips and other arts-related activities as well as showcase their photos in the community.
Boys & Girls Club Power Hour/Project Learn – Join today!
Monday-Thursday, 2:30-3:30 p.m., ages 6-12 years
Power Hour: Making Minutes Count helps Club members be more successful in school by providing homework help, tutoring and encouraging members to become self-directed learners.
Free Thinkers Reading Club: Mondays, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Club Room. Youth will have the opportunity to learn and practice reading, writing and public speaking skills.
Model Building Club: Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m., Club Room. Youth can choose from several plastics models as well as learn building techniques with the end product being their very own.
"One Page at a Time" Air Force Reading Program: This motivational program is open to youth ages 5-13. Children read books, document their literacy accomplishments and earn incentives for their successes!
Edwards Dance Factory: Dance Classes are held at the Creative Arts Center (JZ) for ages 3-15. Receive professional dance instruction in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, competition team, and Disneyland Jazz. There are many great opportunities for youth who love to dance. For more information, call Youth Programs (661) 275-KIDS or Ms. Joscelyn at (661) 972-2316.
Toddler Learning Center: Toddler Classes are held at the Creative Arts Center (JZ) for ages 1-4, older siblings are welcome! Are you looking for a class for you and your toddler to participate together? If so, then this is the class for you! TLC is a Mom, Pop & Tot Class that allows families to learn while playing! Classes are filling fast! For more information, call Youth Programs at (661) 275-KIDS or Ms. Amy at (325) 829-5101.
Youth Sports
Contact Emil Graves, (661) 277-8961
FitFactor Fridays: Fridays, 3:15-5 p.m. Join us in the Gym! Be Active and Eat Healthy to reach the FitFactor Levels and Earn Prizes! You can find more information at http://www.afgetfit.com.


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In my research and design, I need to study the behaviors of insects, particularly bees and ants. There are many methods for learning about the actions and procedures of these other forms of life. You can read books and journals, analyze video footage, and even perform experiments. These are all terrific methods, and have their own particular strengths and weaknesses, but one factor that I felt was missing, was the ability to understand the creatures within their own timescale.
Often we build mental models of the interactions whose descriptions elide certain aspects of the total process. For instance, we could say that, given a certain pheromone, a colony of ants will do X, but often these descriptions skim over the tiny interactions which add up to the gestalt behavior, and which may take really long periods of time.
Additionally, an important part of deeply understanding these actions comes from being immersed in their behaviors. More immersive methods of biological study could help humans analyze the subjects' activities consciously and subconsciously. If one could actually live directly with the ants for an extended period of time, I believe that new understandings would arrive that would not normally be accessible through even very intense short term analysis.
For this reason I have designed the very first stage of what I am dubbing the "Arm-y" Ant farm**. Basically it is an Ant-farm that you can wear DIRECTLY on your arm. The hairs on your arm give you constant feedback as to the minute actions of your colony and provide a good anti-gravity substrate for your friends to climb around in.
Also it's fun! and weird!
(NOTE** I would not recommend actually putting army ants into the device (or any other painful ant). It's just a corny pun people!)
I noticed slight red marks on your arm maybe foam meshes at both ends could help air it out and smearing hot glue on the foam to keep it from sliding around
I'm goning to go to school wearing a long sleeve shirt and act casual bout it and only when someone asks "What's that in your sleeve?" respond with "ANTS"
This was one of those tubes that you get from a drive up bank and accidentally forget to give it back. But you don't need to steal one, even on accident! Here is a place you can buy your own http://www.banktubesdirect.com/ (yeah that's seriously the URL!)
In regards to what the ant-activists are saying, I don't think it's a big deal. It's still a fun, offbeat idea. You seem like someone that knows enough about ants to keep them safe. Plus, it's not like it's a permanent home for them. Worst case scenario, about ten ants get lost on your arm for a day, then are returned home. Well, on second thought, worst case scenario would actually be you encounter some sort of sci-fi radiation and you become an ant-human hybrid mutant. Then the government hunts you down and turns you into a super weapon of some sort and you are forced to use your superhuman ant powers (tough exoskeleton; ability to lift 50 times your own weight, etc.) to destroy entire armies against your will. But whatever, you get the idea.
I'm currently working on the " Ants in your pants " version.
I'd love to have a go at making something like this, though probably without the skin contact for easy removal/putting on, and distinctly more steampunk-y, and without real ants for the reasons that rmitchell has stated below. Having living ones is cool and all, but killing them not so much. Brings to mind some interesting ideas about how different, eithically, this kind of thing really is from fur, or leather, when used in jewelery etc, but I'm too tired to make a meaningful interesting point about that right now.
It is unclear what benefit the wearable arm death cage provides over a magnifying glass, in terms of understanding normal any behaviors..
Ants are colony creatures, Take them away from their colony, sever their paths home and what exactly are you studying?
I am sorry if you find the cage hot and sweaty and uncomfortable, you should be able to watch the ants searching hopelessly for home in more comfort.
I think you're crazy-creative, but this would make me itch a month after I took it off. Name an ant after me.
Around here, we have biting and infecting fire ants, so the idea of ants crawling on my arm is a horror to me. More power to you, with your benign crawlers!
