Workshops For general information , please call 718-377-2900 ext. 239

Free Computer Literacy Classes Our Basic Computer Course is designed for individuals with very limited computer skills. As you progress through the course, you will learn several programs important to working in an office environment, including: basic computer know-how, the Windows environment, basic Microsoft Word (Word Processor), introduction to the Internet, basic Excel (Spreadsheet Program), introduction to Quickbooks (accounting software) and an introduction to Power Point (presentation software). Our Comprehensive Quickbooks Course is designed for individuals who want to learn Quickbooks so they can improve their employment opportunities. To take COJO’s Quickbooks course you need to have at least basic computer skills such as turning on a computer, opening a program, and limited typing skills. In this course you will learn how to use the Quickbooks program enabling you to obtain a job as an assistant bookkeeper or in a small office, where some knowledge of Quickbooks is required. TO REGISTER for our Computer Classes, please call our Registration Coordinator at 718-377-2900 ext. 226.

Free English as a Second Language (ESL) & Civics Classes Our Free ESL & Civics Classes are designed for adults who are native speakers of a foreign language and have limited or no English language skills. Our courses are given during the day, Monday through Friday. Students enrolled in this class are taught how to read, write, speak and understand English so they can function in their day-to-day life more easily and get a job where communicating in English is required. Students enrolled in this course will also be taught basic American history and facts necessary to pass the citizenship test, so they may become citizens of the USA. FOR MORE INFORMATION about our ESL & Civics Classes, please call our ESL Coordinator at 718–377-2900 ext. 220.

Free Job Readiness Skills Training Workshops Our Free Job Readiness Skills Training Workshops are held periodically for all local residents, 18 years of age and over. These workshops are designed to help people looking for a job learn how to present themselves in the most effective manner. During our Job Readiness Workshops individuals will learn how to effectively: fill out a job application, write a resume, write an impressive cover letter, write a memorable thank-you note, use networking to obtain a job, search the Internet and newspapers for a job, undertake career planning, enter the world of work, and dress for success. They will also learn How To Get A Job and Keep It. FOR MORE INFORMATION please call our Employment Intake Coordinator at 718-758-2117.

Free Small Business Workshops Our Free Small Business Workshops are designed to help and direct entrepreneurs looking to either start or expand their small businesses (including a home-based business). These workshops have been held in several languages including, Spanish, French, Russian, Haitian Creole and Mandarin Chinese. Recent workshops have covered a wide range of subjects including: Small Business Financing, Requirements for Small Business Start up, Opportunities for Small Business in the International Arena, Local Laws, the Relationship between Small Business & the Government, Business American Style (Roadmap to Owning a Small Business for Recent Immigrants). The workshops are held periodically. FOR MORE INFORMATION please call our Business Outreach Center Office at 718-253-5262.