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JUNE 2013 eNewsletter Turn your ideas into income! Bradford County Incubator Hosts OneDay Business Plan Workshop Thursday, June 20 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Florida Twin Theatre 101 W. Call St. | Starke, FL 32091 Call or email to register today! (904) 7018121 [email protected] FloridaWorks and Santa Fe College Center for Innovation and Economic Development (CIED) have partnered to create a training program that provides participants the skills and knowledge required to create and grow a business and become selfemployed. Learn how to turn an idea into a business at the Bradford County Incubator's Business Plan Workshop. This allday workshop is open to the public and available to Alachua and Bradford County residents. Participants must register by June 17. RECENT EVENTS Paychecks for Patriots Governor Rick Scott declared Friday, May 10 the first annual Paychecks for Patriots Day in Florida. As part of the statewide initiative, FloridaWorks hosted the Gainesville location, which attracted more than 145 veterans and their eligible dependents. There were 10 events held across the state. Read more UPCOMING EVENTS Gainesville Information WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW Gainesville middle school is second in FloridaWorks region to start IT Career Academy Howard W. Bishop Middle School, located in Gainesville, is one of 10 schools selected for Phase II of Workforce Florida, Inc.'s Middle School CAPE IT Career Academy Technical Assistance Project. The project brings Microsoft and Adobe training to middle schools, where students can earn industryrecognized certifications. It is a collaboration between schools and Workforce Florida, Inc., the statewide businessled workforce policy board, with technical assistance provided by The Whetstone Group

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JUNE 2013 eNewsletter

Turn your ideas into income! Bradford County Incubator Hosts One­Day Business Plan Workshop 

 Thursday, June 20  8:30 a.m. ­ 4:30 p.m. 

Florida Twin Theatre    101 W. Call St. | Starke, FL 32091

Call or email to register today!    (904) 701­8121    [email protected]

FloridaWorks and Santa Fe College Center for Innovation andEconomic Development (CIED) have partnered to create atraining program that provides participants the skillsand knowledge required to create and grow a business andbecome self­employed. 

Learn how to turn an idea into a business at the BradfordCounty Incubator's Business Plan Workshop. This all­dayworkshop is open to the public and available to Alachua andBradford County residents. Participants must register by June17. 

RECENT EVENTSPaychecks for PatriotsGovernor Rick Scott declared Friday,May 10 the first annual Paychecks forPatriots Day in Florida. As part of thestatewide initiative, FloridaWorkshosted the Gainesville location, whichattracted more than 145 veterans andtheir eligible dependents. There were10 events held across the state.

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UPCOMING EVENTSGainesville Information

WORKFORCE OF TOMORROWGainesville middle school  issecond in FloridaWorks region to start IT Career AcademyHoward W. Bishop Middle School, located in Gainesville, is oneof 10 schools selected for Phase II of Workforce Florida, Inc.'sMiddle School CAPE IT Career Academy Technical AssistanceProject. The project brings Microsoft and Adobe training to middleschools, where students can earn industry­recognizedcertifications. It is a collaboration between schools and WorkforceFlorida, Inc., the statewide business­led workforce policy board,with technical assistance provided by The Whetstone Group

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Techonology (GIT)Employer LuncheonJune 5 12:00 ­ 1:00 p.m.Harry's Seafood Restaurant Bar andGrille110 SW 1st St. Gainesville, FLNetwork with HR professionals, ITemployer, FloridaWorksrepresentatives and training providersin a social, casual setting. This eventis for employers and is open tomembers and non­members of theGainesville Area Chamber ofCommerce. Click here for moreinformation and to register. Food Truck Rallybenefitting Florida Organic GrowersJune 7 5:00 p.m. ­ 9:00 p.m.Cymplify5402 NW 8th Ave. Gainesville, FLCome taste one or all of what eightfood trucks have to offer! Proceedsbenefit Florida Organic Growers. Liveperformances by Idylwild and more. Android Development BootcampJune 8 ­ June 93951 NW 48th Terrace Suite 201Gainesville, FLAre you a Java developer?  Would youlike to be an Android developer? In 12hours we will turn you into an Androiddeveloper with a brand new, 12 hour,one weekend code bootcamp. VisitCodeBootcampUSA.com for moreinformation. Ask about hardshipeligibility. ENTER CODE: FLORIDAWORKS CONNECTJune 10, 17 and 24 5:45 ­ 7:30 p.m.Staunch Systems3951 NW 48th Terrace Suite 201Gainesville, FLThe CONNECT program is aprofessional networking group for jobseekers with an AA degree or higheror five years of experience in theirfield. Each week CONNECTaddresses professional insights ontransition. Each month local human resources recruiters will conduct miniinterviews for open positions in theirorganizations. Visit us online formore information. United Way of North Central FloridaYoung Leaders Society BackstagePass to Ben Hill Griffin StadiumJune 12 6:00 ­ 7:30 p.m.