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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertai...toilet-strike/Matt Damon is taking a stand on the global water crisis by not squatting.In a YouTube video of a mock press conference, the Oscar-winning actor and philanthropist jokingly announced that he will refrain from going to the bathroom to raise awareness of the 780 million people worldwide who lack access to clean water and the 2.5 billion who are without a toilet or basic sanitation.
In protest of this global tragedy, until this issue is resolved, until everybody has access to clean water and sanitation, I will not go to the bathroom, the Promised Land actor said. More people have cellphones than toilets.


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Starting this spring, the University of Montana Western will host a group of students from across the world as the university kicks off the beginning of a study abroad exchange program.
University of Montana Western Professor of Political Science Sara Glasgow is the Carnegie Foundation 2013 Montana Professor of the Year.
Early childhood educator Linn Veen recently joined the staff at the University of Montana Western's Curious Minds as the early childcare center's director.
Veen comes to the center with 40 years experience in early childhood education including teaching, program administration and curriculum design.
The University of Montana Western climbed up a spot this year and is ranked as the third Top Public Regional Colleges of the West in the 2014 U.S. News & World Report Best College rankings.
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Four University of Montana Western business majors earned second place in a national case-study business competition in Orlando, Fla. held from April 16 to April 19, 2013.
The 116th University of Montana Western Commencement took place on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 11 a.m. in the Straugh Gymnasium on the Montana Western campus.
Montana Western mathematics honor grad Nathan Boll is spending his summer as an intern at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center.
The University of Montana Western Education Department inducted 31 new members into the Mu Phi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), the International Honor Society in Education.


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The Merit System Protection Board is composed of three members who are appointed by the County Council, pursuant to Article 4, Section 403 of the Charter of Montgomery County, Maryland Board members are County residents and are not employed by the County in any other capacity. One member is appointed each year to serve a term of three years. No member can hold political office or participate in any campaign for any political or public office during the member's term of office. Members of the Board conduct work sessions and hearings in the evenings as required, and are compensated with a set annual salary as prescribed by law. The Board is supported with a part-time Executive Director and Executive Administrative Aide.
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"Any employee under the merit system who is removed, demoted or suspended shall have, as a matter of right, an opportunity for a hearing before the Merit System Protection Board, which may assign the matter to a hearing examiner to conduct a hearing and provide the Board with a report and recommendations. The charges against the employee shall be stated in writing, in such form as the Board shall require."
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Section 33-7. County Executive and Merit System Protection Board Responsibilities, Article II, Merit System of the Montgomery County Code, defines the Merit System Protection Board responsibilities as follows:
"(a) Generally. In performing its functions, the Board is expected to protect the merit system and to protect employee and applicant rights guaranteed under the merit system, including protection against arbitrary and capricious recruitment and supervisory actions, support for recruitment and supervisory actions demonstrated by the facts to be proper, and to approach these matters without any bias or predilection to either supervisors or subordinates. The remedial and enforcement powers of the Board granted herein shall be fully exercised by the Board as needed to rectify personnel actions found to be improper. The Board shall comment on any proposed changes in the merit system law or regulations, at or before public hearing thereon. The Board, subject to the appropriation process, shall be responsible for establishing its staffing requirements necessary to properly implement its duties and to define the duties of such staff."
"(c) Classification Standards. The Board shall conduct or authorize periodic audits of classification assignments made by the Chief Administrative Officer and of the general structure and internal consistency of the classification plan, and submit findings and recommendations to the County Executive and County Council."
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First-time home buyers haven't been much help in the housing recovery, but it isn't because young adults stopped aspiring to become homeowners.
"Though they see a tough road to affording Homeownership, younger renters [those between the ages of 18 and 39] still are very likely to say that it's in their future plans," wrote Sarah Shahdad, strategic planning analyst with Fannie Mae, commenting recently on Fannie Mae's National Housing Survey. "The vast majority still plan to own someday; about half plan to buy a home the next time they move."
It's just that, right now, economic realities and life decisions are getting in the way. And those obstacles have repercussions for the broader housing market, because the absence of young buyers is one big reason why the housing recovery hasn't been stronger.
Lack of savings, less-than-perfect credit and stifling loads of student-loan debt are continuing to hold young adults back from Homeownership, Shahdad and others say. Societal trends also play a role in why they're not buying, as people are waiting longer to get married and have children—life events that tend to spur home purchases.
For now, the absence of young adults from the housing market continues to put a dent in the homeownership rate, which dropped to 64.8% in the first quarter, compared with 65.2% in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to U.S. Census statistics. The rate was as high as 69.2% in the fourth quarter of 2004. For those younger than 35, the rate has fallen noticeably faster. It slipped to 36.2% in the first quarter, from 36.8% in the fourth. The homeownership rate for this group was as high as 43.6% in the second quarter of 2004.
"The [25 to 35] age cohort…probably has had the hardest time recovering from the Great Recession," said Rick Sharga, executive vice president of Auction.com, an online real estate marketplace. "For the time being, we're likely to see a higher percentage of households formed being rental households," and overall homeownership rates are likely to continue to drop somewhat—perhaps even down to 62%—before bottoming out and climbing back up, he added.
