$199 - Th - April 20 - Karen Anderson - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Help tame the anxiety you feel when you have to stand up or speak up in a meeting. Practice tips from "professionals who speak" and from "professional speakers." Learn four components to include with each point and four ways to connect with your audience. Discover movement, gesture, vocal and facial expression, speed, volume, pitch, and pause as the tools of your trade. Deliver a personal or organizational story with the "Simple Steps to Storytelling." Small-group and share-pair exercises will provide a safe place to polish your speaking and presenting skills. Speaking and Presenting for Business Meetings (jccc.edu)

The Annual Jazz-a-Que is a terrific opportunity to support the instrumental music programs at MNU! Ticket price includes a BBQ dinner and live jazz brought to you by the MNU Jazz Ensemble and featuring a guest artist. Individual tickets are $30 for individuals, $18 for students, or $220 for a table (seats 8) and include a BBQ dinner. Tickets at this link: https://www.mnu.edu/our-events/jazz-a-que/ Sponsorships available - contact Dr. Johnson: ldjohnson@mnu.edu to sponsor this event. 

Meet local employers with hundreds of job openings! Get ready by watching the What Employers Want videos at StepUpJobFairs.com/job-seekers Job Seekers: Visit our website for more information at StepUpJobFairs.com Employers: Sign up for a booth by contacting Peter Steimle at psteimle@stepupjobfairs.com

Tu - April 25 - 1 to 5 p.m. - Jennifer Olberding - $199 Delegate comfortably and confidently. This course sets out to help leaders shift their mindset about what they can delegate and feel more comfortable and confident doing so. Learners dig into their workload to identify tasks they'd never consider delegating. They use methods for matching people to tasks they're both motivated and capable of doing. And, they practice the delegation conversation they'll have to ensure success. Delegation: Engage and Empower People (jccc.edu)