Read this amazing story entitled "You Never Know How He'll Use You!", by Carolyn Miller, who describes how she and Caleb Kelly met and shared with CeCe Winans. Carolyn Miller, is an Independent Consultant for Warm Spirit and Arbonne. She is also one of the Advisory Members of Sister In Business. More
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During the month of February 2006, SIB celebrated Black History and the Grand Opening of its "SISTERS-IN-BUSINESS.COM NETWORK. SIB paid special tribute to the "legacy and livelihood" of African-American Women Business Owners.
Today we would like to recognize all the strides and accomplishments made by the many women entrepreneurs throughout U.S. history; the contributions they have made to sisterhood, and their great value in the business economy, and society as a whole. More
Computer Keyboarding (Age 11 & up, Max. 12people), $40 July 7-11, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Learn the proper and efficient way to type your book reports. Campers will learn the touch method to key letters, numbers, symbols, and the numeric key pad. Campers will also learn the basic formatting techniques, such as setting margins, tabs, and horizontal centering
“Success Skills Toolkit for Teens” by AYES Youth In Business Course Instructor/Creator: Tekelia C. Kelly Chattanooga State Technical Community College – Room/Location (to be announced) $150.00 October 4 – 25, 2008 Saturdays 8:30 am – 12:00 pm Ages 14 up
This “boot camp” type workshop offers teens 21st century readiness training, and a personal business toolkit that will grow with them. Using PC, Keyboarding, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook computer applications, this project-based class helps teens create “real-world” tools that will help assure their personal business savvy, and success in school, college, career, and life. High School Sr. Project tools and techniques are also covered.
AYES offers academic enrichment, career counseling, job preparation, certificate of achievement, Continuing Education unit (CEU) credit, class training, hands-on experience, and credentials that can be shown on student’s job and college applications, and resumes. A USB Thumb Drive storage device for student’s portfolio and other electronic works are also provided, and given to students after completion of class. AYES Youth In Business Networking and Job Services are also offered to students successfully completing the course.
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Discover the Power of AYES Youth In Business Training by Sisters In Business.Net!
Now youth can more “skillfully” attain jobs that offer sustainable income while navigating their career and life paths, with AYES Youth In Business Job Training Program, by Sisters In Business.Net. Implemented now at Chattanooga State Technical Community College AYES (Alternative Youth Economic Solutions) offers 3 “power-start work” certificates in Computer Operations, Interpersonal Skills, and Office skills, empowering youth to be more job-ready and market competitive as either employees or entrepreneurs. REGISTER NOW! Call 423-697-3100. For more information call 423.421.5646, or visit www.sistersinbusiness.net.
Youth In Business Training & Development …That’s “A YES”!
About the Program
AYES (Alternative Youth Economic Solutions) serves to empower the socio-economic development, employment, and education needs of youth and young adults as they transition from high school, to college, in the workforce, seeking a career, or starting a business. A project-based curriculum with very hands-on instruction, AYES prepares students to find viable job opportunities that offer sustainable income in the form of internships, summer jobs, part-time and full-time work, and entrepreneur business opportunities, as they navigate their career and life paths.
The AYES program is designed to interface with business employers and entrepreneurs seeking to connect with today's young workforce, and offer employment, networking and/or business partnering opportunities. Businesses will be given the opportunity to participate as subject matter experts in classroom on projects and applications relevant to their business. Also, businesses will have a platform to demonstrate products and services, share company information, and present job opportunities to a young buying consumer market.
Through a collaborative effort of employers, partners, and the businesses in the Sisters In Business Network, training, networking, mentoring, employment, and business services will yield a comprehensive and alternative approach to youth workforce development; one which leverages both in-classroom learning and on-the job-training, making for experiential learning and transferable knowledge that students can use to be successful…that’s A YES!
About the Instructor
Tekelia Kelly, creator, program director, and instructor for AYES Youth In Business Training Program, is an adjunct faculty member at Chattanooga State Technical Community College, where she teaches computer technology curriculum for the both the college and continuing education divisions.
She is a Business and Information Technology (IT) Consultant, with over 15 years professional work experience in Corporate Business, having worked for employers such as Federal Express, First Tennessee Bank, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Provident Companies, and the City of Chattanooga, in positions such as service engineer, education systems analyst, and project manager.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology from the University of Memphis, and has graduate level coursework completed towards a Masters of Science degree in Instructional Design & Technology.
In addition to being the Founder and CEO of Sisters In Business.net (SIB), Tekelia owns and operates FYI (For Your Information), which provides Business Consulting, IT Project Management, Workforce/Career/Personal Development Training, Computer Technology Training, Tech-Ed Curriculum Coordination, K-12 Educational Teaching, and Tutoring services. FYI has served businesses, schools, colleges, and homes since 1995.
She has been responsible for the coordination of education and information technology initiatives such as Mapco Petroleum’s Computer Training Program and Employee Learning Center Development, The Frist Center’s Emergency Action Plan E-Learning System, and education technology youth programs for both public and private schools, and community centers in Chattanooga and Memphis, Tennessee!
Tekelia was the Project Manager of University of Tennessee’s (UTC) Lupton Technology "Smart Classroom" project, responsible for the project’s cross-campus implementation, operation, and training of faculty, students, and staff. Her experience includes developing computer based training software and delivering online and remote training solutions for business and academic settings.
