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Vanessa Wilson will be launching The Sewing Coop, a sewing studio already equipped with materials, where she will teach five to seven classes per week to children and adults. The classes are open to everyone – from novices to the more advanced – and teach sewing, quilting, bag making, crochet and machine embroidery. She said...

Leading market research company, Technavio recently published a report forecasting the global online tutoring market to grow at an annual rate of 13.68% through 2021. But why? Are today’s students struggling more in their studies? Maybe not. Tutoring, historically a method to help struggling students more readily grasp classroom concepts to bring them up to...

What is The Leading Edge Business Theatre? The Leading Edge Business Theatre uses training tools and forms of theatre to teach leadership and communication principles. This group of professional actors, writers, and experienced teachers offers a creative way to learn and embrace business concepts and issues that are important to organizational culture and development. This learning...

Alachua County, home to the University of Florida and Santa Fe Community College, is known as an educational hub in the sunshine state. Unknown to many, however, are the vast number of academic opportunities available to students even before their undergrad and graduate school years. Students in the Alachua County Public School system have the...

The University of Florida Director for Small Business and Vendor Diversity Relations Kathey Porter, MBA, CPSD, has been appointed to the Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development by the secretary for the Department of Management Services, Erin Rock. This group consists of small businesses, supplier diversity professionals and stakeholders from across the...

Are you investing in your employees’ training and development? All employees can benefit from a development program however, this task is quickly forgotten or put at the bottom of the ‘to do list’ amid the pressures of daily business activities. Neglecting this task, however, will ultimately put your business at risk. The truth is: your...

Ken Vogel, PE, was recognized by the Leadership Gainesville Alumni Association (LGAA) as its 2017 Member of the Year. Ken has been a member of LGAA since 2007 and in that time has actively supported with the planning and preparation of the organization’s annual 5K fundraiser event. His class started the LGAA 5K with the...

Not a fan of public speaking? You’re not alone! Survey and research results show that most people are unsure where to start when asked to deliver a speech or presentation. Additionally, considering the schedule of the ultra-busy professional, structuring a persuasive and fluidic speech can be time-consuming and fatiguing. In addition, the same research reveals...

How would you like to: Make comics and graphic novels that stand out from the page? Create advertisements, brochures, and flyers that portray the truest picture of what you and your company are all about? Teach business and training methods or teach how to use any processes or tools in a way that is lively...

“Learn • Lead • Live” is the tagline for Student Life at Santa Fe College (SF) and our work truly exemplifies that. One of the most important things students can do while attending SF is to get involved and stay connected. Student Life is committed to creating and supporting opportunities for involvement, leadership, and service...