ISD 625-Saint Paul Public Schools

Thinking about a career change or trying to figure out your future?  Lots of opportunities exist in the trades.  Learn about different trades, including the schooling and skills needed for the different trades, expectations, insurance, work cycles and more.

What is the "Cloud" and how do you store digital content on it? We will cover the basics of two free cloud storage services, Dropbox and Google Drive. Using these tools properly will allow you to store and access your files from anywhere you have internet including from a smartphone, tablet, computer. Participants must sign up for Dropbox (https://www.dropbox.com/) and Google Drive (https://drive.google.com) accounts before arriving at class.

Learn basic programming concepts and get hands-on coding experience using Python. Bring your laptop to class with the following programs already installed: Python: https://www.python.org/downloads/ VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/download

Doing business from home can be a smart, economic move. Learn about your community’s business-in-home regulations and tax advantages, strategies to get you out of your PJs and into a schedule, and separating family and business even in small spaces.

Increase your understanding of wills, trusts, and the pros and cons for both. Topics will also include protecting your assets from federal estate tax, probate, and procedures dealing with courts, power of attorney and health care declaration (living will).

Launching and building your business takes money. Discover what sources of funding are available for both start-ups and established small businesses, and review loans, bootstrapping, credit cards, investors, grants, crowd-sourcing and more. We’ll also discuss personal credit and credit repair, and their impact on getting funded. Ka-ching!

Receive important information on the State and Federal VA Benefits that apply to veterans and their family members. Learn what benefits exist, who is eligible and who to contact to assist with the VA claims process.

Become an informed, prepared consumer! Home Stretch workshops cover, start-to-finish, the entire home buying process and offers objective, practical information to help you get on the path to homeownership. Completion of this course results in a Home Stretch certificate. Offered in partnership with the Neighborhood Development Alliance

Understand the basics of creating and maintaining your own Squarespace website – no coding skills required! A authorized Squarespace Trainer will lead you through the process in this small group, hands-on class. Objectives include: building a five-page website; understanding the main tools of your site; creating and updating basic pages with different layouts, photos, text and videos. Bring your laptop to class.Cost of hosting your site not included. Web hosting services cost approximately $110 -$150/year. Your instructor will have more information on web hosting options in class.  Class limited to 5 people.

Learn the benefits of owning residential rental property, including considerations when purchasing your first property and financial analysis to determine if the property is the right choice for you.

Just looking for the ABCs and 123s of MS Office? Each week of this three-session series will focus on one of the following office programs: Word, Excel or PowerPoint. We will do a short “tour” of the program and create a basic document, spreadsheet or presentation from the ground up..Prerequisite: Keyboard and mouse skills.

For both new enrollees and existing members. Learn about the basics of Medicare and coordinating insurance plans; how and when to enroll; associated costs; what Medicare does and does not cover.

Learn about the many legal aspects of managing rental property including Minnesota property law, Fair Housing Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, leases and other forms, and receive advice on managing your property safely and profitably.

Learn the basic fundamentals of how to prepare your home to sell. Discover how to get the most bang for your buck and how to get the best sale price. Bring your questions and your specific home concerns for discussion.

Understand how to detect Medicare fraud and what to do if Medicare Fraud is suspected. Hear about the top scams currently being directed towards seniors and why seniors are specifically targeted. We’ll offer tips on how to avoid falling for scams and where to get help.

Learn the basics of setting up QuickBooks accounting software to invoice customers, receive payments and more. Gain a general overview of how to use QuickBooks successfully whether it be in your business or personal life. Please note- this class is not intended for those using the the desktop version of Quickbooks. Bring your laptop or tablet to class preloaded with QuickBooks Essentials or Plus Edition. Don’t have QuickBooks? A free 30-day trial of QuickBooks Online is available at https://quickbooks.intuit.com. or download the app on your tablet from your tablet's app store.

You worked hard to start your business and now retirement is in sight! Gain confidence in your ability to achieve your goals as we discuss the five keys to unlocking a fearless retirement: Guaranteed income, Near-Term Liquidity, Long-Term Growth, Tax Diversification, and Protection.