What is The
Franklin Center? (click here for a list of services)
PURPOSE AND
MISSION:
The Franklin Center partners formed a partnership in a spirit of cooperation and collaboration for the purpose of creating a One Stop Center to operate as a “single service delivery system” providing opportunities in employment, training, and education to the citizens and employers of Franklin County and the Town of Rocky Mount.
The Mission of The Franklin Center is to promote and enhance workforce and economic development through lifelong learning.
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Free Seminar - Register Now! "Casting Call: Why Should I Hire You" Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 10:00AM to 12:00PM Hosted by Miller-Motte and Goodwill of the Valleys Seating is limited. Register by calling 540.483.0179 or stopping by our Front Desk. (click here for flyer) FREE Diabetes Self Management Class Each Friday beginning February 3rd - March 9th Registration required. Please call the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office - Franklin County by January 27, 2012 to register for this great class! (Click Here for Details) |
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FREE SEMINARS at The Franklin Center February 21st 2012 10:30AM Polishing Your Resume Sponsored by Square Table Business Associates - www.squaretable.biz March 20th 2012 10:30AM - Interviewing Well Sponsored by Square Table Business Associates - www.squaretable.biz Seating is limited - Please call our front desk at 540.483.0179 to sign up! We have Great Educational Partners! Click Here for List of Classes The Franklin Center Educational Partners are: Contact us today at 540.483.0179 or at info@thefranklincenter.org to talk with one of our college representatives. We will get you on the path to a great career! Don't know what career to choose? Try a free career assessment tool called VA Wizard! Need help with completing Financial Aid Paperwork. Call us and make an appointment to see our weekly FAFSA representative at 540.483.0179! The Virginia Department
of Business Assistance ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED The workshops are FREE but advanced registration is required as seating is limited. Register at www.vastartup.org or call 276-676-3768 The Virginia Master Naturalist Blue Ridge Foothills & Lakes Chapter Will be offering Spring 2012 Basic Training Classes Spring 2012 Basic Training Classes Classes begin Tuesday, March 6th from 6:00PM to 8:30PM For application and registration information, go to www.BRFAL.ORG or call 540.365.4613 Ready for Spring Turkey Season? FREE HUNTER SAFETY CLASS - COMING IN MARCH 2012! March 12th - March 14th 6:00PM to 9:30PM Instructor: Greg Talley Registration Required! Call 1-888-516-0844 or register online at http://my.register-ed.com. Congratulations to our First LPN Class! 
Ten students recently completed the
first ever Practical Nursing program to be offered by Patrick
Henry Community College in Franklin County. The students,
who graduated and were pinned on December 9 at PHCC, were also
recognized during a special ceremony at the Franklin Center for
Advanced Learning and Enterprise in Rocky Mount on November 30.
During the pinning ceremony in a
long-standing tradition, the graduating student nurses are
presented with nursing lamps, which are lit as the nurses recite
“The Nurse’s Pledge.” Franklin County purchased the
nursing lamps for this first inaugural class as a token of
acknowledgement of the students’ accomplishment.
“Franklin County, as a governmental entity
focused on improving employment opportunities for our community,
is excited to be a part of, and an investor in this first cohort
class of practical nurses graduating from PHCC at The Franklin
Center. Our partnerships with a number of entities to make
this a reality are overshadowed only by the hard work and
commitment of these graduating students,” said Franklin County
Administrator Rick Huff. The Practical Nursing Class of
2011, Franklin County Site, is comprised of the following
students: Tyrinda P. Carter, Axton; Tracey Y. Hairston,
Martinsville; Charlene K. Hale, Fieldale; Leighanne M. Kiser,
Martinsville; Melissa R. Linkous, Rocky Mount; Cliff A. Peay,
Martinsville; Constance P. Sisk, Rocky Mount; Jennifer F.
Taylor, Ridgeway; Sherri R. Thompson, Rocky Mount; and Tiffany
F. Webb, Martinsville.
"The Franklin Center for Advanced Learning and Enterprise is proud to partner with Patrick Henry Community College, Carilion, and The Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission in this team effort. The Mission of The Franklin Center is to promote and enhance workforce and economic development through lifelong learning. Through this partnership, we are able to focus on demand medical occupations and bring that training home to Franklin County in a state-of-the-art facility. This is a milestone in the lives of these students, but also for The Franklin Center as the first of many classes graduate," said Kathy Hodges, Franklin County Executive Director. *ATTENTION GED INSTRUCTORS IN PILOT PROJECT* Click here to access GED Scholarship Information ATTENTION EMPLOYERS! Are you a local employer with employee training needs that would expand your businesses and/or retrain your existing employees? If so, then click below for Franklin County guidelines for local economic development training grant funds that may be available for 2012. GUIDELINES FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANT FUNDS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING KATHY HODGES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THE FRANKLIN CENTER AT 540.483.0179, ext. 2101.
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