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Clean Ocean Access to hold annual meeting virtually CLEAN OCEAN ACCESS will be holding its annual meeting as a virtual event, in which it will celebrate its 2019 accomplishments while looking ahead to future endeavors. The nonprofit organization is an environmental group based in Middletown that is focused on improving ocean health with the primary goal of eliminating marine debris, improving coastal water quality, and protecting and preserving shoreline access. Clean Ocean Access will provide registrants with a link for the virtual meeting on May 18, and an opportunity to submit questions ahead of time.
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 7-8 P.M. Free. Online event. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/35x2mhb
Keys to bolster your business BRIAN A. TRZCINSKI, the director of business market development for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., whose job includes conducting research, creating educational content, partnerships and sales-tool development, is hosting a webinar about the four key things business owners should be focused on during the coronavirus pandemic. Trzcinski will talk about how the key is to keep things simple and how the goal should be to come out the other side of this crisis a smarter, stronger and more-prepared business than before the pandemic began. The webinar will focus on the following four areas of business: leadership, employees, operations and cash flow.
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2-3 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/35BgINr
Recovery strategies MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL Life Insurance Co. is hosting a webinar to provide information to business owners about recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This panel discussion will focus on the steps that business owners can take right now that could not only preserve but strengthen their business for the future. The discussion will include information about relief programs, leadership strategies to keep employees engaged, managing costs and cash flow, and how to balance long-term strategies with immediate business needs.
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2-3 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/35yvxk1
Data science fundamentals THINKFUL PROVIDENCE is hosting a virtual workshop on what variables, data structures and functions are and how to use them to write basic code as part of Python Fundamentals. Participants will leave the webinar with the foundational Python concepts that are needed to begin to explore the world of data science. This will be an interactive class for beginners, so no prior programming experience is needed.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 8-10 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/2WrUTfi
Virtual assembly FUTURE FOR US is hosting a daylong online conference for professional women of color that will feature a variety of informational workshops and forums, panels and fireside chats. Future For Us knows that across all sectors, 21st-century workplaces fall short in meeting the aspirations of women of color. Together, we can open more doors and make room at the table for women of color and accelerate the evolution of workplaces where they thrive. Keynote speakers will be Tiffany Dufu, author of “Drop the Ball” and founder and CEO of The Cru, and Minda Harts, author of “The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table” and CEO of The Memo.
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 8:30 A.M. TO 5:30 P.M. $10/students; $50/general admission; $100/VIP ticket. Online event. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/2WAkeDF or
bit.ly/3frbhp2
Discuss innovations VENTURE CAFÉ PROVIDENCE and District Hall Providence, in association with Social Enterprise Greenhouse, will host an informational forum about the way that impact entrepreneurs are innovating and adapting to address critical social challenges arising from the COVID-19 crisis in Rhode Island. Learn about innovation and resources that can be useful to you, your family and your community, as well as ways you can engage and help. Participants will hear stories about entrepreneurial innovations, followed by a moderated Q&A with the audience hosted by Kelly Ramirez, CEO of Social Enterprise Greenhouse.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, NOON TO 12:30 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/3dkUcLu
Getting started in technology THINKFUL PROVIDENCE is hosting a virtual workshop that will provide information about embarking on a career working in the technology industry. The forum will cover the different ways to break into the tech business and outline the pros and cons of all the options within the local tech community. The workshop will also cover the job opportunities that are available for positions you have heard of, such as front-end developer, and others that are new to the scene, such as developer evangelist.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, NOON TO 2 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/2L7xjiM
Learn product management THINKFUL PROVIDENCE is hosting a webinar to provide insight about the role of a product manager, from discovery to launch to iteration. Join to learn more about Thinkful’s flexible product-management program. This program is designed to help those with no prior experience in product or product management land their first full-time job as a product manager, at a flexible pace. Participants will learn about the various aspects of product management; the philosophy and approach to the position; and gain education through the program, curriculum and structure overview.
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 8-10 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/2xKcFlJ
Protecting employees LAURA M. BONK, an environmental adviser and safety instructor who has 20 years of experience working at power plants, drinking-water and wastewater plants, machine shops and manufacturing facilities, will be hosting a webinar to provide information and resources to business owners about how they can best protect their workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bonk will discuss exposure risk assessments for you and your employees; changes in processes, procedures and work habits; personal protective equipment; installation of barriers and other engineering controls to reduce employee exposure; and worker-training programs.
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1-2 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/3dh6nsM
Interested in having your business-related event included in What’s Happening? Contact PBN Researcher Cassius Shuman at (401) 680-4884 or Shuman@PBN.com.
