The state legislators, Sen. Justin Alfond (D-Portland), Rep. Mary Nelson (D-Falmouth), and Rep. Alan Casavant (D-Biddeford), listened to many of the business plan presentation and offered words of encouragement to the class of fourteen. The event marked the finish of a 60-hour entrepreneurship training course that helps budding entrepreneurs develop a complete business plan. The course was facilitated by Gigi Guyton, Microenterprise Coordinator for WWC’s Southern Region. In the photo, …
Women, Work, and Community (WWC) will again benefit from a designing women Fine Art and Craft show this fall. On Saturday, November 19, the annual Freeport designing women show will be held at the Merriconeag School on Desert Road from 9 to 4.A large gift basket filled with beautiful products made and donated by the show’s exhibitors will be raffled off. Proceeds from the raffle, food sales, and a $2 …
WWC Announces Statewide Launch of Online Career Class Adults of all ages and backgrounds from across Maine will now be able to participate in a new online career planning class. Women, Work, and Community (WWC) will offer Career Exploration & Planning — Live and Online beginning the week of October 17. Registration for the class by September 19 is required in order to set up students’ online accounts. The hybrid …