Hubbs News

April 5 - Workshop- Financial Decision Making

April 8-12 - No classes - Spring Break

April 15 - Intro to Small Business class starts

April 16 - CDL Permit class starts

May 1 - Hubbs Scholarship Applications Due

May 10 - Workshop - Banking

May 27 - No School - Memorial Day Holiday

May 29 - GED Graduation

June 7 - Workshop - Building Credit

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Fridays, 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m.

April 5, May 10, June 7

Online via Google Meet

ELL B1+ and L1 students

Financial Decision Making - April 5th

• Personal Influences on Money Decisions

• Setting achievable finance goals

• Getting started with saving

• Strategies for staying focused on your goals
  

Banking - May 10th

• Getting Paid

• Depositing Your Check

• Online and Mobile Banking
  

Building Credit - June 7th

• What is FICO?

• Understanding your credit score and how it impacts your future

• Habits that increase your credit score

April 15 - June 13

Monday-Thursday

8:30-10:30am

In person at the Hubbs Center

ELL B2+ and L1 students

Must be eligible to work in the U.S.

See Lia's Video description of the class here.

April 16 - June 6

Tuesday and Thursday

7:00-9:00pm

Online Google Meet

Course Description

This class provides students with the knowledge necessary to pass the Federal and State of Minnesota Commercial Drivers License Permit. Course content prepares students for the following:

• General knowledge test
• Air brake test
• Combination vehicle test
• Pre-trip vehicle inspection test
• Transporting passengers safety test
• School bus endorsement test

Requirements:

• 8 week commitment to the class
• One of the following Reading test scores:
  • ELL C1 and higher
  • TABE 11/12 M 442+
• 21 years of age
• Valid drivers license with a clean driving record
• No DWI’s, no speeding tickets in the last five years
• No accidents in the last three years
• Able to sit for long periods of time

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Voting is open now until April 17

Maca is new to the Hubbs Center and has been working here for about a month, now. She is a Community Ed Specialist and works at the front desk. That means she’s one of the first people you might see when you walk into the building, so don’t be afraid to say hi!

Here are some fun facts about Maca:

Question: What does Maca do at the front desk?

Answer: She helps students with their schedules, guides them to the correct rooms for classes or to take their tests, and provides assistance filling out registration forms and sign-in sheets if they forget their Hubbs badge.

Question: What are Maca’s favorite things about the Hubbs Center?

Answer: She loves the diversity of cultures and languages here and that everyone is so respectful to each other.

Question: What sort of work did she do before she came to Hubbs?

Answer: Maca worked as an Account Executive in Chile (South America). That’s pretty far from Minnesota.

Question: Where was Maca born and where did she grow up?

Answer: She was born and grew up in Santiago, Chile.

Question: What is her family like?

Answer: Maca’s family always makes time to eat together. They love dogs and cats and enjoy traveling too!

Question: What does Maca like to do in her free time?

Answer: She likes to read, listen to music, workout, roller skate, and sew.

Question: Has Maca traveled outside of the U.S.?

Answer: Yes, she has! She has traveled to Peru, Bolivia, Italy, Turkey, Czechia, and Argentina for vacations. Each trip was no longer than a month and she got to see and experience some pretty cool things.

Question: What did she like about traveling?

Answer: Maca liked trying the foods, seeing the cats, and riding in an air balloon in Cappadocia, Turkey. She also liked Machupicchu, seeing the 7 Colors Mountain in Peru, and visiting the Uyuni salt flat in Bolivia and the astronomical clock in Prague.

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Saint Paul Public Schools Community Education Aquatics Program offers a series of culturally responsive classes that support the need for East African and/or Muslim women and girls to have access to basic water safety tools, swim lessons, and culturally specific equipment in a female-only environment. Classes will be offered on Saturday mornings for children 5-10 years old, tweens and teens 11-15 years old and mother-child classes with children 6 months to 4 years old. • Women only environment/No men • Culturally appropriate and private swimming pool – no windows • Free of charge • Pre-registration required as space is limited • Lessons on Saturdays starting April 20th-June 1st • Participants will be provided a swim kit Additional opportunities will be available in Summer 2024. More information to come. To register contact: malcolm.farley@spps.org • 651.744.6291 These classes are fully subsidized through funding from the Minnesota Youth Water Safety Grant through the Minnesota Department of Education.

The City of Saint Paul today announced that all youth swimming lessons will be offered free of charge this summer. Registration will be open to all Saint Paul youth on a first come, first-served basis starting April 1, 2024. Click on the picture for more information and to register.

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