CE News
Instructors sought for Kids in College
January 7, 2020
The Iowa Valley Continuing Education (IVCE) Kids in College summer program is seeking instructors for Summer 2020. Kids in College is open to youth in grades 4-8 and will be offered in two sessions this summer: June 15-19 (Monday through Friday) and Aug. 3-5 (Monday through Wednesday). “Last summer, more than 125 students participated in…
Limelight Leadership Academy Thank You
July 10, 2019
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Iowa Valley Community College District, WIOA Title I, and IowaWORKS partnered together for the 2019 Limelight Leadership Academy, our third annual program. The week-long event focused on self-employment and entrepreneurship, where young adult participants were teamed up based on the values they identified. The teams created a product or service to…
The making of an Edventure
February 19, 2019
By Rachael Koehler Edventure, Iowa Valley Continuing Education’s course schedule, contains course offerings that enhance career development and deepen personal enrichment. Our mission is to provide courses that increase your skills and knowledge to boost job productivity and career potential or fulfill personal desires. As an IVCE Program Developer, I look for courses that are…
Iowa Business Owners Encouraged to Apply to the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program
October 2, 2018
Applications are due Oct. 15; Prestigious program begins in Iowa in Jan. 2019 MARSHALLTOWN – Iowa’s community colleges today are calling on Iowa small business owners to apply for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, which will come to Iowa for the first time beginning in January 2019. The program, which is provided at no…
MCC/Iowa Valley rolls out MarshalltownRecovery.com
August 9, 2018
The cost of a college education can be intense for any family, but for those who suffered the loss of home, car or income due to the July 19 tornado, the idea may seem like a lost dream. Already, Marshalltown Community College has received notice from students who have withdrawn from fall term classes due…
Successful Otter Creek Kids Camp
July 25, 2018
TAMA – Iowa Valley Continuing Education is continuing its goals to reach out to local communities and provide what they need and want most. On Thursday, July 12, IVCE offered the first Otter Creek Kids Camp in Toledo. The one-day camp was a huge success, with 45 children participating. Classes offered included Camp Fire Cooking,…
Adult Basic Education improves skills, changes lives
February 21, 2018
By Jon Núñez and Kathy Siebring Have you ever traveled to a foreign country and found it difficult to read and understand menus or street signs? Was it impossible to communicate with the locals? Believe it or not, there are people in our own communities who face this situation every day, and it’s not necessarily…
America Recycles Poster Contest winners announced
November 16, 2017
MARSHALLTOWN – Thirteen Marshall County students received honors for creating winning poster designs during an America Recycles Day celebration held on Nov. 15 at Iowa Valley Continuing Education. Veronica Ramirez, a sixth grader at Lenihan Intermediate School, was chosen the grand prize winner of $100 from the Marshall County Landfill. Veronica’s poster was selected from…
Kids in College 2017 Photos
August 2, 2017
There are more Kids in College photos on our Facebook page …
