Free Healthcare Training Event
MARCH 11—The Community College of Allegheny County’s Homewood-Brushton Center, will hold a free health care training event from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at its Homewood-Brushton Center, 710 N. Homewood Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15208. Attendees will learn about free training in high-demand, high-paying health career fields through Health Professions Opportunity Grants. The grants are free to those who qualify. For more information, including specific program requirements and student eligibility, email HPOG@ccac.edu or call 724.325.6881.
Career Center Open House
MARCH 15—Brightwood Career Institute in Pittsburgh will host a Spring Fling for the community from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the campus located at 933 Penn Ave. The event is free and open to the public with food, giveaways and spring-themed activities for all ages. Attendees are also invited to enjoy program-related activities, campus tours and program demonstrations. For more information about Brightwood Career Institute in Pittsburgh, visit https://brightwoodcareer.edu/pittsburgh-pa.
Open Stage Night
MARCH 20—The Community College of Allegheny County, North Campus will present an open stage night, hosted by Greg Joseph of The Clarks, on Monday, 7 to 9 p.m. on the Atrium stage, CCAC at 8701 Perry Highway in McCandless. For additional information, call 412.369.3725.
U.S. Postal Stamp Dedication
MARCH 21—The Dorothy I Height USPS Postage Stamp Dedication Ceremony will be held at 1 p.m., at the Rankin Christian Center, 230 Third Ave., a center Dr. Height integrated. Dr. Height was raised in Rankin. The ceremony will also include the swearing in of Penny Graves, the new African American female Post Master for Braddock PA.
Speaker Event
MARCH 21—The Community College of Allegheny County’s Allegheny Campus will present nationally known speaker Muhibb Dyer, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Foerster Student Services Center Auditorium, 808 Ridge Ave. On the North Side. A question and answer period will follow the presentations, and a reception will take place after both sessions, which are open to students, educators and the community.
Steel City Codefest
MARCH 31 to APRIL 7—The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh has announced the fifth annual Steel City Codefest (Codefest) will be a week-long event, with optional evening work sessions during the City of Pittsburgh’s Inclusive Innovation Week. Codefest begins with a kickoff event from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 31, at Alloy 26, located at 100 South Commons, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. It concludes with an event celebrating inclusive tech advancements, guest speakers, and awards from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, April 7, at the Ace Hotel, 120 S. Whitfield St, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. For more information, contact Jennifer Wilhelm, Manager, Innovation and Entrepreneurship 412-255-6580 jwilhelm@ura.org.
Free Homebuyer Workshop
APRIL 5—The Mon Valley Initiative and the Braddock Economic Development Corp. Will host “Buying Your Own Home: You Hold the Key” will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 5 at The Overlook, 416A Overlook Way in Braddock, on the old UPMC Braddock Hospital site between Braddock Avenue and Holland Avenue. Jonathan Weaver, a housing counselor with Mon Valley Initiative, will talk about the steps that first-time homebuyers should consider. Light refreshments will be served. To register, call 412-464-4000, extension 4008, or email jweaver@monvalleyinitiative.com.
Scholarship Application Opportunity
Through APRIL 28—The National Black Farmers Association Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for the 2017-18 academic year. In its third year, the NBFA Scholarship Program will award scholarships of up to $5,000 to African-American farmers or dependents of African-American farmers who plan to enroll or who are enrolled in agriculture-related study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school. For more information, please visit the FCA US LLC media site at https://media.fcanorthamerica.com.
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