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October 7, 2004
Contacts: Suzanne Higgins
suzanne.higgins@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3808 Patricia Rhodes Vogel
pr.vogel@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3014
Glendale Community College Serves Valley Business and Industry
THE INSTITUTE for Business, Industry and Technology is a full-service corporate training organization at Glendale Community College, serving clients in the Phoenix Metropolitan area. It provides customized training programs that are flexible and affordable, and offers academic and vocational programs that enhance professional skills and personal growth. THE INSTITUTE specializes in rapid response, partnership development, resource leveraging and customized workplace training. Cost effective programs, on-campus or on-site, are offered in three areas: The Technical Skills category includes Blueprint Reading, Networking, and Computer-Aided Drafting. Management/Supervision category includes Leadership Training, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Project Management and more. General Education includes English, Reading, Business Writing and Mathematics. Ford Motor Co., General Motors, AT&T, Sun Health, Arizona Public Service, Deere and Co., and the cities of Glendale and Phoenix are all past clients. Additionally, THE INSTITUTE offers classes in clerical skills and financial planning on a continuous basis to the general public. For more information, visit www.gc.maricopa.edu/institute or call Mary Trudeau-Ames at 623.845.3290.
GCC Hosts National Expert as Final Event of Hispanic Heritage Month, Oct. 16
Glendale Community College was selected by the Mexican Consulate in Phoenix and the Association of Mexicans for the Integration of Groups and Organizations (AMIGO) to host a special Hispanic Heritage Month event. Co-sponsored by the GCC Office of Multicultural Affairs, the event features nationally-known California psychologist and author Dr. Ana Nogales. She will speak at the college at 6000 W. Olive Ave., on Sat., Oct. 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Student Union Lounge. Titled "Personal Improvement for Hispanic Women," her presentation is free and open to the public. A clinical psychologist and founder of Nogales Psychological Counseling, she dedicates herself to helping members of the Latino community improve their mental and emotional health. She is the founder and Clinical Director of a nonprofit organization, Casa de la Familia, for victims of rape, sexual assault, child abuse, physical abuse and domestic violence. AMIGO requested that GCC host Nogales to honor the close ties GCC has built to the Mexican Consulate, to recognize the large array of events the college has offered for Hispanic Heritage Month, and to lend support to the 19th National Hispanic Women's Conference to be held in Phoenix Oct. 14 and 15. Dr. Nogales will be a presenter at the conference. For more information, contact Dr. Alejandro Chavez, at 623.205.8790.
October Smörgasbord of Free Musical Events Offered by GCC
The Performing Arts Department at Glendale Community College offers a plethora of free musical events throughout the community during the month of October. Tues., Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the GCC Performing Arts Center, 6000 W. Olive Ave., the GCC Symphonic Winds and the Glendale College Community Band will perform a joint concert. Thurs., Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the same location, the GCC Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Chamber Singers will present a joint concert. Sat., Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m., the GCC Chamber Singers and the GCC-led West Valley Chamber Chorale will perform at All Saints Episcopal Church, 6300 N. Central Avenue. This concert is also free, though a donation is suggested. And on Sun., Oct. 17, at 4:00 p.m., the GCC Concert Choir, Handbell Choir and Chamber Singers will perform at Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8801 N. 43rd Ave. For more information on the Oct. 12 Band Concert, call William Humbert at 623-845-3726. For more information on the choral performances, call Craig Peterson at 623.845.3724.
GCC Speakers Forum to Offer Timely Lecture on Islam, Oct. 13
Do you know the difference between Sunni and Shiite Moslems? According to Glendale Community College Social Science Faculty Dr. Reinhold Kiermayr, "as the U.S. continues to be embroiled in fighting Islamic radicals in the cities and streets of Iraq, understanding the beliefs and culture of Islam's two major branches becomes increasingly important for Americans." The Speakers Forum at GCC presents Kiermayr on Wed., Oct. 13, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. speaking on "Sunnis and Shiites" in the GCC Student Union Lounge. The lecture is free and open to the public; GCC is located at 6000 W. Olive Ave. For more information, contact Forum Coordinator Hannes Kvaran at
h.kvaran@gcmail.maricopa.edu or at 623.845.3696.
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