The College of the Redwoods offered a two-day DIY course for women in early February. Another course will be offered in her March. (College of the Redwoods/Contributed)
CR holds first DIY workshop for women
The College of the Redwoods held the first workshop in its new series “Creating Space: DIY Workshops for Women +” on February 3rd and 4th. The first weekend, “Tools of the Trades,” brought together more than 20 of her women from the community to learn about and play with tools. Contains a variety of tools commonly used in DIY and home remodeling projects.
The event was led by Amy Scott, with assistance from CR Construction Technology Program alumni Tori Amaral and Lauren Morgan Outhisak, and provided an inclusive and encouraging environment for women of all backgrounds. .
During the two-day course, participants learn measuring and marking, become familiar with basic hand tools and essential power tools such as drills, impact drivers, circular saws, and eventually graduate to professional table saws and chop saws. Did.
The last project completed as a group was building a ramp to replace an aging ramp at the Sequoia Humane Society's dog play area.
CR will hold another Tools of the Trades workshop in March with other topics and sessions planned.
Cannabis cooperation program offering
Cooperative Farming Network Develops Solutions for Local Cannabis Economy
Cooperative Agriculture Network, a worker-owned cooperative that supports and unites independent craft cannabis farmers, distributors, regulators and industry advocates in the Emerald Triangle, will host its third annual Cooperative Cannabis Academy this spring. It will be held.
The Academy is a free 5-week program. It begins with an in-person preview on February 27th at Crisp Lounge in Eureka. The five-week course is online and starts on March 12th.
CAN Academy includes training on forming farm cooperatives like Salmon Creek Legacy Farm and lessons on cooperative processes that everyone can use to harness the power of sharing while respecting independence and autonomy. It is. Structured cooperative projects, such as agricultural cooperatives and distribution cooperatives, unite small, independent enterprises to share resources, reduce overhead costs, and increase market presence. Facilitating collaborative meetings, decision-making, and problem-solving can help anyone achieve individual goals such as effective operations and collaboration, or common goals such as designation or regulatory reform. This is a skill you can use.
For more information, please visit cancoop.org.
Recruitment has begun for the Humboldt University Corps.
Applications to Humboldt University Co-op are open to students from the University of California, Humboldt and the College of the Redwoods.
Humboldt College Corps is an academic year-long fellowship in which students participate in service to nonprofit organizations in their local community. A qualifying student will receive a living stipend of $7,000 and an educational award of $3,000 if she completes 450 hours of service throughout the academic year.
Students are encouraged to take advantage of opportunities for professional growth by joining the 24-25 academic year cohort.
Priority review of applications ends on March 22nd. Applications will continue to be accepted after March 22, but applicants will be added to a waiting list once the cohort is filled.
Please apply at https://ccbl.humboldt.edu/college-corps/fellows. For questions about the program, please email collegecorps@humboldt.edu or call 707-826-4961.
Providence named top hospital
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital and Providence St. Joseph's Hospital were recently recognized as top-performing hospitals by Partnership Health Plan's Hospital Quality Improvement Program. Redwood Memorial Hospital was one of only six hospitals out of 26 examined in Northern California to achieve a score of 100% in all quality categories measured.
“This recognition is a testament to the high quality, compassionate, and dedicated care that our caregivers and physicians provide every day at Humboldt County hospitals,” said Interim Deputy Chief Medical Officer James Goldberg, MD, in preparation. said in a statement. “Our patients are our friends, family, and neighbors, which is why we make it our top priority to pursue exceptional service to their health and well-being. We take this honor very seriously. I’m proud of it.”
The goal of Hospital QIP is to improve the quality of care provided to PHC members. The measures hospitals report on are selected and designed in collaboration with hospital partners and represent the areas of readmissions, advance care planning, clinical quality, patient safety, and operations and efficiency.
Trinidad Chamber of Commerce and Industry holds mixer
The Greater Trinidad Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold its Winter Mixer on February 29th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Moonstone Beach House, 122 Moonstone Beach Road, Trinidad.
This mixer is open to existing members as well as those considering joining the group. This mixer provides an opportunity to mix, socialize, eat snacks, have drinks, and meet new directors. There will also be a raffle where you can win local products.
Recognized as a sequoia root farmer
In recognition of her life's work, Janet Czarnecki of Redwood Roots Farm in Bayside has been named the 2024 Legacy Farmer of the Year by Community Alliance with Family Farmers. The agricultural organization made the announcement in a news release this week.
The Legacy Farmer of the Year category says, “This experienced farmer or rancher looks to the future and passes on their wisdom to the next generation, ensuring their good example and agricultural heritage continues.” We are striving to ensure its continued existence.”
Czarnecki is doing just that, the release states.
Mr. Czarnecki operated the farm for 24 years until recently retiring.
“Wanting to carry on her legacy, she teamed up with three of her mentees to help raise money from the community she founded to purchase the farm and create the North Coast's first worker-owned cooperative CSA. “Her legacy lives on in the way they now care for the land and each other,” the release states.
Winners in all categories can be viewed at https://caff.org/2024champions. For more information, please visit https://casmallconference.sched.com.
Employers announced at multilingual job fair
A recent informal poll of Humboldt County employers revealed that Humboldt County seeks applicants who speak multiple languages; “I don't know how to interact with them,” a University of the Redwoods news release said this week.
To meet this need, Redwood College of Adult Education offers a multilingual job fair that connects interested employers with multilingual applicants.
The job fair will be held at the Wharfinger Building in Eureka on April 18 from 3 p.m. This includes employers such as the Department of Rehabilitation, Open Door Clinic, Home Supportive Services Care Provider Registry, Caltrans, Changing Tides, Pacific Medical Resources, Department of Elections, Redwood Community Action Agency, Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, and Dirk Staffing. It is included. solution.
To help applicants prepare for the job fair, CR will be holding three workshops at 525 D St.
• ITIN Tax Identification Number Workshop (English), March 22, 2:30 p.m.
• ITIN Taxpayer ID Number Workshop (Spanish) March 29, 2:30 p.m.
• Reopening Workshop, April 5, 2:30 p.m.
To reserve your spot, RSVP to Student Development Advisor Jonny Maiullo (jonathan-maiullo@redwoods.edu) or call 707-476-4527.
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