National Native American Games, Native Women Warriors, Internet Favorites, Manufacturing Career Webinar, Veteran Mentoring Program

The Lori Piestewa National Native American Games will be held in July, see more at: http://www.gcsg.org/events/nativegames/   Indian Country magazine featured a great article about Native American Women Warriors at: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/04/03/warriors-heart-some-native-women-who-served-military-154298  Arizona’s hero, Lori Piestewa was mentioned in the article.

Finding your Favorites: Whether you are a ‘pro’ at surfing the internet or a novice, there is an overwhelming amount of material out there.  You can make it more manageable by bookmarking your favorite sites, so you don't get lost.  TED Talks are short videos by experts in a variety of subjects – you can search for just what you want to hear about at: https://www.ted.com/talks/browse?sort=newest by topic.  You can even create a free account to manage all your favorites or talks you’d like to watch later.  Some other favorites are BBC Nature at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/ if you like learning about nature, animals, or the environment, or http://www.pbs.org/ to see PBS shows.

On April 21 at 11 a.m. Arizona time, “hang out” (online) with Gary Sinise and discuss how veterans are rebuilding America post-service by training for and entering careers in advanced manufacturing. Gary has been heavily involved in Get Skills to Work, an initiative co-founded by GE, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Alcoa, and The Manufacturing Institute, focused on training and hiring veterans to bridge the skills gap in advanced manufacturing. Get Skills to Work seeks to leverage highly skilled and adept veterans to revitalize a resurgent US manufacturing sector and contribute to the advanced manufacturing industry.
Gary and industry experts will discuss the program, its goals for the country and the industry, and how veterans can identify and pursue education and careers related to advanced manufacturing.  See more at: https://plus.google.com/events/co4jdjo4ocstnfipe9sn71dafhs And if this webinar spurs your interest in the manufacturing field, check out the Career & Technical Certificate and Degree programs at Yavapai College at: www.yc.edu/ctec

Got Career Questions?  You can find out more about a Veteran Mentoring Program at: http://www.acp-usa.org/  You can be a mentor, or ask questions of the many folks from top businesses across the country.