(TWG), a talent development company.

FloridaWorks and the Santa Fe College hosted the training for Phase II ofWorkforce Florida, Inc.'s Middle School Career IT Academy TechnicalAssistance Program in April. Technical assistance is provided by TheWhetstone Group (TWG).  

From left to right: FloridaWorks Executive Director Kim Tesch­Vaught,Workforce Florida, Inc. Program Manager Dehryl McCall, TWG PresidentMelissa Bumpers, and TWG Principal and Project Instructor Jeff Scroggins.

With the innovative and revolutionary partnership of regionalworkforce boards, like FloridaWorks, and local education leaders,the project promotes a dynamic talent supply system thatprovides hands­on learning for students that can be applied to theworkforce system. Bradford Middle School, located in Starke, was one of 15 MiddleSchool IT Career Academies established in Phase I of theproject. Read more

New class schedule Revamped class and workshop schedule begins June   Starting this month, the Gainesville One­Stop Career Center has revised its classschedule to provide more intensiveservices for reemployment assistance. Having trouble finding work but not surewhy? Attend one of our Interview Skills orResume Writing workshops.  View the Starke and Gainesvillecalendars here. 

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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium157 Gale Lemerand Dr. Gainesville, FLTour the skybox then head over to theHeavener Complex Lobby to view thetrophies and interactive elements. Tobacco Free Alachua: Smoke­freemulti­unit housing task forceJune 19 3:30 ­ 5:00 p.m.Alachua County Health Department224 SE 24th St. Room A Gainesville, FLTobacco Free Florida wants to helplocal businesses realize the cost andhealth savings of a tobacco­freeworkforce, and is offeringfree consultation services to localbusinesses through Tobacco FreeAlachua and the Tobacco FreePartnership of Bradford County.  Bradford County IncubatorJune 20 8:30 a.m. ­ 4:30 p.m.Florida Twin Theatre101 W. Call Street, Starke, FLHave a great idea? Turn it into abusiness at the Bradford CountyIncubator! BCI is presenting a one­dayworkshop for those interested inbecoming self­employed and receivingskills and training to succeed.Participants must register by June 17. Episode ­ formerly known as TheDriftersJune 22 7:30 p.m.Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall3000 NW 83rd St. Gainesville, FLThe Drifters are an AmericanR&B/soul vocal group on their"Diamond Dynasty World Tour 2013"in celebration of their 60thanniversary. Proceeds benefit BigBrothers Big Sisters of Mid­Florida.Click here for tickets or call 352­395­4181. Tobacco Free Bradford County: 5thAnnual QuitDoc Tobacco SummitJune 28 9:00 a.m. ­ 4:00 p.m.8:30 a.m. registration & breakfastKlein Conference CenterCollege of Central Florida3001 SW College Road, OcalaRSVP required: (352) 682­[email protected]

On May 10, Governor Rick Scott announced the Hire FloridaGrads campaign, designed to help recent college and universitygraduates secure employment in Florida. 

Gainesville is a vibrant community thriving with opportunities forrecent college graduates. Regardless of your major or currentemployment status, FloridaWorks can put you at the fingertips oflocal employers recruiting elite talent from 2013 graduatingclasses. 

If you are a recent graduate, visit HireFloridaGrads.com to getstarted. You will also need to register in EmployFlorida.com,where you can update your resume and job experience so themost skilled and professionally­developed you is presented toemployers statewide. 

If you are an employer interested in participating, call (866) 352­2345.

Startup Quest set to begin in AugustUnique workshop from UF and FloridaWorks

Learn what employment opportunities exist in Gainesville's"innovation economy" and how to confidently navigate thisenvironment to secure a position, strengthen your network, orcreate a new company. Startup Quest will hold its first workshopMonday, August 5.  If you have a bachelor's or advanced degree and areunderemployed or unemployed, you may qualify to participate inentrepreneurship training and afforded the chance to work inteams with the UF Office of Technology licensing andentrepreneur mentors to commercialize UF Technologies. Up to125 attendees will be invited. Don't miss your opportunity to beamong them! To register for the event and more information, visitstartupquestgainesville.eventbrite.com.  

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