While some industry watchers have suggested a shift in attitudes away from Homeownership, Sharga and others say it's too soon to know whether people truly have a waning interest in owning homes. But one thing's for sure: Young people have plenty of hurdles to becoming homeowners.
"What we do know that is circumstances have changed hugely for young people," said Jed Kolko, chief economist of Trulia, a real estate website. "Changing attitudes alone would not account for the big drop in Homeownership and young people living with their parents."
The following are key reasons first-time buyers are sitting on the sidelines—for now.
Unemployment and low savings
The unemployment rate for 18-to-29-year-olds was 9.1% in April, which rises to 15.5% if you include those who have given up looking for work, according to Generation Opportunity, a national, nonpartisan youth advocacy organization. The unemployment rate was 6.3% in April for all ages.
Forget that without a job it's just about impossible to get a mortgage. (It's also hard to rent: Twenty-nine percent of adults younger than 35 live with their parents, according to Gallup poll results released earlier this year.) A slow start to earnings also means a slow start to saving.
"The majority of younger renters report having insufficient assets to cover a 5% down payment plus closing costs on a typical starter home," Shahdad wrote.
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In a recent opinion article published by Gannet-owned Pacific Daily News, statements on foreign policy by President Barack Obama were unfavorably compared to his predecessor in the White House and archetypical "progressive," Woodrow Wilson. The authors write:
Even Obama's rhetoric has been disconcerting. Though he has not gone as far as Bush in announcing a crusade to wipe out "evil" in the world, he has echoed Woodrow Wilson's post-World War I description of "America as the savior of the world."
"Unlike the old empires, we don't make these sacrifices for territory or for resources. We do it because it's right," Obama told troops returning from Iraq.
Wilson made the proclamation quoted in the piece in the days following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles that brought an end to World War I.
Obama and Wilson share more than just a penchant for spending American blood and treasure on foreign follies, however. There are a few interesting points of comparison.
Both men, for example, graduated from Ivy League schools. Wilson was a Princeton man while President Obama reports having graduated from Columbia and Harvard Law School.
Before he became a "community organizer," President Obama was an adjunct law professor. Woodrow Wilson was a professor, as well, before becoming a college president.
There is also a remarkable similarity between the two men's rapid rise to national political prominence.
A fact that still baffles observers is that Barack Obama served a scant four years in Washington before becoming the national harbinger of hope and change. Prior to his partial term in the U.S. Senate, Obama spent seven years in the Illinois State Senate, during which time he ran a failed campaign for Congress in 2000.
Wilson burst onto the scene quickly, as well. Before being elected governor of New Jersey in 1910, he never held elective office on any level. Somehow, the lack of experience didn't keep him from winning the White House a mere two years later.
In addition to their belief in war as an effective tool for shaping the world according to their own progressive political views, Obama and Wilson perpetrated their progressive policies on domestic affairs, as well.
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Thursday, September 13, 2001Johnson City, Tenn -- East Tennessee State University, in accordance with the Southern Conference, has postponed all athletic competition until Monday, Sept. 17, 2001. The Buccaneer soccer games Friday against Birmingham Southern and Sunday against Middle Tennessee State, football game Saturday against Virginia Military Institute, volleyball matches against Georgia Southern and Lambuth and the cross country teams trip to Winthrop have been postponed and rescheduling will be discussed at a later date. The women's golf team was scheduled to compete this weekend at a tournament at the University of Minnesota. Due to the shutdown of air transportation in the United States, the Bucs will not participate this weekend. The thoughts and prayers of the East Tennessee State Athletic Department are with those and the families of those that have been injured or have been lost in the tragedies in New York, Washington, D.C., and western Pennsylvania. All updates on East Tennessee State sporting events can be found at www.etsubucs.com or by calling Matthew Snellings at (423)439-4220.
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Every year for over a decade, Dr. Nelson Ying hosts this competition in collaboration with the Orlando Science Center. Ying is a philanthropist, scientist, and entrepreneur. He wants to inspire tomorrow's science leaders today, so he has worked with the Science Center to create this elite competition. This competition not only honors innovative student science research but also exemplary teens.
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Planning the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Holiday Pops concert each year requires a delicate balancing act. The audiences expect to hear all their favorite songs, yet something has to change each year to keep it fresh and new.
"You hope you get it right when you do it," says Bradley Thachuk, the Phil's former associate conductor, who is returning to Fort Wayne to conduct the holiday classic. Thachuk left the city two years ago to become the music director for the Niagara Symphony.
This will be the fifth year Thachuk has conducted the Holiday Pops. In a previous year, he discovered the perils of making an unpopular change. "I learned my lesson very early on — people expect Handel's 'Messiah,'" he said.
He had a reasonable explanation for why the "Hallelujah" chorus was dropped from the program that year. The Philharmonic Chorus, which normally sang the "Hallelujah" chorus, wasn't a part of the Holiday Pops that year. The Fort Wayne Children's Choir was in the show, but "we didn't think it would work for the Children's Choir," Thachuk said.
