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SUMMARY:March Lunch & Learn Featuring Joseph Johnson\, CEO of Change Course
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the March 12th Grimes Chamber & Economic Development Membership Luncheon\, where we will welcome Guest Presenter Joseph (Joe) Johnson\, Chief Executive Officer of Change Course.\n\n\n\nThis event is sponsored by Foot & Ankle Center of Iowa / Bunion Surgery Specialists LLC and Hosted by The Grimes Public Library!\n\n\n\nChange Course is a career development program dedicated to equipping individuals with in-demand job skills\, leadership training\, and personal development helping people in Des Moines break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck and launch sustainable careers.\n\n\n\nWhile workforce challenges affect the entire business community\, Change Course takes an uncommon approach to addressing them. Their mission states:\n\n\n\n        "Our mission is to put an end to relational\, economic\, and             spiritual poverties by giving hope\, untapping creativity\, and             empowering participants with career skills surrounded by              and involved in a loving community."\n\nThrough their work\, they provide a hand-up to those who have faced barriers to employment\, helping them reengage in the workforce with confidence and support.\n\n\n\nWe invite you to join us for valuable networking and an insightful discussion about the impact Change Course is making in our region.\n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there!  If you would like\, you are welcome to bring a guest to learn about this topic or to see the members of GCED in action.\n\n\n\nNetworking will begin at 11:30 AM and the event will conclude no later than 1:00 PM.  Please register in advance.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:20px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Join us for the <strong>March 12th Grimes Chamber &amp\; Economic Development Membership Luncheon</strong>\, where we will welcome <strong>Guest Presenter Joseph (Joe) Johnson</strong>\, Chief Executive Officer of <strong><a href="https://change-course.org/">Change Course</a></strong>.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; text-align: center\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\;">This event is sponsored by <a href="https://www.footanklecenteriowa.com/">Foot &amp\; Ankle Center of Iowa / Bunion Surgery Specialists LLC</a> and Hosted by&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.grimeslibrary.org/" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(132\, 1\, 35)\; text-decoration-line: none\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;">The Grimes Public Library</a>!</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;">Change Course is a career development program dedicated to equipping individuals with in-demand job skills\, leadership training\, and personal development&mdash\;helping people in Des Moines break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck and launch sustainable careers.<br />\n<br />\nWhile workforce challenges affect the entire business community\, Change Course takes an uncommon approach to </span>addressing them. Their mission states:<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<em>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&quot\;Our mission is to put an end to relational\, economic\, and </em>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<em>spiritual poverties by giving hope\, untapping creativity\, and </em>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<em>empowering participants with career skills surrounded by&nbsp\; </em>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<em>and involved in a loving community.&quot\;</em></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:20px\;">Thro<span style="font-family:arial\;">ugh their work\, they provide a hand-up to those who have faced barriers to employment\, helping them reengage in the workforce with confidence and support.<br />\n<br />\nWe invite you to join us for <strong>valuable networking</strong> and an <strong>insightful discussion</strong> about the impact Change Course is making in our region.<br />\n<br />\nWe look forward to seeing you there!&nbsp\; If you would like\, you are welcome to bring a guest to learn about this topic or to see the members of GCED in action.<br />\n<br />\nNetworking will begin at 11:30 AM and the event will conclude no later than 1:00 PM.&nbsp\; Please register in advance.</span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Grimes Public Library 200 NE Beaverbrooke Blvd. Grimes\, IA 50111
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