Learn about MassHire’s TRAIN program that helps you build your skills to get a better job. Classes are FREE! Essential work skills training includes job search skills, math and reading refresher, career exploration, financial empowerment, and customer service. The TRAIN program may be right for you if you are unemployed or underemployed, receive SNAP, MassHealth, or fuel, DTA cash or other public assistance, or just need help in reaching your next step. Attend this info session to find out more!

Celebrate Africa! People of all backgrounds can honor Black history with African dance & drumming. Come have a blast with us and rock out with this interactive performance of dance, rhythm, song and story, led by Cape Cod African Dance & Drum, an ensemble of dancers and drummers who perform traditional West African and Afro-Caribbean dance and drumming on Cape Cod and the New England area. This troupe includes master West African drummers, as well as a diverse group of professional American artists with a variety of dance and music backgrounds. The ensemble performs at concerts, school assemblies, festivals, parties, weddings and more. CCADD presents the rich traditions of African rooted music and dance, then allows the audience to participate actively in the rhythms, movement and song. Their performances are full of spirit and fun for all ages and abilities. The ensemble performs to uplift the hearts of their audiences, playing for the joy and healing inherent in African traditions.

Says presenter Amy McMahon, “My greatest teachers were the people who denigrated, obstructed, and devalued me. They taught me what stuck out about me, what made me unique, what my edge was. As a queer woman of color born in Vietnam, I did not feel valued or encouraged in academic or professional settings. I often stood alone or on the outside looking in. I graduated from college and became a dishwasher in a restaurant. Today, I own a successful business, I am a community leader, and I sit on the Board of Directors of the largest financial institution in Franklin County. I want to tell you what I learned along the way.” Free refreshments!

Join us for Elms College instant Acceptance Day. Bring your official transcript and fill out an application either in person or online. Applications are free, and you will find out immediately about completing a Bachelor’s degree right here on campus through The Elms in Social Work, Early Care and Education, and Nursing.

Live music from GCC’s own Music Department, plus free food and henna tattoos.

Auditions for GCC’s spring theater production “Locally Grown 3,” a collection of short one-act plays by local playwrights. No preparation or experience necessary! A total of 9 parts will be cast and we are open to non-traditional casting—all ages and character types considered. Community members welcome, you do not have to be a GCC student to audition. Come any time between 2pm and 5pm on either day.

Are you looking for a career path in manufacturing? Training to be a machinist? Want upskilling courses in engineering technology? Attend an information session for students interested in exploring the world of manufacturing and learning the fundamentals that will prepare them for an entry level position in manufacturing, or as a precursor to the CNC Operator program. Veterans, women, unemployed, underemployed and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Learn about career opportunities, pathways and programs offered. Start the application process! RSVP online.

Auditions for GCC’s spring theater production “Locally Grown 3,” a collection of short one-act plays by local playwrights. No preparation or experience necessary! A total of 9 parts will be cast and we are open to non-traditional casting—all ages and character types considered. Community members welcome, you do not have to be a GCC student to audition. Come any time between 2pm and 5pm on either day.

Meet with transfer reps from Westfield State, Western New England University, Springfield College, Elms College, American International College, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and Bay Path University to learn about their many programs in the liberal arts and health sciences!

More info to come. Learn about STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) at GCC.

In honor of Women’s History Month GCC welcomes Kristen Elechko, a leader, athlete, strategist, diplomat, philanthropist, and leading-edge feminist who is passionate about women’s leadership, politics, and social justice. Her firm, Cascade Consulting, focuses on building and practicing excellence in each of these areas. Kristen’s experience comes from her work in the nonprofit, political, and business sectors. She has led transitions as the Interim Executive Director of Cancer Connection and Women’s eNews and was a key member of the leadership team of Imagine Philanthropy—a capacity-building firm that supports foundations, grant making institutions, and social justice organizations that focus on women’s rights. She has served as the campaign manager for City Council, Mayoral, and State Representative candidates, and is active with a many state and national level campaigns. Additionally, she brings a background of entrepreneurship from more than 15 years of experience in the outdoor industry with companies such as The North Face, Marmot, and Eastern Mountain Sports.

Screening of the documentary film Solar Mamas by Why Poverty? Jordanian wife and mother Rafea is leaving home for the first time to attend a college in India that is training rural women to become solar energy engineers. Once there, she will join women like her from the developing world to learn concrete skills to change their communities.

Good students don’t just study hard; they study well! Do you ever find yourself unsure exactly HOW you should study? Or feel like the amount of time you spend studying and your grades you earn don’t line up? Then this workshop is for you! We’ll teach you how to best use your study time and share techniques for effectively learning new material. Free lunch for participants.

GCC student Adrie Rose of Glad Heart Herbals leads a workshop on herbs for wellness from your kitchen.

Join us for this free and fun 90 minute informational presentation about our unique Outdoor Leadership Program. OLP has been training students to become working outdoor professionals since 1980. Our graduates are highly sought after throughout the outdoor recreation and adventure education fields in Massachusetts, New England, and across the United States. Our graduates can be found working in such dynamic outdoor industries and careers as:

• Climbing Gyms
• Wilderness Guides
• Outdoor Equipment Retail
• Camps
• Ski Areas
• Rafting Companies
• Challenge Courses
• Outing Clubs
• State and National Parks
• Colleges & Universities
• Wilderness Therapy
• Cycle Touring
• Kayak Guides
• Tour Guides

… and much more!

Meet Outdoor Leadership Program Coordinator, Bob Tremblay. Visit the OLP classroom and the indoor climbing wall. Ask questions and get answers! Learn how to tie the safest knot in all of rock climbing!

Meet photographer and former GCC professor Mary Ellen Kelly whose exhibit ‘The Women’s March: Three Years, Three Cities” is on display in C208 March 4-31.

In Our Own Voices is a regular panel series that provides an opportunity to hear from individuals in our community about their journeys to and at GCC. This month, hear from GCC students, faculty and staff who are veterans or allies. Space for questions and dialogue, and refreshments provided.

Members of GCC’s modeling club hit the runway! Free refreshments!

Join us to watch the documentary It’s Criminal, created by incarcerated women and Dartmouth College students who worked together to write and perform an original play that explores the often painful and troubled paths that landed the women behind bars.

Participants in the documentary It’s Criminal—created by incarcerated women and Dartmouth College students who worked together to write and perform an original play that explores the often painful and troubled paths that landed the women behind bars—discuss their experiences in life and in the film.