Printer-friendlyInformational Workshops
 Jun 21 6:00PM --to-- 8:30PM Introduction to Microsoft Word (in Spanish) |
Jun 23 10:00AM --to-- 12:30PM Computers for Beginners (In Spanish) |
 Jun 23 10:00AM --to-- 11:30AM Microsoft Word (in Bengali) |
Jun 23 2:00PM --to-- 4:30PM Microsoft Excel for Spanish Speakers | |||
 Jul 12 1:00PM --to-- 2:00PM Need to Know How to Boost Your Nutrition in SpanishLocation: Corona Registration: Not required Part I: Thurs. 7/12, 1-2 pm Part II Mon. 8/13, 3-4 pm Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Jul 14 2:00PM --to-- 3:30PM Financial Planning for Retirement (in Chinese)Location: Flushing Registration: Not required Mr. Benjamin Li, board member and former president of the Chinese American Insurance Association, will discuss the basics of retirement planning, how to maximize your social security benefits and health insurance options after retirement, and common mistakes to avoid. | |||
 Jul 15 2:00PM --to-- 4:00PM Alzheimer’s Support Group (in Chinese)Location: Flushing Registration: Not required Caringkind offers a monthly support group in Mandarin Chinese for people caring for a person with Alzheimer’s or any of the other dementias. Our support group is a secure and safe place to share your experiences. The group will meet on Sundays, July 15 and August 19. Please call 646-744-2951 for registration. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Jul 18 3:00PM --to-- 4:30PM Access to Capital for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs--in SpanishLocation: Steinway Registration: Not required The Inventors Foundation assists organizations in New York City and Long Island that invigorate their local communities focused on the arts, education, health and human services, youth programs, and more. In addition, learn strategies to promote your business online, free apps, free advertisements, and other ways to promote your business. | |||
 Jul 19 5:30PM --to-- 7:00PM What You Need to Know About Glaucoma--- in RussianLocation: Forest Hills Registration: Not required Please come and join us to know about the signs, symptoms, and causes of glaucoma. You will also learn the early signs of glaucoma. If you have any questions, Dr. Irina Belman will answer. | |||
Jul 21 2:00PM --to-- 3:30PM College Financial Aid Process (in Chinese)Location: Fresh Meadows Registration: Not required • What is college financial aid? | |||
Jul 28 2:00PM --to-- 3:00PM Financial Application Process in SpanishLocation: Corona Registration: Not required • What is FAFSA? | |||
Aug 8 3:00PM --to-- 5:00PM How to Do Business with the NYC Department of Education--in SpanishLocation: Steinway Registration: Not required For small business owners and minority women business owners this presentation will give your business insight into opportunities to sell your goods and services to the nation’s largest school system with 1,700 schools, 1.1 million students, and 138,000 employees. NYCDOE contracts with a vast array of vendors to purchase the goods and services necessary to ensure that students will have all they need to receive the quality education they deserve. | |||
Aug 11 2:00PM --to-- 3:30PM College Admissions Process (in Chinese)Location: Fresh Meadows Registration: Not required In this workshop in Mandarin Chinese you will learn about college aid formulas, how colleges calculate income and assets, how to determine your eligibility for aid, and the composition of financial aid awards, with case studies. | |||
 Aug 11 3:00PM --to-- 4:30PM How to Apply For College and Scholarships! (in Spanish)Location: Langston Hughes Registration: Not required If you are a student in high school, this workshop is for you! We invite you to learn everything you need to know to become the best candidate for the college of your choice. You will also learn how to apply for scholarships beginning in the ninth grade! | |||
Aug 19 10:30AM --to-- 12:30PM Understanding Dementia: What You Need to Know and Where to Go (in Chinese)Location: Flushing Registration: Not required This workshop will provide information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, discuss the different stages of the disease and what to expect, and include an overview of our programs and services and other available resources. | |||
Aug 20 4:00PM --to-- 5:30PM What You Need to Know About Hepatitis—in RussianLocation: Rego Park Registration: Not required Please come and join us to know about the signs, symptoms, and causes of hepatitis. You will also learn which types of hepatitis are fatal. If you have any questions, Dr. Irina Belman will answer them. |
Welcome to Coping Skills Informational Workshops
New Americans Program offers Copings Skills workshops: lectures and workshops to help immigrants adjust to life in America presented in select community libraries as well as the Central Library. Programs are presented in English and in the major immigrant languages of Queens by lawyers, teachers, counselors and other professionals. Topics presented include immigration law, becoming a citizen, tenant’s rights, career planning, starting a business, parenting, education and health.
For further information, please contact:
Fred J. Gitner
Assistant Director of New Americans Program and International Relations
Queens Library
89-11 Merrick Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11432
Tel: (718) 990-0892
Fax: (718) 990-8626
E-mail: fred.j.gitner@queenslibrary.org