So the "Hallelujah" chorus, which usually ended the Holiday Pops show, was eliminated.
"Oh, we heard about it," Thachuk said.
Regulars will be pleased to know the Philharmonic Chorus will be back this year, as will the "Hallelujah" chorus.
"Sleigh Ride" is another Pops favorite that would be sorely missed by the audience, Thachuk said. There are no plans to drop it from the concert.
Still, he tries to incorporate two or three new things into the concerts each year.
He and principal bass player and arranger Adrian Mann have a large selection of Christmas arrangements from which to draw. "It's very easy for us to sit down and say, 'What haven't we done in a few years,'" Thachuk said.
This year, Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas" will be performed, as well as a reading of "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus."
The philharmonic is bringing back performers from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music this year.
"That program is one of the top musical theater programs in the country," said J.L. Nave III, Phil CEO and president, speaking of the caliber of talent at the school. He said the school has more graduates on Broadway than any other musical theater program in the country, and he noted that Fort Wayne audiences may see some of them onstage here a year or two before they appear on Broadway.
Thachuk, who was rehearsing with them in Cincinnati before coming to Fort Wayne on Tuesday, raved about the "absolutely stunning voice" of Nathaniel Irvin and the "astounding range" of Blaine Krauss, both of whom are coming from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music to perform with the Phil.
Asked why he's still coming back to Fort Wayne to do the Holiday Pops two years after he left the city, Thachuk said, "It's something that I've come to love, doing this show."
With the Philharmonic Chorus, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music performers and the Fort Wayne Children's Choir all part of the show, Thachuk says it's "quite a complicated affair pulling it all together."
Currently, the Niagara Symphony doesn't have a venue large enough to mount a show of this size, Thachuk says. But it's a different story with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, which performs on the Embassy Theatre stage, where there's room for the dance routines.
"This orchestra has the capacity to do the kind of Christmas show I like to do," Thachuk said, adding that "you really have to love Christmas to do this."
And there's one additional benefit to Thachuk doing the Holiday Pops concerts.
"It's always special to come back to Fort Wayne," he says.


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The 5 shifts, The 2 disruptions, The 5 key findings
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Walk the Walk! Social Responsibility and Silicon Valley
Christine Crandell with Dan Burkland, Five9 and Matt Zemon, American Support
Aug 12 2015
5 mins
Five9 and American Support have come together to create more jobs for American veterans and their spouses with the help of cloud technology and a drive to deliver social change.
Join Christine Crandell as she sits down with Dan Burkland, SVP Sales & Business Development at Five9, and Matt Zemon, President & CEO of American Support, to discuss how social responsibility and profitability have aligned in Silicon Valley.
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The Evolution of Talent Strategy: How Your Hiring Should Change as You Grow
William Tincup, principal analyst at KeyInterval Research and Jim Conti, director of talent at Sprout Social, Inc.
Jul 30 2015
63 mins
A crucial part of your company's success is managing your talent as a strategic resource. The best recruiters—the ones who become trusted advisors to their organizations and have a seat at the table where company decisions are made—are those who don't simply embrace––but shape––the hiring strategy at their companies.
Join us, as William Tincup, principal analyst at KeyInterval Research and Jim Conti, director of talent at Sprout Social, Inc. demonstrate how talent teams can prove their strategic business value, discuss the evolving talent needs of a growing company, and more!
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Does more tech equal better team collaboration?
Niel Levonius, Director, Product Marketing; David Van Der Steen, Product Marketing; Jim Payne, Product Marketing, RingCentral
Jul 29 2015
33 mins
In this increasingly distributed work world, close collaboration among employees can't be taken for granted. But what does it take to keep your employees engaged and motivated? In this interactive webinar, our panelists discuss the foundations of effective team dynamics, what workstream conversation and collaboration means today, and how collaboration tools can impact employee productivity.
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How Do You Attract The Best Young Talent into Careers With an Image Problem?
Ian Glover, President of CREST
Jul 13 2015
47 mins
While most parents would be delighted if their offspring wanted to become an accountant, lawyer or even an actuary, they may be less encouraging if their son or daughter said they wanted to be a hacker. This is the negative manifestation of working in the cyber security industry that is often portrayed in the media. The reality is very different, with careers in cyber security providing fantastic opportunities that are hugely varied, really challenging and help to do good for society.
Structured career paths provide an opportunity to progress quickly with jobs in large audit and accountancy firms through to small specialist boutique start-ups, as well as the chance for international work and creating new businesses. In addition, the whole industry is very diverse and is looking for people with a very wide range of talents.
The problem is how do we communicate this to people who may be interested in the industry? Just as important for young people, how do we get to the influencers; their parents and their careers advisors to understand what an exciting place the cyber security industry is to work in and what they can expect in terms of the types of company they could work for and their salary expectations.
The problem can be partially solved through education, information and support from businesses working together with a consistent message designed to encourage the very best people into the industry.
In this presentation, Ian Glover from CREST will look at the challenges of attracting the brightest young people into careers that traditionally have an image problem and providing a strong career path once they are in. In particular, he will focus on the importance of properly-run internships and Government funded initiatives to educate and inform.
