Cherokee County NC Blog

In its ongoing effort to bring practical courses to the community, One Dozen Who Care, Inc. announces the return of its Creative Writing series, and the new Internet and email class, both set to begin in June, 2007.

The four-week Internet and email class will be offered from 6-8 pm on Mondays and 2-4 pm on Wednesdays during June.

This class will focus on the principles of navigating the Web, using popular search engines, customizing Internet options, and security issues. Beginners are encouraged to register.

The third installment of the Creative Writing series will focus on convincing dialogue.

Classes will meet at the One Dozen Who Care office at 65 Wilson St, Suites 6 and 7, in Andrews, NC 28901.

One Dozen Who Care, Inc. is located between the Pizza Place and Dollar General.

To register, or to get more information about other course offerings, call Yakini Cooley at 828-321-2273.

One Dozen Who Care is a non-profit community development corporation.

(Hayesville NC)

2006 Multi-cultural Women’s Development Conference
April 7th and 8th, 2006
Hinton Rural Life Center
Hayesville, NC 28904

You asked, and we listened! This year’s conference features both one and two hour sessions! You wanted an outdoor event! We have that, too!

And take a look at this year’s slate of dynamic presenters.

From California, Cherokee, Atlanta and Asheville.

Nationally known authors, news columnists, physicians, motivational speakers, and a host of home-grown local folks, are gearing up to make this one of our most memorable and exciting conferences.

The Multi-cultural Women’s Development Conference has been described as the premier women’s conference in the southeast.

It is a place where women from a variety of races, religions, educational backgrounds, and cultures come together to share, learn, teach, and to have fun.

And, the food is pretty good, to boot!

To see the full slate of events, visit our web site at:

www.odwc.org/mwdc/mwdc2006

The registration form is also available from the conference web site.

Something new and exciting this year! The names of the first 100 registrants will go into a drawing for a special gift! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to attend this exciting weekend and to be in the drawing something special.

One Dozen Who Care, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) community development corporation. The annual Multi-cultural Women’s Conference is offered at the lowest possible cost, in order for this opportunity to be available to the largest number of women. Some scholarships are available. Visit our web site for more information, or call our office at 828-321-2273.

One Dozen Who Care, Inc. and the Multi-cultural Women’s Development Conference do not sell, share, or make available to other groups, your email address. Your privacy is important to us. Upon request, we will remove your name from our contact list.

(Clyde NC)

(Baltimore, MD) HandMade in America and Haywood Community College partner with the Arts Business Institute (ABI) to present an art business boot camp March 3-5, 2006 in Clyde, North Carolina. Returning for a fourth consecutive year, Haywood ABI brings fresh faculty and a new perspective this year.

Nancy Markoe will lead the weekend with an inspiring keynote address, sharing her lessons learned as a successful art potter and American craft gallery owner. Says Markoe, “Like most artists, I never intended to own a gallery. I was focused on the day-to-day of making. Now that I have walked a mile in gallery owner shoes, I know things I never knew as an artist traveling the show circuit. I hope to help Haywood attendees open their eyes to a new connection between making great work and passionately selling to collectors.”

Other weekend workshop faculty include glass artist and author, Milon Townsend; web expert, Mark Zelis; American Craft Council exhibitor, Luann Udell; and Carol Summers, planner of the HandMade in America Guidebooks series.

Haywood ABI registration cost of $150 includes morning and afternoon meals, workshop materials, a full notebook of handouts and source material, and discounts for sponsoring supplier programs and services. Limited scholarships are available. Those who register early will be paired with a mentor for a free, one-on-one business counseling session.

Established in 1994, HandMade in America works in partnership with more than 20 local, regional and state organizations to support the creation of traditional and contemporary crafts in the region, to protect natural resources and to promote community development. To learn more about HandMade in America, call 828.252.0121, email bettyhurst@handmadeinamerica.org, or go online to www.handmadeinamerica.org.

Haywood Community College is located on the college campus in Clyde, NC, just a few miles west of Asheville and right at the edge of the Smoky Mountains. It was begun in recognition of the strong heritage of craft in the region. The college wants to create a place where students can learn the basics of their craft media as well as how to transform that craft into a business. To learn more about Haywood Community College, call 828.627.2821 or go online to www.haywood.edu/index.php.

Arts Business Institute (ABI) is an independent non-profit organization serving the educational needs of individual artists through traveling workshops across the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about ABI workshops or to register, call 1.800.224.5106, email alishavincent@comcast.net, or go online to www.artsbusinessinstitute.org.