Buying a Home Workshop Series

St. John Learning Center
is partnering with Financial Compass Foundation
to help you learn how to become a homeowner.

Join us for two Zoom workshops that will help you learn the basics of buying a home!

Sign up on Eventbrite:
stjohnlearning.eventbrite.com

Financial Literacy
June 20, 2023
Noon to 1:00 pm
Credit Score; Debt to Income; Savings

Homebuyer Basics
June 27, 2023
Noon to 1:00 pm
Pre-Approval; Down Payment; Finding the Right Home

Be sure to check out our other workshops, including the Start Your Own Business series, health and mental health workshops, parenting classes, and more.

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Social Worker Available in the St. John Community Center

Columbus Public Health’s Neighborhood Social Work Team addresses the social determinants of health that impact residents’ health and wellness. Staff works to assess needs, make connections to resources, and advocate for clients.

Neighborhood Social Work has a social worker available at the St. John Community Center every other Wednesday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (next session is May 17, 2023 and every two weeks after that).

The social worker is available in the Community Kitchen area (basement) of the St. John Community Center (640 S. Ohio Ave., Columbus).

This program is sponsored by Columbus Public Health, the Community Kitchen, Inc., and the St. John Learning Center.

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Summer GED classes at St. John Learning Center

St. John Learning Center
Partnering with Columbus City Schools and the Aspire program to offer
FREE GED Summer CLASSES

To register, go to:

https://studentportal.literacypro.com/oh/providers/96/

After you click on the portal link:

1. Click on APPLY NOW, enter High School Certificate.
2. Click on Search for Providers and enter Columbus City Schools in the search by provider name box.
3. Press enter, select START APPLICATION.

All students are required to attend one information session. The sessions are approximately 30 minutes. In-person information sessions at 1:00 pm on the following dates (no appointment necessary):

Information session will be held at the Hudson Community Education Center, 2323 Lexington Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43211 on Thursday April 27th, June 8th, and July 6th.

At the information session, you will be given an appointment time to take the TABE entrance test to know your class placement level. Please let them know you are from St. John Learning Center eastside location.

Classes will be at St. John Learning Center (adult education program), 640 South Ohio Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43205 (4th/top floor of the St. John Community Center, 640 S. Ohio Ave., Columbus, Ohio).

Classes start on May 30th and are ongoing through the summer.

For additional info, call (614)-547-2171.

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Start Your Own Business Classes in February and March 2023

St. John Learning Center
Start Your Own Business Lunch & Learn Series
on Wednesdays from Noon to 1 pm

– February 15, 2023 (noon to 1 pm): Developing a Business Plan presented by Ellen Harvey of Ohio Small Business Development Center

– March 8, 2023 (noon to 1 pm): Grants and Loans presented by Jesse Mark of the Columbus Urban League

– March 14, 2023 (noon to 1 pm): Insurance Issues presented by Sandra Moody Gresham of Dehan Insurance (please note that this individual workshop has been changed to Tuesday, March 14, 2023 from noon to 1 pm)

– March 22, 2023 (noon to 1 pm): Tax Rules and Business Configurations presented by Carla Gwinn of Liberty Tax Service

– Marketing and Social Media (date to be determined)

Classes are all on Zoom.
Call 614-547-2171 for details.

Eventbrite link to sign up for business classes:
eventbrite.com/cc/start-your-own-business-workshop-series-966729

Be sure to check out all the different St. John Learning Center classes (click on “Collections” to see them organized into topics):
stjohnlearning.eventbrite.com

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G.E.D. Classes Update

G.E.D. classes will now start the week of January 30th. One more registration day will be offered on January 24th, beginning at 9 am. Please call (614) 547-2171 for more information about the G.E.D. classes. You must register and take a placement test before beginning classes. Thanks.

G.E.D. Classes starting again at St. John Learning Center

The St. John Learning Center G.E.D. program is restarting in January in partnership with Columbus City Schools.

Registration will be on Tuesday, January 10 and Tuesday, January 17, 2023 from 9:00 am to 11:30 am at the St. John Learning Center site.

Classes will start on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 and Thursday, January 26, 2023 from 9:30 am to 12 noon. They will continue every Tuesday and Thursday after that at the same time.

St. John Learning Center
Located on the top floor of the St. John Community Center
640 S. Ohio Ave. (between Main and Livingston)
Columbus, OH 43205

Call (614) 547-2171 for more details.

Mental Health and Parenting Workshops for 2023

The St. John Learning Center will have a series of mental health and parenting workshops in 2023.

The Stop the Stigma mental health series includes:

January 19, 2023 at noon: Let’s Talk about Mental Health
February 16, 2023 at noon: Caring for Your Mental Health (Self Care)
March 16, 2023 at noon: Processing Grief
April 20, 2023 at noon: Surviving Domestic Violence
May 18, 2023 at noon: Understanding Trauma
June 15, 2023 at noon: Feelings of Anger
July 20, 2023 at noon: Depression
August 17, 2023 at noon: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
September 21, 2023 at noon: Suicide Prevention
October 19, 2023 at noon: Reducing Anxiety and Stress
November 16, 2023 at noon: Managing Holiday Stress and Anxiety
December 14, 2023 at noon: Dealing with Grief during the Holidays

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The Parenting workshops, taught by staff of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, are:

January 12, 2023 at noon: Balancing Work and Family
February 9, 2023 at noon: Being a Parent
March 9, 2023 at noon: Coping with Stress
April 13, 2023 at noon: Depression after the Birth of Your Baby
May 11, 2023 at noon: Home Safety
June 8, 2023 at noon: Supporting Your Partner

[More to be added to the parenting workshops later in the year.]

To register for any of these classes, please go to:

stjohnlearning.eventbrite.com



Start Your Own Business Fall Workshop Series

St. John Learning Center
Start Your Own Business Lunch & Learn Series
on Wednesdays from Noon to 1 pm

– September 21, 2022 (noon to 1 pm): Developing a Business Plan presented by Ellen Harvey of Ohio Small Business Development Center

– September 28, 2022 (noon to 1 pm): Insurance Issues presented by Sandra Moody Gresham of Dehan Insurance

– October 5, 2022 (noon to 1 pm): Grants and Loans presented by Jesse Mark of the Columbus Urban League

– October 12, 2022 (noon to 1 pm): Tax Rules and Business Configurations presented by Carla Gwinn of Liberty Tax Service

– October 19, 2022 (noon to 1 pm): Marketing and Social Media presented by Joshua Wagner of Inspiring Hypnosis

Classes are all on Zoom. Register on Eventbrite.
Call 614-547-2171 for details.
Or email: sjlc.coordinator@gmail.com

Eventbrite link to sign up for classes:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/st-john-learning-center-22982702594

School Supplies Giveaway on August 12th

Holy Rosary-St. John Church School Supplies Giveaway
Friday, August 12, 2022 from 5 to 7 pm
St. John Community Center (640 S. Ohio Ave., Columbus)
Children must be present to receive bookbags and supplies.
First come, first served until 7 pm (or before if supplies run out).