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Take Control of Your First Impression
Julie Currid, COO of Initiafy, and Sean Fennell, CEO of Initiafy
Jul 9 2015
27 mins
No matter what you call it, the process of bringing new contractors and temporary employees into your company can be challenging. Nowadays, the most inspirational companies use technology to care for and manage their contingency workforce so that everyone feels engaged and has an impact on productivity.
Contractors and temporary employees may spend much shorter periods of time on your workforce.They may have different skill sets and be carrying out different work.They may even work on different locations to your direct employees. But they still need to be on-boarded in a way which keeps them safe and gets them productive in a timely manner.
This presentation will bring you through the steps you should take when planning your initiation process for contractors and temporary employees.
It advises you on your obligations as well as the kind of information you may wish to impart.
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Assessing High Potential in Leaders
Rani Bains, Managing Consultant, YSC Ltd.
Jul 9 2015
41 mins
YSC is a business psychology consultancy who have been at the forefront of assessing high potential in FTSE 100 organisations. This session will look at their model of high potential and identify the process of assessment involved to understand the psychological components which are deterministic of high potential performance and leadership.
The model used by YSC is the most applied in the UK and has been formally validated through extensive research
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Start-up Life: It's The Little Victories That Add Up
Cathal O'Brien, CEO JobsCrush
Jul 9 2015
41 mins
Starting a technology company that services the recruitment industry can be daunting, especially when your have minimal experience in recruitment and technology. This webinar will show you how JobsCrush built two pieces of technology, and went on to grow to 3000 users in 30 days.
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The Millennial Job Seeker: Technology That Captures, Connects and Manages Talent
Laurence Sangarde-Brown, Head of UK, Jobbio
Jul 9 2015
25 mins
Within this talk we will explore how technology has fundamentally shifted the jobseeker landscape for younger demographics (millennial x,y and z). We will also touch on how new online and mobile models, can help save time, cut recruitment costs, while still ensuring the attraction of the best talent.
Key questions addressed:
-) How is the Millennial Job Seeker different to its predecessors?
-) How do you use new channels to engage talent?
-) Are there better ways to present, connect and engage?
-) How to stop wasting time and money on irrelevant applications?
-) Once connected, how do I ensure I utilise the information?
-) Where does mobile fit in the my hiring process?
-) How can I move from paper application to digital?
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The Consumer Mind-Set of Talented People: What This Means for HR
Professor Nick Kemsley, non-Executive Director, Head Light and Co-director of the Centre for HR Excellence, Henley Business S
Jul 9 2015
41 mins
In times of increasing employee choice and the 'portfolio career', does HR think about the talent in our organisations as consumers just as our marketing teams would view our customers and clients? Recent research by the Henley Business School suggests not. Professor Nick Kemsley, non-exec Director of Head Light and Co-director at Henley Business School Centre for HR Excellence will share the findings from research from Henley Business School. He'll explain why he thinks many talent management models are based on out-dated assumptions and that a real shift of HR thinking and action needs to be taking place now. He will highlight the implications for how we talk to, work with and develop our people – and suggest how talent management software plays a role.
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The Future of Recruiting and Talent Management
Don Charlton, CEO of Jazz, Bianca Ghiselli, Director of Client Services at Namely
Jul 8 2015
58 mins
The times they are a changin', and the recruiting and HR space is no exception. Join Don Charlton, CEO of Jazz and Bianca Ghiselli, Director of Client Services at Namely on July 8th to:
- Take a look back at the history of HR managers and recruiters
- Examine the role of technology in an ever-changing hiring landscape
- Find your next great hire
- Ensure the high performance of employees
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The Generation Game
Russell Beck, Head of Consulting, Impellam
Jul 8 2015
61 mins
We are approaching a time when your business will have to manage the needs and behaviours of four different generations all at once. And make no mistake, each generation behaves very differently.
A multi-generational workplace is inevitably a complicated one. People of different ages typically have different perspectives on the world. They disagree on the most fundamental issues. They dress differently, eat differently and travel differently. And more pertinently, they work differently.
Using the latest research, insights and opinions available, Russell Beck, Impellam's Head of Consulting, examines the challenges inherent within a multi-generational workforce.
He'll be focusing on the three generations that are currently the most abundant at work; Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y.
Please join us for this thought provoking and engaging webinar.
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Best Practices in Oil & Gas: Outplacement & Organizational Realignment
Evelien Spoelstra, HR Manager, Statoil, Rhonda Gorman, VP Business Development, Right Management
Jul 7 2015
9 mins
Join us for a 10-minute webisode to learn best practices on outplacement and organizational re-alignment!
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2015 Talent Shortage Insights
Christopher Rowland, Managing Director, ManpowerGroup
Jun 25 2015
60 mins
Does your organization struggle to find the right talent? You're not alone. Many organizations face ongoing challenges finding the right candidates with the right skills – the people who can improve performance, strengthen competitive advantage and drive sustainable growth. In fact, while surveying over 5,000 hiring managers, ManpowerGroup's 10th annual Talent Shortage Survey revealed that 1 in 3 U.S. employers continue to struggle filling mission-critical positions.
