Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County

Lawncare & Landscaping
2021-09-28 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Providing home maintenance tips and ways to be energy efficient and sharing practical and easy ways to make the living environment (inside and outside) safe and comfortable.
Facilitator:Leslie Rose
Registration: Required.

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WSSU Football (Bowman Gray Stadium)
2021-09-25 13:00 - 17:00 | NC
Local field trip – sporting event – fun. Available to the first 12 youth to register.

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Home Exterior and Power Washing
2021-09-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Providing home maintenance tips on cleaning gutters and home exterior. Demonstration of power washing and tips. Sharing practical and easy ways to make the living environment outside safe and comfortable.
Facilitator:Jerry Anderson
Registration: Required.

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Training Tuesday: Creating Your Personal Spending Plan
2021-09-21 18:00 - 20:00 | NC
Youth will learn about a wide variety of careers, what it takes to get into that career, and what kind of money is earned in each career. They will learn what employers look for in an employee and practice job competencies necessary for keeping a job. They will be able to recognize what makes up a credit score, how to build and maintain good credit, how to manage cash, and keep accurate track of cash flow using a budget sheet. Includes Adult-for-a-Day activity.
Facilitated by Betty Ann Falkner, accredited financial counselor and financial education consultant.
We are excited to offer a Workshop for Parents on this Training Tuesday. as well. Check it out here.

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Habitat Construction Site Expectations
2021-09-16 18:00 - 19:30, 2021-08-20 11:00 - 12:30 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
For new partners to the Habitat homeownership program. Learn about the expectations for you as a volunteer on the Construction site, what to wear/what not to wear, work-site safety, use of tools, physical limitations, working with volunteers and HF staff, and how to sign in to the Volunteer Hub to know where the Construction teams will be working, when and how you can sign up.
Facilitator: Jeff Myers, Habitat Forsyth’s Construction Director
Registration: Required.

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Spending and Savings Planning
2021-09-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Providing principles needed to take control of finances and build a brighter financial future.
Facilitator: Financial Pathways (Money Smart) Lisa Terry
Registration: Required.

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Saturday Academy: CAREER DAY!
2021-09-11 09:00 - 13:30 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Speed-dating concept, but a collection of information on various career options is the focus. We will have people representing a plethora of job positions to speak briefly with our youth, to open their minds to the possibilities, and get them into take-action mode for their personal interests. This event gives the speaker the opportunity to deliver their elevator speech and the youth the opportunity to practice introducing themselves: handshake, eye contact & conversation, as well as learn more about lots of career options.

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Blueprint Tour
2021-09-11 08:00 - 09:30 | Habitat for Humanity for Forsyth County Campus, 1023 W. 14th Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27105, United States

Operation HOPE
2021-09-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Providing principles needed to take control of finances and build a brighter financial future.
Facilitator: Alisa Dunn (Operation Hope)
Registration: Required.

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YEP: Summer Reading Enrichment Room
2021-08-30 11:30 - 14:30, 2021-08-25 11:30 - 14:30, 2021-08-23 11:30 - 14:30, 2021-08-18 11:30 - 14:30, 2021-08-16 11:30 - 14:30, 2021-08-11 11:30 - 14:30, 2021-08-09 11:30 - 14:30, 2021-08-04 11:30 - 14:30 and 2 more dates | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Stop by the office to check out our collection of books for ages 6-17 portraying African American families or diverse cultures and focus on heritage, leadership, confidence, self-esteem, respect, peer pressure, conflict resolution, striving for excellence, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and/or anti-bullying.
Read the book at Habitat or take it home for up to 2 weeks at a time. NOTE: Books can also be checked out before/after Saturday Academy & Training Tuesday.
Discussions will be held, and incentives will be awarded during the Reading Room times.
Held weekly, June 14 thru August 31 on Monday & Wednesday, 11:30 AM-2:30 PM.
NO registration required.

Speaker Series
2021-08-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Local community leaders sharing resources and topics related to financial freedom and economic success.
Facilitator: To be announced.
Registration: Required.

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Volunteer at H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem
2021-08-21 09:30 - 11:30 | NC
YEP youth and leaders will volunteer packing bags and staging them for local distribution; will count towards community-service hours.

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Home Gardening
2021-08-21 09:00 - 11:30 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Gardening tips for your home garden. Hands-on gardening experience for organically grown food sources.
Facilitator: Johnell Hunter Sr.
Registration: Required.

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North Carolina Transportation Museum
2021-08-18 08:45 - 14:00 | NC
The N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC is a historic site, once home to Southern Railway’s largest steam locomotive repair facility in the southeast, and a museum featuring all types of transportation history – railroading, automotive, aviation, and more.

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Marine Biology at UNC-Wilmington
2021-08-13 06:00 - 22:00 | NC
Day trip to include a MarineQuest class, kayaking, and time at Kure Beach, NC. Available to the first 20 youth to register. ONLY active YEP participants.
leaving around 6:00 AM & returning around 10:00 PM

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Winston-Salem Dash Game
2021-08-10 19:00 - 22:00 | NC
Local field trip to Truist Baseball Field – sporting event – fun. Available to the first 20 youth to register.

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Your Income and Expenses
2021-08-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
​Building an awareness of the finances coming in and going out of the household, developing a personal financial strategy, creating a budget, prioritizing bills, and sharing savings tips.
Facilitator: Financial Pathways (Money Smart) Lisa Terry
Registration: Required.

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Youth Summer Coding Camp *Registration is full*
2021-07-30 09:30 - 12:00, 2021-07-29 09:30 - 12:00, 2021-07-28 09:30 - 12:00 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
*Registration is full.* This 4-day program will introduce youth to the basics of coding and robotics that will inspire them to consider professional careers in STEM. Coding or computer science can be life-changing, not just skill training. Youth will develop problem-solving, critical thinking and analytical thinking skills.
Daily topics: Game Design with Scratch, Coding with Micro:Bit, and Intro to LEGO Robotics.
Camp facilitator: Popi Makris, After School Brilliance.
This program includes lunch and a daily drop-off period: 9:00-9:30. Available to the first 20 youth to register.

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