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We hope you will join us! As always, our workshops include valuable information, a light supper and giveaways. To reserve a place for any of the workshops, please call (212) 563-2499 and leave a daytime number where we can reach you. When registering for your first workshop please let us know how you found out about it. |
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Financial Management Series: Debt Boot Camp Part II
Monday, May 5th • 6:00 – 7:30 pm |
This workshop is for Financial Management Series participants who attended the first session in the series. Please complete all of your homework prior to the date of the workshop and be sure to bring your red binder. |
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Get Organized! With Meryl Starr
Wednesday, May 7th • 6:00 – 8:00 pm |
Meryl Starr is the author of Personal Organizing Workbook and The Home Organizing Workbook and has appeared on numerous shows such as HGTV’s Smart Solutions and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. She is the founder and owner of Let’s Get Organized, an organization service. Meryl teaches her clients to transform their lives with the power and freedom that comes from being organized and in control. She will be at Bottomless Closet to share some of her tips and ideas for organizing. |
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Managing Up: Managing Your Manager
Thursday, May 8th • 6:00 – 8:00 pm |
You want to succeed in your job and you want to be promoted but what do you do if your manager is not able to provide the feedback you need to do your job well? Or you are able to complete your assignments independently but your boss monitors your every move? The best thing to do in situations such as these is to manage your manager.
Andrea Mason of Citigroup and Joyce Jenkins will lead this workshop and give advice on getting satisfaction out of your work while getting ahead. |
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Getting to Work
Saturday, May 10th • 10:00 am – 2:00 pm |
This is a brand new seminar focusing on all of the aspects of getting a job. A group of volunteers will lead the seminar and work one-on-one with clients to help them prepare powerful resumes, practice interviewing, and speak about dressing for interviews.
All clients who are job searching are encouraged to attend this extended session and bring several copies of their resumes with them. Please register ahead of time to reserve your spot. |
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Separates Night
Monday, May 12th • 6:00 – 7:30 pm |
This is the evening for clients to redeem the points that they have earned by attending workshops. Each previously earned point is redeemable for one piece of clothing from our boutique. |
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Financial Management Series: Success Through Better Self-Esteem
Thursday, May 15th • 6:00 – 8:00 pm |
Mike Giasi, of Credit Suisse, returns for this workshop on improving self-esteem in our financial relationships. He will speak about the effects thoughts about money have on our ability to succeed and provide tools for improving financial self-esteem. |
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Road to Success: Achieving Our Dream - Part I and II
Saturday, May 17th and May 31st • 11:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Do you know what your dreams are but need a hand in reaching them? Or do you need help in defining your goals and setting priorities for your life?
Anne Colleen, certified Empowerment Coach, will lead this intensive series of 8 coaching sessions (held every other Saturday) for a small group of clients. Registration is on a first come basis. You must be able to commit to the whole series in order to attend. Only clients who attended Part I on May 17th are invited to attend this session. |
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Resumes That Work
Thursday, May 22nd • 6:00 – 8:00 pm |
Maureen Nobile from the Bank of New York will lead this interactive session on creating an effective resume. She will discuss the content as well as the layout of a successful resume. Maureen and her colleagues will also provide feedback and constructive criticism on individual resumes. Each client should bring 3 copies of her resume to this session. |
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Book Club: Woman Warrior
Thursday, May 29th • 6:00 – 7:30 pm |
In The Woman Warrior, A Chinese American woman, Maxine Hong Kingston, tells of the Chinese myths, family stories and events of her childhood that have shaped her identity.
Discussions are most interesting when all participants have a solid familiarity with the story, the characters and the plot. Therefore, we ask that you attend this discussion only if you have completed the book or have read a significant portion of it. Anyone who purchases the book and brings her copy along with the receipt to the book club will be reimbursed for the cost. |
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Upcoming Workshops:
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June:
Customer Service With a Smile (June 5)
Road to Success Part III (June 14)
Starting Your Own Business (June 19)
Road to Success Part IV (June 28)
Color Your World (TBD)
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Bottomless Closet Lateness Policy: In order to ensure that all participants receive the most out of our workshops and to prevent disruptions to other clients and presenters, no one will be allowed in to any workshop after 6:45 pm, unless an earlier time is noted. Additionally, those arriving after 6:30 will not be issued any clothing points for the workshop.
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