Join ManpowerGroup for a complimentary webinar designed to provide insights into the talent shortage and offer strategies to overcome hiring challenges and accelerate business success.
By participating in this webinar you will:
•Gain insights into factors behind the talent shortage and how it impacts your organization.
•Learn how your hiring challenges compare to those of other employers and understand why competition for in-demand talent today is so intense.
•Get insights into the top 10 hardest jobs to fill, how they have changed over the past decade and why employers continue to have difficulty filling these critical roles.
•Identify strategies you can pursue to overcome your shortages and win the race for in-demand talent.
Your expert for this informative webinar is Christopher Rowland, ManpowerGroup Managing Director.
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Strategic Sourcing: Aligned, efficient and impactful
Robin Erickson, Ph.D. – Vice President, Talent Acquisition Research, Bersin by Deloitte, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Jun 25 2015
51 mins
Bersin by Deloitte's recently published Talent Acquisition Factbook 2015 found that the surveyed companies were spending nearly 25% of their talent acquisition budgets on sourcing. How can you be sure these resources are being allocated most effectively?
The identification of potential candidates is a critical and increasingly complex step in the recruitment process.
Please join Bersin by Deloitte and Futurestep as we take a look at the current sourcing landscape, how sourcing has become the strategic underpinning of the talent acquisition process, and how you can improve ROI through smarter sourcing.
Thursday, June 25
Robin Erickson, Ph.D. – Vice President, Talent Acquisition Research, Bersin by Deloitte, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Jonathan Brown, Vice President, Global Solutions, Futurestep
Athina Saides – Strategic Sourcing Manager, Americas, Futurestep
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Attracting Top Talent : The candidate experience matters
Jonathan Brown, VP Global Solutions at Futurestep
Jun 24 2015
62 mins
There is no better marketing for your organisation than a good candidate experience. It reinforces positive perceptions of your business, as well as setting the stage for high levels of employee engagement and performance.
Meanwhile, a bad candidate experience can be more than a missed opportunity to engage new employees. It can also severely reduce a company's ability to hire quality talent in the long term – and, because each candidate is also a potential customer, a bad experience can even hit the bottom line.
Please join Futurestep, alongside Talk Talk and Fonterra, as we discuss how the right talent acquisition strategy and process can significantly enhance a company's competitive advantage.
During the webinar, we will explore the impact on your overall brand of key candidate interactions, how to develop a better understanding of candidate touch-points, and some of the innovative strategies developed to collect candidate perceptions and manage the total candidate experience.
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Forrester Webinar - Proficiently Producing Productive People
Art Schoeller, Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester; Mayur Anadkat, Director of Product and Solution Marketing, Five9
Jun 23 2015
65 mins
This webinar will explain how contact centers can improve their agent productivity, and how that effects overall company bottom line. Join Five9 guest Forrester Research analyst Art Schoeller as he explains the value of top-notch behind the scene tools in your contact center.
As customers continue to demand higher quality service interactions, the contact center agent has had to step up to the challenge. But is the technology behind the scenes promoting these improvements, or hindering the entire process?
Between self-service to omnichannel solutions, there are a multitude of avenues in which agents can assist in customer interactions. Having the right solution as the driving force behind the scenes in your contact center enables agents to not only better serve customers, but improve efficiency and ultimately sell more.
Attendees of this webinar will learn:
•How to handle increasingly complex customer interactions
•What to look for to efficiently manage multiple channels
•Additional tools that agents should have at their fingertips to better answer customer inquiries
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The UK's Ageing Workforce Debate
James Marsh, Symposium; Jennifer Liston-Smith, My Family Care; Joanne Sawyer, Age UK; Rachael Saunders, BITC
Jun 18 2015
58 mins
Changes to retirement age, healthier lifestyles and advances in medicine means we are all living and working for longer. Many employees welcome the opportunity to work and contribute beyond the traditional age of retirement however this does present some challenges to employers. Health policies, flexible working & evolving job roles are all aspects of HR that must be taken into consideration when preparing for the long term future of your employees.
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Supporting a Growing Mobile Workforce with Cloud Communications
Matt McGinnis, Senior Director, RingCentral Product Marketing
Jun 17 2015
34 mins
The modern workforce is more mobile than ever before. Between 2013 and 2015, Gartner predicted an increase in mobile workers of nearly 30% globally. Matt McGinnis, Senior Director, Product Marketing will discuss the importance of cloud communications in supporting this shift and how IT can support an ever growing and dynamic mobile workforce.
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One Size Fits One: The New Table Stakes for Employee Benefit Offerings
Mark Schmitz, Knowledge Universe; Bert Wachtelhausen, LifeCare
Jun 16 2015
48 mins
In 2015, Millennials surpassed Gen X as the largest generation in the U.S. workforce. By the year 2020, they will comprise half of all employees. As Millennials continue to grow in the labor market, what are the new table stakes to recruit and retain top talent?
This webinar explores how and why a one-size-fits-all approach to benefits has evolved to the 'one-size-fits-one' model. Recent cultural shifts – including the technologies we use, the roles and definitions of families, and valuing work/life balance over income – highlight the growing importance of offering benefits that meet the individual needs of each employee's life situation. Join us to learn if your benefit offerings are meeting the new table stakes to recruit and retain top talent.
