The Central Lakes College Diversity Leadership Council and International Club are co-hosting an organizational meeting Nov. 21 for the April 20, 2012 Celebration of Nations at CLC. The Celebration of Nations is a diversity event that showcases cultural displays, music, food, performances, dance, and activities. The co-sponsoring clubs are enlisting …
Read More »Race equity policy fellow
Rep. Carlos Mariani Rosa, Jennifer Godinez, and the Race Equity and Excellence in Education Leadership Team met at the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College today. Rep. Rosa (pictured) is also the Executive Director of the Minnesota Minority Education Partnership. Ms. Godinez is associate director. CLC hosted the kick-off of …
Read More »Senators help community
This past Friday and Saturday the Staples and Brainerd Student Senate groups came together to rake and clean yards for the elderly in the Staples Community. They completed a total of 8 yards in 9 hours. This is a free service that the Student Senate seeks to provide each fall …
Read More »Exporting opportunities
Exports are an important driver of business growth, and small companies have a lot to gain by selling products and services in foreign markets. But with limited staff, finances, and expertise, owners are often hesitant to pursue international opportunities. Backed by a State Trade and Export Promotion grant from the …
Read More »Training grant
Central Lakes College President Larry Lundblad (right) joined Dan Swenson, CEO of CentraCare Health System at Long Prairie to sign a $178,406 Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Grant through which CLC will train 279 employees at the facility. The third signer was Paul Moe, executive director of MJSP and the Workforce …
Read More »‘Voyageur Skies’
Mark Seeley, author and climatologist, will join photographer Don Breneman to present “Voyageur Skies: Weather and the Wilderness in Minnesota’s National Park,” a free, public program, on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College. The event is sponsored …
Read More »Faith vs. fear
As a result of local anti-poverty initiatives, Central Lakes College speech instructor Kari Frisch is participating in a world-wide project to end hunger. She is involved with the Hunger and Agriculture Griots Project, a program designed to train passionate volunteers into powerful spokespersons in the fight against hunger. It is …
Read More »Halloween fun
Happy Halloween. This quartet roamed the halls of the Brainerd campus early today to demonstrate what a fun group of employees we have in that northeast realm. From left: Jean Mershon, Kori Busho, Julie Platta, and Jody Flynn.Images: http://www.flickr.com/photos/58518185@N04
Read More »‘Temperance and Temptation’
The Rose Ensemble will perform “Songs of Temperance and Temptation: 100 Years of Restraint and Revelry in Minnesota” at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4 in Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College. This Cultural Arts series event Founded in 1996 in Saint Paul, The Rose Ensemble uses …
Read More »Legislator visits
State Rep. Dean Urdahl (R-Grove City), a retired educator and author, visited Central Lakes College on Friday, Oct. 28. CLC President Larry Lundblad (left) welcomed Rep. Urdahl for a visit and tour. The five-term lawmaker representing Meeker and Wright counties south of St. Cloud discussed educational issues related to sustaining …
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