Registration now open for classes that will take place between March and June of 2025.
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 7, 2025
Join us for the Professional Training and Development program offered by the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce. Classes and participant engagement will be conducted in person and virtually via Zoom, during the months of March, April, May, and June of 2025. This important workforce development program has trained over 2,000 people since its inception in 1986. It has received many awards along the way including a Presidential Citation, and The Governor’s Laurel Award.
These programs are FREE to the public, and are designed to provide individuals with the necessary skills to compete in today's demanding workforce and to increase productivity while at work.
*This year, we are proud to offer a more in-depth version of the Grant Writing and Access to Funding class during the month of April for Middlesex County residents thanks to a partnership with The Connection, Inc.
Classes offered include:
- Entrepreneurial Workshop Series: Taking Your Idea Over the Finish Line (Grant Writing)
- Strategic Leadership - Managing Yourself and Leading Others
- Social Media / Personal and Business Adaptation
- Google Sheets
- Google Docs
- Google Slides
- Career and Personal Coaching
- Money Matters / Financial Management
Class Calendar updated 1/31/25.
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 7, 2025
Class Descriptions
Grant Writing & Access to Funding:
The Connection in collaboration with the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce our Entrepreneurial Workshop Series: Taking Your Idea Over the Finish Line. This six-part series will focus on grant writing, equipping you with essential skills in personal branding, crafting business proposals, budgeting, and more. Led by experts, each interactive session is followed by optional coaching to help you put your knowledge into action.
This program is offered at no cost with the support of Middlesex United Way and Liberty Bank. Students registering at no cost must reside in Middlesex County communities, which include Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Middlefield, Middletown, Portland, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook.
Dates:
- April 8, 2025
- April 10, 2025
- April 15, 2025
- April 17, 2025
- April 22, 2025
- April 24, 2025
Time: 5:30—7:00pm via Zoom
Presenters:
- Michele Klimczak, LMSW, Assistant Vice President of Training & Grant Management, The Connection
- Allison DeBlasio, Senior Director of Communications & Business Strategies
We are excited to once again offer these free classes for those who want to improve their skillset and their professional prospects. We are grateful to the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development for their support of this important program for our community.
Please contact Lorenzo Marshall for additional information on this program at 860-347-6924 or email: lorenzo@middlesexchamber.com