Tri-C launches next session of Women in Transition

The Women in Transition program at Cuyahoga Community College is launching a new session of classes in an effort to empower women in their pursuit of education, training and a career.

The program begins the week of Aug. 26 at the Eastern, Metropolitan, Western and Westshore campuses. The eight-week, noncredit program is free and open to the public.

Participants build confidence and skills through classes on personal development, career exploration and financial and computer literacy, according to a news release. The course is designed to assist women in transitional periods of their lives, such as a career change or return to the workforce.

Registration is required for the program, which offers day and evening class options. The schedule is as follows, by location:

• Eastern Campus, 4250 Richmond Road, Highland Hills: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from Aug. 26 to Oct. 16; 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from Aug. 27 to Oct. 17

• Metro Campus, 2900 Community College Ave., Cleveland: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from Aug. 27 to Oct. 17

• Western Campus, 11000 Pleasant Valley Road, Parma: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from Aug. 27 to Oct. 17

• Westshore Campus, 31001 Clemens Road, Westlake: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from Aug. 26 to Oct. 16.

For more information, or to enroll, call 216-987-2272 (Eastern Campus), 216-987- 4974 (Metro Campus), 216987-5091 (Western Campus) or 216987-5764 (Westshore Campus). Details are available at www.tri-c.edu/women-in-transition.

The goal is to serve 400 women across Northeast Ohio this year, the release stated.