Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 13, Number 8, 1 August 1996 — Ka nūhou mai Alu Like [ARTICLE]

Ka nūhou mai Alu Like

Newsfrom Alu Like Entrepreneurship training program Winter/spring schedule

For Hawaiians interested in starting up or expanding a business, the Alu Like Business Development Center's Entrepreneurship Training (ETP) class schedule is as follows. Aug. 3 - Sept. 7 Hilo six-week course Aug. 6 - Sept. 17 Honolulu seven-week course Aug. 10 - Sept. 14 Kapolei six-week course Sept. 24 - Oct. 31 Honolulu six-week FASTTRACK course Sept. 21 - Workshop: So you're Going to Own a Restaurant (Honolulu)

The workshop will be held at Maunakea Marketplace and will run from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Guest speakers from the restaurant industry will be featured. The Honolulu ETP classes are two hours, 6 to 8 p.m., three times a week for seven weeks and are held at the Alu Like Business Development Center in the Maunakea Marketplace. The FASTTRACK Course runs for six weeks only. It is for individuals already operating a business. The other classes will be conducted over a period of six consecutive Saturdays. Eaeh class runs for six hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Locations for these classes are still pending. Subjects covered are business attitudes, marketing, organization, financial management, business planning, and ongoing management. Space is limited. For more information and applications eall: O'ahu, 524-1225; Hilo, 961-2625; Maui, 242-9774; and Kaua'i, 245-8545

Computer Training

Alu Like's Hawai'i Computer Training Center (HI-CTC) has announced testing of applicants for admission into its next class. The class will begin Sept. 3, 1996 and conclude Dec. 13, 1996. The next tests will be conducted August 2 and 9 at 1 120 Maunakea St. Suite 200 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The next 15-week, tuition-free program runs from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily starting in May. It includes all of the following: Business mathematics/communications; Cortez Peters ehampionship typing; Applied office techno!ogy; operations of the IBM PC word processing/spreadsheets/database; job readiness preparation; job placement assistance; Hawaiian culture awareness. Anyone who could use this training, but can't afford it on his or her own should take advantage of this excellent opportunity to prepare for employment in the business world. Priority will be given to Hawaiians 18 years and older and those seeking entry level positions after completion of training. For more information, please contact the Hawai'i Computer Training Center at 532-3655. Center hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. HI-CTC is having a lū'au on Saturday, July 27 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bishop Museum Great Lawn. Call 532-3655 for information.