Interested in starting or owning your own business? Boots to Business Reboot is a free 2-day workshop for veterans and their spouses that provides participants an overview of business ownership as a career vocation, an outline and knowledge on the components of a business plan, a practical exercise in opportunity recognition, and an introduction to available public and private sector resources. Sign up for the upcoming workshop on September 22-23 at BizLaunch in Arlington, VA.
Virginia Veteran & Family Services is hiring for a Regional Care Coordinator in Fairfax City. Please send resume and application to hr@nwcsb.com.
The next award winning and highly praised VEI VETWORKING program is on 19 and 26 October 2016 (two parts) which is a signature education and mentoring program supporting transitioning military members, Veterans and military spouses entry into the civilian workforce. For this session- VEI has partnered with the Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN) to tailor this unique program to the female transitioning military, female Veterans and female spouse community. This program is completely free and time tested and adds depth to what transitioning military members receive at TAP.
The next open mic will exclusively feature comedians and musicians from the military community, and is scheduled for 7PM on Thursday, September 22nd at Dog Tag Bakery (3206 Grace Street Northwest, Washington, DC).
Sixth Annual Arlington Employment Center Fall Career Fair will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 from 10 am - 1 pm at the George Mason University Arlington Campus in Founders Hall at 3351 Fairfax Drive, Alrington, Virginia 22201.
2nd Annual Veterans in the Vineyards October 8th. Free event for veterans, military and their families.
Upcoming ethics workshop for mental health professionals being hosted Thurs October 20th in Rockville. The workshop will provide an overview of current legal and ethical issues impacting the practice of mental health, including confidentiality, records, tele-health, electronic health records, boundaries, and courts.
The Veterans Curation Program (VCP) is currently seeking applicants for archaeological laboratory technician positions for the upcoming session, scheduled to begin in early November 2016. The VCP is a five-month, paid training program that provides veterans with tangible work skills and experience through the rehabilitation and preservation of archaeological collections owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
GI Film Festival is proud to be a partner of the 5th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: Northern Virginia. Coming September 18-24. The festival will feature two powerful short films that shed light on our military Veterans.
The Veterans Initiative of George Mason University will be holding several free events honoring veterans at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, including: Honoring 9/11 by Helping First Responders find Hope, Healing & Resilience on September 10th from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. and events during the week of Veterans Day. Visit hlytoncenter.org for more details.