Community Partnerships Events
Do You Have a Book in You?
SLV Author Wayne Sheldrake, with support from ASC Community Partnerships, offers a writing workshop titled "Do You Have a Book in You?: Three Secrets Authors Don't Tell." Writers of all ages and abilities are invited to attend. Topics of discussion will include the daily habits and core attitudes of successful writers, the protocols for submitting book proposals to agents and editors, and how to win professional referrals from established authors.
Sheldrake is a two-time ASC gradate and a former ASC adjunct professor. He received his MFA from Antioch University/LA. His first memoir Instant Karma: the Heart and Soul of a Ski Bum won the 2007 Adventure Book of the Year Gold Medal from Foreward Magazine. The 2-hour workshop will be held, Saturday, June 14th, in the ASC School of Business building, from 10:00a.m.-Noon in Room 142. Cost: $30 pre-register/$40 at the door. For pre-registration and details contact wayne.sheldrake@hotmail.com
CoSEIA Solar Industry Workshop
Adams State College Community Partnerships, Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association, (CoSEIA) and the San Luis Solar Association would like to invite existing and potential solar related businesses to a solar industry workshop on May 28th & 29th, 8am to 5pm at ASC's School of Business, room 238. CoSEIA is the Colorado branch of the nationwide Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), which has been in existence since 1989. Organized with the goal of promoting the use of solar energy, CoSEIA is comprised mainly of solar-focused companies providing solar products and services to both residential and commercial customers.
This two day class will cover everything from basic photovoltaic design analysis to system sizing, energy use analysis and installation. Larry LeDue, owner of Sustainable Solutions, Inc., will teach the course. Sustainable Solutions Inc. based in Silver Cliff, Colorado, is a solar renewable, design, installation and consulting firm. Larry also does consulting for homeowners who wish to utilize both passive and active solar gain in new construction or in remodeling. Larry has just completed a feasibility study for Lockheed Martin exploring renewable energy resources.
The cost is $125/day for CoSEIA members, GEO Solar Program Partners and Colorado Building/Code Inspection Officials; $150/day for non-CoSEIA members. Register here or call 587-8209.
No More Starving Artists!
Allan McConnell, Fine Art Photographer and 25+ year business consultant/trainer presents: No More Starving Artists, the business side of a professional art career. Join Allan, the Business/Marketing Manager for the International Award winning Colorado Oil and Pastel Artist Fran Dodd, for a 16-hour whirlwind experience. You'll learn about Jump Starting Your Career, Copyright and Contracts, Scorekeeping and Taxes, and most especially marketing to include pricing, products, sales, working with galleries, developing support materials, and much, much more. You’ll also develop your own plan for success as an artist. Come in with a totally open mind! This is primarily for visual artists but others could gain as well.
This program will be hosted by Adams State College's Community Partnerships on February 23rd and 24th from 8:30 to 5:00 each day with a 30 minute lunch break. It will be held at the School of Business, room 142 on the ASC campus in Alamosa, Colorado. Extensive handouts will be included in a notebook for each participant including checklists and references. With the amount of material to be presented you will be well advised to bring a tape recorder so you can reference it later for your personal use – you may not be able to take notes fast enough.
The cost will be $125 per person.
Please call ASC Community Partnerships at 587-7869 to reserve space for you in this program.
Focus the Nation
Adams State College will join hundreds of educational institutions across the country to participate in "Focus the Nation". Focus the Nation is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization that does not advocate specific policies. The purpose of this national event is to address environmental issues, including climate change, and call for a clear plan of action. Please follow the link below for more information.
Tax Preparation Community Service
ASC Community Partnerships, the Boys and Girls Club, and AmeriCorps are partnering again this year to provide free tax preparation for needy residents. Trained and tested tax preparers working in teams include ASC students, senior citizens and other community volunteers.
Free Tax Preparation will be offered during the hours of 1pm to 4pm on Saturdays for the months of February and March at the Boys and Girls Club of the San Luis Valley. This service is available to all low income San Luis Valley residents.
Basic Free Internet Class Offered
Sacred Heart Parish and ASC Community Partnerships is offering a free computer course that will cover everything you need to know about navigating the Internet. The course is taught by staff members of Adams State College Community Partnerships. This course is targeted to persons with little or no computer experience, all are welcome! Sessions will take place each Wednesday night from 6:30-8 pm at the computer lab in the Sacred Heart Parish in Alamosa. The first class will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 9 and classes will continue for 7 weeks. Sign up now, as space is limited!
Broadcast Productions Class
Adams State College Community Partnerships is offering a one-semester class to students and community members to learn how to use video cameras and editing software to create productions of your own choosing. It meets Thursdays from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, January 17th to May 8th, 2008 in the School of Business. More information is available from Miles Eddy at 587-7869 or email mileseddy@adams.edu.
ASC's Community Partnerships hosts Solar Workshop Nov 6th 2007
The San Luis Valley Solar Association and Adams State College Community Partnerships would like to invite existing and potential solar related businesses to a solar industry workshop on November the 6th. Presenters include representatives from: Sustainable Solutions, Como, Colorado, Rocky Mountain Solar of Colorado Springs, Pooh Electric Corner of Idaho Springs, and Lynn Hirshman, Executive Director, CoSEIA (Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association).
