Small business academies set in Grand Island

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Jessica Campos, Center for Rural Affairs Women's Business Center director, jessicac@cfra.org, 402.870.1521; or Rhea Landholm, brand marketing and communications manager, rheal@cfra.org, 402.687.2100 ext 1025

GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA – Two free workshop series are scheduled for local entrepreneurs and business owners in Grand Island. These events will be offered in Spanish and are sponsored by the Center for Rural Affairs, in partnership with University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.

Both courses will take place at College Park, 3180 Highway 34, in Grand Island.

Feb. 18 and 25, and March 3, 10, and 17: Construction Academy
This five-day course will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. RSVP by Feb. 14. The workshop will be presented by Chief Construction, BD Construction, and Dvorak & Donovan Law Group. Additional partnership includes Nebraska Building Chapter.

Feb. 28 and 29: OSHA (10-hour course)
RSVP by Feb. 21 for this two-day session focusing on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. At the end of this course, attendees will obtain a 10-hour completion card. 

“Small business owners and managers, and entrepreneurs in these fields need more opportunities in rural areas to complete requirements and certifications specific to the construction industry,” Campos said. “The idea for these academies came out of a partnership between Hall County Extension, the Center for Rural Affairs, and Nebraska Enterprise Fund.”

Visit cfra.org/events for more information. Center for Rural Affairs provides loans, business training, technical assistance, and networking to small businesses in Nebraska.

 

Established in 1973, the Center for Rural Affairs is a private, non-profit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities through action oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues.

Center for Rural Affairs’ Rural Enterprise Assistance Project receives funding from the Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nebraska Business and Innovation Act through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, U.S. Department of Treasury, Peter Kiewit Foundation, and other sources. Rural Enterprise Assistance Project Women’s Business Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All Small Business Administration funded programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and/or persons with limited English proficiency will be made if requested in advance. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.