Friday, September 14, 2007
FALL SCHEDULE
Soul Food Coffee House – informal gospel music session between two or more different churches featuring the First Christian Church of Braddock mime group and choir. Friday, October 12. Doors open at 6pm. Music at 7pm. Soul food dinner. $2 entrance fee.
Steeler Game – Sunday, October 28, 1pm against the Bengals
Steeler Game – Sunday, November 11, 1pm against the Browns
Red Cross Babysitting Certification – cancelled
Christmas Jazz Coffee House – featuring Hazelwood’s own the COL K.R.U.N.K. Movement Jazz group. Friday, December 7, Doors open at 6. Music at 7pm.
Steeler Game – Sunday, October 28, 1pm against the Bengals
Steeler Game – Sunday, November 11, 1pm against the Browns
Red Cross Babysitting Certification – cancelled
Christmas Jazz Coffee House – featuring Hazelwood’s own the COL K.R.U.N.K. Movement Jazz group. Friday, December 7, Doors open at 6. Music at 7pm.
Hazelnut Worker Schedule
PNC Park Tour for Hazelnut workers – Saturday, September 29, 10:15am
Fall Orientation and Training for Hazelnut workers – Tuesday, October 2; 6 to 8pm (pizza provided)
Hazelwood Initiative Meeting catering – September 11; October 9; November 13; December 11
Fall Orientation and Training for Hazelnut workers – Tuesday, October 2; 6 to 8pm (pizza provided)
Hazelwood Initiative Meeting catering – September 11; October 9; November 13; December 11
Strategic Plan Highlights
Ken Kovach of KEYGroup Consultants was the consultant assigned to us. After six months, we finally completed the plan. It and other documents will soon be made available through the Hazelwood Christian Church website. Here are some highlights for the next 3 years:- Integrate more detailed customer service, food service, business ethics, communication, and business management instruction into the Hazelnut training & manual required for all Hazelnut workers. We will pay particular attention to "Work Ready Competencies" established by the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board Youth Council.
- Shift from a comprehensive school year program to providing individual "Living Room Learning" series of skill workshops with emphasis on hands on learning. Examples will include Red Cross Babysitting certification; Red Cross First Aid certification, Personal Finance, Home Improvement, and Tool/Workplace Safety.
- Use existing curriculum wherever possible such as SkillsUSA, Citi Financial Literacy (for youth), Junior Achievement, OSHA's "Career Safe" program for teens, and the FDIC's "Money Management for Teens."
- Aim for outplacement of youth into quality internships, another life advancement program, or a career advancing job.
- Continued special events at The Hazelnut that bring diverse groups of people together.
- Use business students to create a new business plan for the Hazelnut and investigate a mobile unit.
- Seek grants for upgrading the coffee house and kitchen to commercial quality.
- Refine business operations, inventory tracking and financial management practices.
- Expand the UF board with skilled professionals and community representatives.