As a Provident Companies Business Consultant for Junior Achievement, Tekelia was awarded the Junior Achievement “Pioneer Award” in 1998 for the start-up and development of JA’s “Success Skills 2000” program at Chattanooga High School, a career and life skills program for high school seniors. In 2006, she was honored with the “Unbought and Unbossed Women Leadership Award” by Girls Inc.
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MAGAZINE ‘Her Mark’ Article, February 2008, Chattanooga, TN
Tekelia
Kelly
by Nancy Henderson
"Exuberant" might be too mild a word to describe Tekelia Kelly. The minute you ask her about Sisters in Business, the company she founded two years ago to promote businesswomen in the marketplace, she starts talking faster. "My passion and my vision give me energy;' says the petite, outgoing entrepreneur with the startlingly firm handshake. "I want the community to be connected. I want everybody to win.”
A self-proclaimed "geek;' Tekelia majored in industrial engineering at the University of Memphis and, for 15 years, worked as a service engineer, project manager and information technology consultant. In 1995, she started her own computer training business, FYI (For Your Information), setting up programs for companies and schools. By 1998, she and her husband were ready to come back to Chattanooga, their hometown.
One day in early 2006, she and her sister were talking about how difficult it is for women to start and maintain their own businesses. "Well, the first thing that needs to happen;' she blurted out, "is that everybody needs to be connected." Inspired by the conversation, Tekelia went home, created the Sisters in Business (SIB) website and set out to offer advertising, training and networking events ranging from mixers to workshops to trade shows. The company, she points out, is "a for-profit business with non-profit outreach appeal." Members hail from all socioeconomic, cultural and professional backgrounds. Some own home-based. businesses, mom-and-pop stores and franchises; others are doctors, lawyers and high-level executives. "It is so beautiful to see;' says Tekelia. "You get all these different wonderful women, but they all have a heart of sisterhood."
A performer at heart, she's too busy to pursue theater work right now, but she makes time to sing on her church's praise team. And SIB gives her the creative elbowroom she's always craved. "When I was in the corporate world, I would always have to water myself down;' she says.” Now I can be all the things I'm shaped to be."
She is especially fired” up about AYES (Alternative Youth Economic Solutions-the acronym is pronounced a-yes), a training and internship program for teens and young adults, which is now being offered at Chattanooga State. It's a 3-Certificate job readiness for ages 15 and up. "There are certain parts of our culture that got lost in terms of mentoring and interpersonal skills.” Tekelia says, excitement rising in her voice. “The baton handoff got lost somewhere between adults and youth. It is my passion--can you tell I’m passionate?—to help bridge that.”
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More about AYES
In an effort to connect youth friendly businesses with the program, Sisters In Business.Net’s “Youth Friendly Business “initiative will help identify companies interested in supporting the socio-economic development of youth in the community. Enterprises, employers, and business professionals who wish to participate in the program as sponsors, employers, mentors, or business consultants will be asked to generate job opportunities for youth; earnestly consider youth for hiring at companies; offer youth viable and meaningful work experience; and provide supplemental pay in the form of stipends, hourly wages, etc. wherever possible. Volunteer job opportunities will also be an option.
Starting April 2008, jobs will be posted online at the AYES Youth In Business Portal on the Sisters In Business.Net website, allowing students to browse and apply for jobs online. Employers may also contact AYES to inquire abut youth in the AYES program available for hire, and receive referrals for finding youth to fill suitable positions they may have open at their companies. Students having successfully completed the AYES Youth In Business Certificate programs will also be given the opportunity to participate in additional services offered through Sisters In Business.Net to help gain employment, as well as take advantage of networking opportunities with entrepreneurs and commercial businesses.
AYES was designed and developed by Tekelia Kelly, founder, owner, and publisher of Sisters In Business.Net; and long-time Chattanooga State adjunct Computer Technology instructor. Mrs. Kelly will serve as project director and instructor for the program. A former Education Systems Analyst for Provident Companies and former Project Manager for University of Tennessee’s (UTC) Lupton's Technology "Smart Classroom" project, Kelly has over 15 years professional business experience, working for corporations such as Federal Express, First Tennessee Bank, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She is a graduate from the University of Memphis in Engineering Technology, with Instructional Design training, and has provided curriculum and consultation for both public and private school systems in Memphis and Chattanooga, Tennessee. In 1998, as a Provident Companies Business Consultant for Junior Achievement, Kelly was awarded the “Pioneer Award” for her start-up of Junior Achievement’s inaugural “Success Skills 2000” program at Chattanooga High School, a life skills development program for high school seniors. Her instructional design experience also includes developing company computer based training programs.
The AYES program will empower youth in business and will offer participating businesses a great opportunity to network and market their business brand to a young buying consumer market, while forging new customer relationships. For more information about the AYES Youth In Business program at Chattanooga State Technical Community College, please visit www.sistersinbusienss.net, or click here. To register and for information about scholarships, contact Chattanooga State at 423-697-3100. If you are a business or professional who would be interested in sponsoring, mentoring, and/or donating to the program, please contact Tekelia Kelly at 423.421.5646, or email sistersinbusiness@comcast.net.
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http://www.chattanoogastate.edu/Business_Industry/buconed.asp
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