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Quarterly Market Report: Global Perspectives on Diversity
Raleen Gagnon, ManpowerGroup Solutions; Vincent Rossy, CorTech LLC; Paul Neto, Global Staffing Services
Jun 16 2015
59 mins
Whether you're investing in a global initiative or just want to better understand global trends, this complimentary TAPFIN webinar will provide expert insights to help navigate you to success.
We'll share our latest Quarterly Market Report – an analysis of current trends, opportunities, global market indicators and considerations for tracking talent globally, with an emphasis on how these market conditions can impact hiring activity and business outcomes. The webinar will also provide insights into which market dynamics have the most impact on workforce activity and how best to measure that workforce activity within your organization. This quarter, we will be joined by Subject Matter Experts in diversity hiring to discuss how perspectives and objectives shift by market and by industry, highlighting some of the best practices and solutions to achieving desired outcomes.
As organizations increasingly recognize their global workforce as means to improving business performance and efficiency, it is important to have visibility into what is happening both inside and outside of your organization with regard to workforce activity and performance. Subject Matter Experts Vincent Rossy, CEO of CorTech LLC and Paul Neto, VP of Global Staffing Services will join us for a discussion on driving competitive advantage through workforce analysis.
By participating in this webinar, you will learn:
•How organizations are defining diversity objectives
•How diversity needs vary by market and by industry
•How best to achieve or expand diversity initiatives
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What's new with Step II?
Penny Moyle and Gil Parsons
Jun 12 2015
36 mins
For MBTI Step II practitioners. We have recently created some new approaches to MBTI Step II interventions, making it easier to deliver high impact and memorable team development as well as individual coaching. Our new MBTI Step II Qualifying Programme features a host of new resources, exercises and tips, which are also available to existing MBTI Step II practitioners free of charge, alongside several new products designed to facilitate MBTI Step II work. With the help of case study examples, MBTI experts Penny Moyle and Gil Parsons use their extensive knowledge of the MBTI framework and passion for Step II to explain how Step II practitioners can get the most from these latest innovations.
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Workplace Learning
James Marsh, Symposium; Laurie Burruss, Lynda.com; Gavin Walsh, Arvato; Bertie Tonks Collinson Group
Sep 9 2015
10:00 am
60 mins
Learning cannot be separated from work. Informal education frameworks put development at the centre of an organisation. This creates a culture of learning that will result in more productivity, less churn, retention of existing talent, attracting top talent, and most importantly ROI.
This webinar will examine 'best practice' for in house learning, the key areas of developing a truly effective learning solution and looking at case studies, the lessons learned and the pitfalls to avoid.
Click the attend button below to register for this webinar. You will receive a reminder email shortly before the webinar is broadcast
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The Rise of the Contingent Worker
Manfred Vogels, Vice President, Business Development Continental Europe, IQNavigator
Sep 10 2015
8:00 am
45 mins
The workforce landscape is rapidly changing – the rise of the contingent worker dramatically enforces this. In Western Europe, up to a third of workers are not full-time or part-time employees.
Instead, they are contractors, freelancers, temps, agency workers, outside vendors working on projects, or other types of contingent workers.
In this session, learn about the seismic shift away from permanent staff; what is driving individuals to take up non-permanent positions, what this means to HR, and how best to manage and integrate in to a total workforce strategy.
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Your HR Transformation Journey
Tahir Ditta, Regional Business Manager, Equiniti ICS
Sep 10 2015
10:00 am
45 mins
Whether you are yet to start your HR transformation journey, are part of the way through, or are reaching your conclusion there are pitfalls to watch out for and best practice to be followed. This showcase will help you present a business case to the board, manage an HR department through change and future proof your HR transformation.
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Direct Resourcing - How to access your hidden Talent Pool
Claire Moore, Head of Customer Experience and Laurence Sangarde-Brown, UK Lead at Jobbio
Sep 10 2015
11:00 am
45 mins
With the online and mobile world closing the gap between brands and talent, learn how the top companies are taking control of their own resourcing channels. Core subjects explored:
-) What are the benefit of a self-sufficient resourcing strategy?
-) Self-sufficient sourcing - how can you utilise your online/offline presence and convert it into a natural source of talent?
-) What sets you apart - How can you ensure a talented individual joins you rather than a competitor?
-) The Future of Connection - how can you continue to capitalise on connected talen
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It's Possible to get Analytics From Your Current HR Systems; Here's How
John Cusack, Chief Commercial Officer, activ8 intelligence
Sep 10 2015
1:00 pm
45 mins
The latest research shows that HR and Talent staff are struggling to deliver the reports to support their business colleagues. One of the reasons behind this is the multiple and disparate HR systems environment. Additionally, expectations are growing that HR will deliver strategic and analytic insights from their data, when in reality most struggle to progress beyond operational reporting.
Join this webinar where our experts will help you understand why this happens. Then see a completely new way of working with data and reporting, to solve these foundational issues and deliver analytics from your existing data.
We will show you a reverse of the traditional 'dashboarding system' where the system finds insight through intelligence to uncover what's important and relevant for you…and best of all, it delivers the findings in English.
