The SEGway News
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April 27, 2017
News
First Steps in Music
Arts Place, Blackford
County Arts Center is cur-
rently accepting registrations
for First Steps in Music.
Lessons will be on Monday
mornings beginning June 26
and continue through July
31. 9:00-9:35 is 10 months
to 23 months. 10:00-10:35
or 6:00-6:35pm is 2-3 years.
11:00-11:35 or 7:00-7:35pm
is 4-5 years. Instruction will
be held at the Blackford
County Arts Center of Arts
Place located at 107 West
Washington St, Hartford
City, IN 47348.
The cost is $60. A limited
number of scholarships are
available for individual in-
struction. Scholarships are
based on financial need and
commitment to study.
The class is based on John
Feierabend’s
curriculum,
First Steps in Music. Feiera-
bend is a devoted childhood
educator who blends move-
ment and musicianship to
help young children develop
their brains and their musical
ability. First Steps in Music
is designed for the child and
parent together. Grandpar-
ents are welcome. Classes
will be offered for children
ages 10 months through 5
years old.
The program will be taught
by Rachel Arnold, a K-5
music instructor for the Jay
School Corporation. Arnold
participated in violin lessons
and music readiness classes
at Arts Place, Portland Cen-
ter, from Pre-K through high
school. She says she is ex-
cited to be back at Arts Place
teaching the same program
that gave her a start at life- long musicianship.
For additional information
about this or other educa-
tional programs contact Amy
Day, Blackford County Arts
Center Director at 765-348-
4154, [email protected]
or online at www.artsland.
org
County has to offer.”
Employers present includ-
ed Bahr Brothers, Cafe Val-
ley, Central Indiana Ethanol,
Computer Age Engineering,
American Woodmark, Dollar
General Distribution Center,
General Cable, Wiley Met-
al Fabrication, Advanced
Cabinet Systems, Dunham’s
Distribution Center, Hart-
son-Kennedy,
Structural Steel, Wal-Mart Distribution
Center, Atlas Foundry, and
Welch Packaging.
Increasingly, employers
face the challenge of finding
talent as they look to grow
their business. The purpose
of this job fair was to give
employers an opportunity to
connect with local talent and
for students to get a jump
start on a rewarding career.
Job Fair
Careers in manufacturing
offer a wide variety of oppor-
tunity for young adults, and
Grant County has many top
tier employers for students
to choose from. Thanks to
a collaboration through the
Manufacturing Council, the
Growth Council hosted a
high school job fair for se-
niors, introducing them to
the career possibilities avail-
able to them right here in
Grant County.
Employers gathered at Ivy
Tech Community College in
Marion on April 21st to dis-
play their businesses and to
dialogue with students look-
ing for employment. Students
from Madison-Grant, Missis-
sinewa, Marion, The Cross-
ing, Eastbrook, and Oak Hill
high schools participated in
the day-long event. Students
not only had the opportunity
to meet local employers, but
also received a tour of the
Ivy Tech campus, heard from
speakers on manufacturing
careers, and participated in
manufacturing lab demonstra-
tions led by Ivy Tech teach-
ers. Prior to the event, Project
Leadership met with the stu-
dents to lead workshops on
professional dress, interview
skills, and more.
Todd Law, a guidance
counselor at Oak Hill High
School, said, “Our students
who attended the job fair
found it to be very beneficial
for them as they were able to
make some good contacts for
potential jobs as well as to
learn about the many manu-
facturing options that Grant