The workshop will address commonly asked consumer questions related to various types of solar power, the changes in the solar industry since Amendment 37 was passed, CoSEIA's industry certification program and the future of the solar industry in Colorado.
CoSEIA, or the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association, is the Colorado branch of the nationwide Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), which has been in existence since 1989. Organized with the goal of promoting the use of solar energy, CoSEIA is comprised mainly of solar-focused companies providing solar products and services to both residential and commercial customers.
The San Luis Valley Solar Association is hosted by the USDA Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) and funded by El Pomar. The mission of the San Luis Valley Solar Association is to reduce regional energy consumption and greenhouse emissions by providing homeowners, institutions, businesses, and farmers with cost-effective solar solutions. For more information contact the RC& D SLV Solar Coordinator Maria Mondragon Valdez at 589-3907 x128 or visit their website at http://slv-solar.org/
The Nov. 6th workshop will start with networking and refreshments at 5:00pm with the presentation from 5:30-7:30pm at the School of Business, room 238. Please call 587-8209 for more information and to register. The workshop is offered at no cost to the participants in order to support the San Luis Valley solar industry.
Novela Project Events
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007, 7 p.m., Luther Bean Museum, Richardson Hall, Adam State College. In collaboration with ASC Theatre Department "THE BIG READ/Farenheit 451 Project" - A Stage Reading of Excerpts from the Novela Project play by students from the ASC Theatre Department.
Thursday, January 10, 2008, 7 p.m., Luther Bean Museum, Richardson Hall, Adam State College. The Colorado Field Institute "Winter Lecture Series" presents "Story Circles: Sharing Memories, Preserving Heritage" Collecting oral histories through personal interviews and story circles provides a glimpse into the joys, accomplishments and hardships of diverse cultures in the San Luis Valley. Adams State College instructor and director of the Novela Project, Sandra Santa Cruz, will lead audience volunteers in an innovative, enjoyable tour through their own family stories and demonstrate how stories can be preserved for future generations.
Story Telling to Support Literacy in our Schools
Adams State College Community Partnerships and Spellbinders in the San Luis Valley are calling for interested individuals to become future Spellbinders. Spellbinders is a national non-profit organization started by a Denver woman in the 1980s who was concerned about the increasing communication gaps between generations and the loss of the art of storytelling. For more information about Spellbinders, please visit the website www.spellbinders.org.
Julie Herrera, Certified Spellbinder, will provide an informational session on Monday, October 15, 2007 at the ASC Student Life Center. This art of storytelling training opportunity is free of charge. Participants will meet once a week for five weeks. Time of trainings will be determined by the majority of participants. The first four weeks provide training on the art of story telling with the last week dedicated to practicing story telling.
For information or to register contact Nancy Molina at 587-8210
Tres Vidas
On Oct 11, 2007 at 7pm the Core Ensemble: Tahirah Whittington, cello, Hugh Hinton, piano and Michael Parola, percussion along with featured actress Georgina Corbo, will perform the new chamber music theatre work Tres Vidas at Adams State College's Theatre on Main Street in Alamosa. Tres Vidas is part of ASC's Hispanic Heritage Celebration
This event is made possible by the collaboration between Trinidad State Junior College, Alamosa School District (21st Century Grant), Adams State's Community Partnerships, Grizzly Activity Board and Student Life. This is a free event and open to the public, tickets are required due to limited space. Please obtain tickets from ASC Community Partnerships, 1st and Richardson, 587-7230; ASC Student Life Center in the Student Union Building, 587-7962 or TSJC 1100 Main St., Room 128, 589-7032 or San Luis Valley Federal Bank Alamosa ,401 Edison Ave in Alamosa.
"Take a Pie for Cancer"
The Adams State College Circle K and Community Partnerships event, Take a Pie for Cancer Relief, raised over $2200 on Sept. 27
Associated costs for the event were sponsored. "Thank you to Adams State, Community Partnerships, Circle K, Facilities Services, and everyone who supported the event by either donating or participating in it," Tony Ross, adjunct professor of business and an organizer of the event, said.
The Regional Medical Center, Valley-Wide Health Systems, and Lifebridge all contributed and chose not to toss pies at Adams State President Dr. David Svaldi. "Dr Svaldi also escaped a pie that was to be tossed by a student, when an errant throw hit me instead of him," Ross said.
Hispanic Heritage Days
ASC Community Partnerships and Grizzly Athletics teamed up to organize a fun filled Labor Day to celebrate Hispanic Heritage. Achievements by Hispanic residents of the San Luis Valley were recognized at Hispanic Heritage Day September 1, from noon to 3 p.m. in the field north of Plachy Hall (Stadium & Sunset.)
The day began at 9 a.m. with the Joe I. Vigil Open cross country competition at Cattails Golf Course. Both high school and college teams will race. Dr. Vigil was on hand to man the starting gun. An ASC emeritus professor and 1959 ASC graduate, he is an international legend in the cross country world. His 1992 ASC men’s cross country team accomplished the ultimate goal in the NCAA Div. II National Championship: a perfect score of 15.
The afternoon included mariachi music, Mexican food, and Hispanic arts and cultural exhibits. The day was focused on the achievements of Hispanics in the valley, at Adams State, and specifically, in Adams State athletics.
