Westport Continuing Ed Offers Online Business Courses

Press release from the Westport Public Schools:

April 29 2020

Westport / CT -- Westport Continuing Education continues to adapt in these challenging times, offering several online courses for small business owners and professionals. Registration is now open on the Westport Continuing Education website here.

New instructor Rebecca Tudor offers a variety of classes to build and enhance important professional skills. Are you looking for ways to promote your business and network? Discover the ins and outs of building a professional website in Design Your Own Website which runs on Wednesdays, May 20 - June 24 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Learn how to Create an All-Star LinkedInProfile on Mondays from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm from June 1 - 22. For those who would like to enhance their creative skills, find out more about the Adobe Creative Cloud version of Photoshop to manipulate photos and more. Intro to Photoshop starts on Thursday, May 28 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm for 5 sessions and ends on June 26. Tudor has been working as a professional graphic designer for 10 years, in an in-house marketing environment, and as the owner Tudor Graphic Design.

For professionals in the non-profit sector, learn the tools and strategies you need to help identify and write grant proposals in Grant Writing. This 2-part course which is being held on Friday, May 15 and 22 from 9:00 am-noon, covers the components of a grant, from cover letter to executive summary and statement of need, methodology, evaluation and budget. Instructor Beverly Salzman will also review the Connecticut Common Grant application form and discuss grant reporting. Hear expert advice on researching funding opportunities, cultivating contacts and dealing with rejection. Salzman teaches grant writing, nonprofit management, fundraising, and related courses at Housatonic Community College, University of New Haven, and other regional colleges.

Classes are held online with Google Meet. This district-approved platform provides video conferencing to participants with the ability to see and hear the instructor, ask questions and interact with others. Participants may need to download software and have access to a laptop with a webcam and audio. Additional instructions are located in the individual class listings on the Westport Continuing Education website: https://www.westportcontinuinged.com/

About Westport Continuing Education
(WCE) is a division of the Westport Public Schools, whose mission is to empower and inspire students to reach their full potential as lifelong learners and socially responsible contributors to our global community. WCE provides a rich array of learning and enrichment opportunities to residents of Westport and all area towns

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