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Technology and Blue Collar Workers
Julie Currid, COO of Initiafy, and Sean Fennell, CEO of Initiafy
Sep 10 2015
3:00 pm
45 mins
Technology has transformed workplaces all over the globe and is clearly an important component of the white-collar workforce.
But what role does technology play in a workforce that is dominated by heavy machinery and workers who don't sit in front of computers all day?
In this webinar, Sean Fennell (CEO) and Julie Currid (COO) of Initiafy discuss the challenges blue collar workers face when it comes to technology and how companies might adapt their offerings to overcome these hurdles.
We will take a look at how technology can enhance the work-life and productivity of blue collar workers and we investigate companies who are paving the way in this sector.
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Jobscience Dream Release Overview - September 2015
Ted Elliott, CEO of Jobscience; Jan Schiffman, CTO; David Freeman, VP Solutions; Coleman Brinckerhoff, Sr. Analyst
Sep 14 2015
5:00 pm
60 mins
Welcome to the Jobscience Dream Release. We listened to your wishes and are now delivering more customization, more reports, better resume parsing, and much more. Check out our latest and greatest features in this online presentation by our CEO.
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Upgrading Mobile Technology to Enhance Transportation Safety
Rick Grisham, Executive Director of Transportation
Sep 17 2015
6:00 pm
60 mins
Learn how Cobb County Schools near Atlanta, GA upgraded its bus transportation communications and vehicle- and time-tracking capabilities with AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk with Integrated Dispatch and Actsoft® from AT&T.
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Coaching using the MBTI and Cultural Orientations Framework assessment
Betsy Kendall, COO, OPP; Prof. Philippe Rosinski, MD, Rosinski & Company
Sep 18 2015
12:00 pm
60 mins
Integrating the intercultural perspective with insights from MBTI enables coaches to take account of both nature and nurture in their work with coachees. We will use a case study to illustrate the benefits for this approach; the practicalities of how to incorporate the two assessments in coaching and we will provide highlights research using the two assessments in a large international sample.
Betsy Kendall is Chief Operating Officer at OPP, an MBTI expert who oversaw the development and standardisation of MBTI Step I across European languages. She is the author of the European MBTI Step I Manual Supplement and co-author of MBTI and Culture. She is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
Professor Philippe Rosinski is a world authority in executive coaching, team coaching, and global leadership development. He is the first European to have been designated Master Certified Coach by the International Coach Federation. The Harvard Business School chose his ground-breaking book Coaching Across Cultures as its featured book recommendation in the category of business leadership. His latest book Global Coaching has been described as "having moved the art and science of coaching to a new level.
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Benefits Beyond Borders: Trends in Global Benefits Management
Steve Chapman, Global Benefits Team at JLT
Oct 15 2015
9:00 am
45 mins
Multinationals are increasingly looking to centralise the management of their global employee benefit provision. In an ever increasing transparent world, this approach enables them to leverage their multinational status to ensure global compliance, create efficiencies and save money.
In this session we will let you know how multinational organisations are developing clear global benefits strategies to deliver transparency and control over their benefits, enhanced governance through delivery of a clear benefit philosophy and visibility to take advantage of alternative financing methods.
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The Millennial job seeker: Technology that captures, connects and manages talent
Michael Quinn, Head of US Sales and Operations, Jobbio
Oct 15 2015
3:00 pm
45 mins
Within this talk we will explore how technology has fundamentally shifted the jobseeker landscape for younger demographics (millennial x,y and z). We will also touch on how new online and mobile models, can help save time, cut recruitment costs, while still ensuring the attraction of the best talent.
Key questions addressed:
-How is the Millennial Job Seeker different to its predecessors?
-How do you use new channels to engage talent?
-Are there better ways to present, connect and engage?
-How to stop wasting time and money on irrelevant applications?
-Once connected, how do I ensure I utilise the information?
-Where does mobile fit in the my hiring process?
-How can I move from paper application to digital?
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Centralising Recruitment
James Marsh, Symposium; Susan Vitale, iCIMS
Nov 12 2015
3:00 pm
60 mins
Many UK companies highlight that one of their main recruitment issues is the centralisation and standardisation of their overall recruitment process. If these processes are not standardised companies can lose not only time and money, but the opportunity to locate and hire the right personnel. Even the most simple things, like the word 'hire' can have a variety of definitions within the same company causing confusion and inefficiencies. Software can help solve these issue and structure the recruitment process so all information is in one place and there is a streamlined process to find, hire, and retain top talent.
This webinar will take you through the key stages of centralizing your recruitment process, explain the benefits of standardisation and examine a case study, the process they went through and some of the lessons learned.
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A train derailment in Paulsboro, NJ has caused potentially hazardous vinyl chloride to spill into local air and water, reports say. The derailment, caused by the collapse of a rail bridge in the southern New Jersey town, sent 22 people to an area hospital. Residents in the surrounding neighborhood were also evacuated. New Jersey state officials say the spill, which occurred around 7am November 30, has been contained and does not appear to have contaminated air in the area. Conrail, which owns and operates the rail line, is looking to clean the spill and...
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