COMMUNITY BRIEFS – Jan. 8, 2015

CNMI GOP general membership meeting

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Republican Party president James Ada is calling for a GOP General Membership Meeting to be held this Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at 10am.

The purpose of this meeting will be to hold an election for the Republican National Committeewoman position that is currently not filled. 

All Republicans are encouraged to attend the meeting, which will start promptly at 10am at the Minachom Atdao.  Your presence is highly appreciated.

Nominations must be submitted to Ada (783-0470) by 5pm on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015.  (GOP)
 
Free workshop on applying for ANA grant

Applying for an Administration for Native Americans grant this year? Come to a free two-day workshop on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 15 and 16, at the NMC campuses. On Saipan, the workshop will be conducted in Room N-5, and on Rota and Tinian, it will be conducted at the VTC conference room. The workshop will start at 8:30am and will end at 4:30pm, with lunch break in between.

In this training session, participants will learn how to build a strong grant application, go over ANA’s grant scoring criteria, and review submission requirements.

You may register online at www.anapacificbasin.org, or come as a walk-in on Jan. 15. For more information, you may call 484-4441. (PR)

PTSA meeting at Oleai school

The PTSA officers of the Oleai Elementary School would like to inform parents and guardians of OES students that we will be having our PTSA meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2014, starting at 6pm in the school cafeteria. We encourage our parents and guardians to attend this important meeting. (PR)

Workforce training courses offered at NMC Rota

Northern Marianas College is offering Workforce Training Courses on Rota beginning Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, through Friday, Jan. 16, 2015.

The courses include Introduction to Computers; Keyboarding; Fundamentals of the Internet and Email Usage; Introduction to Word Processing Applications; Introduction to Spreadsheet Applications; Creating Effective Digital Presentations; Workforce Ready: Personal and Professional Skills; Customer Service; Workplace Culture and Ethics; Communication in the Workplace; Time and Stress Management; and Getting the Job: Job Search/Resume Writing/Job Interviewing Techniques.

To register for these classes, call the NMC Rota Campus at 532-9513, NMC Saipan 237-6764, or email barnaby.lizama@marianas.edu or wdp@marianas.edu. (NMC)